History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I
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.
63. You are to enquire whetherthere be any Minister within your Government, who preaches and administers the Sacrament in any Orthodox Church or Chappell without being in due Orders, and to give an account thereof to the said Bishop of London.
64. And to the end the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Said Bishop of London may take place in that province So farr as conveniently may be, Wee do think fitt, that you give all Countenance and encouragement to the exercise of the Same. Excepting only the Collating to Benefices, granting Lyceiises for Marriages and probate of Wills, which Wee have reserved to you Our Governour and to the Commanderin-chief of Our Said Province for the time being.