M., Esq., deputy secretar}-, to send you a copy of what I read in the Supreme Court concerning its having a jurisdiction to determine cau.ses in a Court of Equit}', and a second message from him to give it under my hand; I send you not only what I read, but what I said on that head, as far as I can charge my memory. Wljat was said, was spoken before a numrrous auditory, among which were the grand jury for the City and County
a Dunlap'3 Hist. N. Y., vol. 1, 29."
47 6 HISTORY OF THE COUN'Ti' OF WESTCHESTER.
of Now York, and several other persons of distinction. I chose" this pn!,lio met_h:)d to prevent, as much as I could, any misappreheusion ; and what I ea,d is as follows, viz : --
[Here follows the judge's argument against erecting a Court of Equitv acd then he concludes with the renutmder of his letter in these words, viz :] ' '
This, sir, is a copy of the paper I read in the Coiu-t, and the substance of what I said besides on that head, as far as I can shape my memory. I have no reason to expect that either this, or anything else I can say, will be at all grateful, or liave any weight with yoiu: Excellency, after the answer I received to a mcssa-e I did myself the honor to send you concerning an ordinance you were about to make for establishing a Court of Equity in the Supreme Court ; as being, in mv opinion, contrary to law, and which I desired might be delayed till I could be heard on that head. I thought myself within the duty of my office, in sendii;g this message ; and hope I do not flatter myself in thinking I shall be justiQed in it by your superiors, a3 well as mine.