His action has been taken as the result of pure bigotry, and he termed a bigot, while he was merely carrying out the Instructions he had sworn to support and maintain. His "Instructions" arc therefore here given at length, taken from the original Instrument which with his Commission under the hand and seal of Queen .\nne, are now in the hands of a geutlemau in New York.

'In the 3d, 4th, 5th and 6th volumes of the "Col. Hist, of N. Y." nearly all of thorn may he founil.

sciialniers' opinions, 42. The italics are the writer's, and not in the original.

From the Instructions to Lord Cornbury, dated January 29, 1702-3.

60. Y'ou shall take especial care that God Almighty be devoutedly and duly .served throughout your Gov-

! ernmcnt, the Book of Common prayer, as by Law established, read each Sunday and Holy day, and the blessed Sacrament administered according to the rifes of the Church of England ; You shall be carefull that the Churches already built there be well and orderly kept, and that more be built as the Colony shall by God's blessing be improved, and that besides a Competent maintenance to be assigned to the Minister of each Orthodox Church, a convenient house be built at the Common charge for each Minister, andacompetent proportion of Land assigned him for^a Glebe and exercise of his Industry. And you are to take care that the parishes be so limited and setled, as you shall find most convenient lor the accomplishing this good work.