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. In my journey thither I was informed of a proposal made by my Lord Cornbury & M' Vesey, namely to exchange with M"" Lockier of Rhode Island till the Bishop of London's opinion in relation to my bein-^- inducted to Jamaica should be known ; to wliicli that I might in the meantime be in a Tolerable Capacity of doing service to the Church, I readily consented ; and to this Proposaii was added the universall Plaudit of the Church Wardens & Vestry of Rhode Island that having been a place I had done some considerable service in before, for which I had their value & esteem but M"" Lockier seeming unwilling to the exchange, I hastened to this province to desire admission to the place I was commissioned to -- At my arrival I took all prudent methods to solhcit the Govern^ for his lavor &, countenance, as well as to Demonstrate my Innocence which I thus endeavoiu-ed to do -- First I shewed that the Calumny proceeded from the single Testimony of a mahcious Criminal 2"'iiy from tlie Testimony of the wretch not upon oath, & this I inform you of becaiLse the contrary has been invidiously asserted, S^iy from the Testimony of a Felon who upon her Triall would say any tiling of those who prosecute her, to render tliem vile &