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

• Papers with an • prefixed are copies of MSS. presented to the Slate Library by Henry Onderdonk, Junr., Esq., of Jamaioa, L. 1.

PAPERS RELATING TO CIIURCKES IN QUEENS COUNTY. 20^

L'^ Cornluiry's zeal tor the advancemeut of tlie churches Interest & that M'" Vesey minister of this place was one of those who recommended me to my Lord of London's Favor and earnestly desired my return after enquiry made I found the reason why my encouragement was not like to prove suitable to my expectation was grounded upon a malicious story, raised of me while in England by a criminall indicted for felony who upon her trial asserted that I had been too intimate w^itli her mistress (att whose house, I lodged some of t'le time I belonged to the shipp of Warr that then waited on this Province) on purpose to render her mistress testimony of her little & Insignificant.

I was struck with horror & amasement at the relation, &. forthwith in a letter to M"^ Vesey (which I desired him to communicate to my Lord Cornbury) not only asserted my Innocence, but told hmi I would to my last, & in order to comply with the Design of my mission, as well as to vindicate my Honor, from the malicious oppression, I made the best of my way thro' in the Winter time to New York.