And to the end the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the said Bishop of liondon may take place in tliat province so far as conveniently may be, we do tbink fit that you give all countenance and encouragement to the exercise of the same, excepting only the collecting to benefices, granting licences for marriages, and probate of wills, which we have reserved to you, our governor, and to the commander-in-chief of our said province for the time being."

" Article 65. We do further direct that no schoolma.fter be henceforth permitted to come from England and to keep school within our province of New York without the license of the said Bishop of London, and that no other person now there or that shall come from other parts be admitted to keep school without your license first obtained,' Sec. The origiual document is in the possession of Mr. Hayward, West 13th .street. New York.

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(quam in similibus plerumque utimur,) praesentibus apponi fecimns dat vicesimo secundo die mensis Junii, anno Domini millesimo septengentesimo, secundo nostra translatione vicesimo septinno.'''*

The first election for church officers, occurs the year of Mr. Barlow's arrival. " At a meeting held in the borongh town of Westchester, by the parishioners of said church, pursuant to an act of general assembly, "entitled an act for the settling a ministry and raising a mai'itenance for them, &.c.," and Mr. John Bartow being settled minister of said parish, and his maintenance ought to be taken care for, do voluntarily make choice of the vestry and churcliwardens, the 12th day of January, the first year of his majesties reign, A. D. 1702. Present. Mr. Justice Pell, Mr. Justice John Hunt,