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.

65. Wee do further direct that no Schoolmaster be henceforth permitted to come from England, and to keep Schoole within Our Province of New York, without the Lycense 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 Lycense first obtained.

66. And you are to take especial care that a Table of Marriages, established by the Canons of the Church

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of England be hung up in every orthodox Church and duly observed, and you are to endeavour to get a Law past in tlie Assembly of that province (if not already done) for the strict observation of the Said Table.

79. And you are also with the assistence of the Council and Assembly to find out the best means to facilitate and encourage the conversion of Negroes and Indians to the Christian Religion ; more especially you are to use your endeavours with the Assembly that they make provision for the maintenance of some Ministers to inhabit amongst the five Nations of Indians in order to instruct them, and also to prevent their being Seduced from their Allegiance to us, by French i)riests and Jesuits.