If the Society think fit to employ him, I shall add to what they give, £lij per annum, for three years ; aud I believe he will do great service, and I doubt not ycu will find him worth j^our acquaiiitance and favor. If the Society would send about fifty Dutch common prayer books, I believe they would sell ; and the money might be returned or paid to their missionaries, as they thouglit proper. This ■would be doing a great good, at a cheap rate. This, sir, is what offers at present from Sir, Your affectionate, humble servant,

LE-V\TS :MOIlliIS.&

Colonel Morris was at this time one of the most influential freeholders in the parish of Westchester, and a liberal benefactor to its churcli. The small bell that formerly hung in the turret of the old parish church of St. Peters at Westchester was the gift of his bounty in 1706, and bore tills inscription : --

"LEWIS M OUR IS,' 1677."

a New York, :mss. from archives at Fuliium, vol. i. [). 10c. <Ua\v!cs.)

6 New York M:>S. from artUivos iit i'ulhaia, vol. i, pp. 150, icJ. (Hawks.)

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His manor embraced a large portion of the parish, and contributed annual!)' a small rate for the support of the rector and poor. The followin'^ extracts are taken from the vestr}' book of St. Peter's : --

•'At a meeting held by ye Justices, Vestr}'men and Church-wardens on ye 17th of January, 170S-9, it vv-as ordered, yt the two church-wardens for diis ensuing year shall go to Mr. Morris to know if yt he will pay his arrearedges, or othenvays to know if yt he will joyne issue with ye parish to try ye title whether his manor be in ye parish or not, and make return at ye next meeting."