I am your humble servant

B. CosENs, C^ Councij. Endorsed,

" Letter to the SherriiFe of Queens County, to sumons the Church wardens before his Excellency. 25th fieb'-y 1702."

202 PAPERS RELATING TO CHLTRCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY.

ORDER TO THE ATTORNEY GEN^ TO ENQUIRE INTO A RIOT AT JA^IAICA.

At a Coiuicill held at Sort Anne this 27*1' day of July 1703 Present -- Ills Excell. Edwai-d Viscount Cornbuiy &c.* Sa: Sh: Broughton ^ Hip Van Dam Esq'"

W"> Lawrence ^ Esq''^ ^^->^^ Bridges Do'' of Laws

Gerard Beekman )

His Excell. acquainted this Board with two Letters from Jamaica in Queens Coimty, giving an acco* of a Riott committed there by one Hubbard a Dissenting Minister and other of the Inhabitants of the said Town.-- Ordered that tlie Attorney Gen'i doe Inquire into the facts, and as they shall appear to him prosecute the persons according to Law.

By order of his Excell. in Coimcill,

B. CosENs, C^ Councij. Endorsed, "Order of Councill of the 21^'^ July 1703. For the Attorney Generall."

* REVi^ ilF HONYMAN TO THE SECT OF THE SOCI|tY

FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS.

Long- Island, America 15th April 1704

Sir

After a tedious voyage I arrived at Boston of wliich I have given the Society an account where I was informed that, notwitlistanding the Bishop of London had commissioned me, the society had encouraged the undertaking, and in obedience to their commands I had left my station in the Na\y on purpose to serve at Jamaica in the Province of NowY^ork, yet I should find but a cold reception at the hands of that Government -- This was surprising news to me who wjis in a manner satisfied of my