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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 280 words

! 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.

61. You are not to present any Minister to any Ecclesiasticall Benefice in that Our Province without a certificate from the right reverend Father in God the Bishop of Loudon, 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 shall appear to you to give Scandall, either by his doctrine or Manners, You are to use the best means for tlie removal of him, and to Supply the Vacancy in Such manner as AVcc have directed.

62. 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 resl)ective parish, and that no Vestry be held without him, except in case of Sickness, or that after notice of a Vestry Sunimon'd he omitt to come.