Henricus, permissionedivina, Londonensis episcopus, dilecto nobis in Christo Johanni Bartow, clerico, salutem et gratiam, ad peragendum officium ministeriale intra provinciam de Novo Eboraco, in America, in precibus cominunibus aliisque ministeriis ecclesiasticis ad officium ministeriale perlinentibus juxta formam descriptam in libro publicarum precum, auctoritale parliamenti hujus inclyti regni Angliae, in ea parte edita, et provisa, et canones, et constitutionis> in ea parte legitime stabilitas, et publicatas, et non aliter neque alio modo ; tibi de cujus fidelitate morum integritate literarum scientia summa doctrina et ddigentia plurimura confidemus, (prsstituta penitus parte juramus totam de agnoscendo regiam supremam majestatam, juxta vim formam et effectum statuti parliamenti dicti regni Anglia^, in ea parte editi et provisi, quam de canonica obedientia nobis et successoribus nostris in omnibus recitis et honestis per te praBStanda et exbibenda subscriplisque pertinentibus iilis articulis mentionatis in tricesimo sexto capitulo libri conslilutorum, sive canonum ecclesiasticorum, anno Domini, 1604, regia auctoritale editorum et promulgatorum licentiam I'acultatum nostram concedimus et impertamur per precedentes, ad nostrum beneplacitum dum tanat duraturas, in cujus rei testimonium sigillam nostram,

" 61. You are not to prefer any minister to any ecclesiastical benefice in that our province without a certificate from tlie Riglit Rev. father in God the Bishop of London, of his being conformable to the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England, and of a good life and conversation, and if any person preferred already to a benefice appear to you to give scandal!, either by his doctrine or manners, you are to use the best means for the removal of him, and to supply the vacancy in such manner as we have directed."