Ebenezer Punderson, as its incumbent in the year 1763, the whole being in English. The originals are in the possession of John C. Jay, M.D., of Rye. They are printed in Bolton's History of the Church in the County of Westchester, page 300, etc. Tlie headings do not appear in the originals. In this case the right of Patronage was vested in the Wardens and Vestry of the Parish itself, as was often the case.

THE PRESENTATION TO THE PARISH OF RYE OF MR. EBENEZER PUXDERSOX.

"To the Honorable C'adwallader Golden, Esq., his Majesty's Lieutenant Governour, and Commander in Chief of the Province of New York, and the Territories depending thereon, in America :

The Churchwardens and A'estrynien of the Parish of Eye, including the districts or precincts of Eye, Mamaroneck, and Bedford, in the County of Westchester, in the Province of New- York, the true and undoubted patrons of the said Parish, within your Honour's government, in all reverence and obedience to your Honour, due and suitable, send greeting, in our Lord God everla-^ting, and certifye that to the said Parish of Rye, including the districts or precincts of Eye, JIamaroneck, and Bedford, now being vacant by the natural death of James Wetmore, the last incumbent of the same, and to our presentation of full right belonging, we have called our beloved in Christ, Ebenezer Punderson, Clerk, to officiate in the said Parish church of Rye, called Grace Church ; and him, the said Ebenezer Pundereon, sends by these presents to your Honour, present, humbly praying that you would vouchsafe him to the said church and Parish of Rye, including the districts or precincts aforesaid, to admit, institute, and cause to be inducted, with al^ its rights, members, and appurtenances, and that you will, with favour and effect, do and fulfill all and singular, other things which in this behalf are proper and fitting for your honour to do.