'■ Upon the 9th of January, 1710, at a meeting of the parishioners, at the parish church in Rye, the following churchwardens and vestrymen were elected for tlie year ensuing.

Churdnvardens.

Capt. Joseph Theale, Capt. Jonathan Hart,

Cornelius Seely.

» Hist. Not. of the Ch. of England in the N. A. Colonies, 281.

b The Hon. William Smith was chief justice and president of the Council of the Province of New York.

« Anna, the eldest daughter of Dr. George Muirson, married Cyrus Punderson, D. D. Their descendants are still residing upon Long Island. Mary the youngest married William Wickham Wills,

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Vestrymen. Andrew Coe, George Lane, Jun.

John Merritt, Sen. Joseph Lyon,

Daniel Purdy, George KnilTen,

Thomas Pnrdy, John Disbrow, Mamaroneck.

Thomas Merritt, Jnn. John Miller, Bedford.

At a meeting of the vestry, held on the 29th of July, 1712, the Rev. Mr. Bridges presented the following communication from his Excellency Robert Hunter :

" You are to give order forthwith, (if the same be not already done) that every orthodox minister within your government be one of the vestry in his respective parish, and that no vestry be held without him, except in case of sickness, or that after notice of vestry summoned he omit to come."

Rev. Sir, the above copy of Her Majesty's instructions to me, I have thought fit to direct to the several ministers within this Province, that their respective vestries may regulate themselves accordingly, and if there be any practice contrary thereunto, I desire you may duly inform me, that effectual care may be taken therein.