ridiculous 4'hiy from the Testimouy of a most infamous Wretch, wliom I offered to prove Guilty of the \- orst of crimes ; on the other hand I endeavoui-ed to evince to the world how much I was injured by appealing to the Gentlem : of the best note in tlie place, who were at that time Intimate with my carriage & conduct, by Certificates of my virtuous conversation under the hands of Cap' Caldwel under whose command I then served ; by offering to procure testimonies suitable to my calhug from Boston, Rhode Island, & other places I had done service in ; by certificcites from Cap' Stein who brought me over ; & lastly that 'twas improbable, that if I had been conscious of any thing, that might incapacitate me from the Design of my mission, that I should have come over, at the expence of much time trouble & money, to have suffered such indignities. Those reasons are in tliemselves so clear & convincing that they at length prevailed upon the Govern^ to grant me admission to the ministerial function in this place where I now am & where I hope by the blessing of God t-o be an Instrument of being considerable service to tiie C! lurch, frequent opportunities of opposing the enemies of om- Religion and bringing them over to X"'^? offering themselves--We have a church in this town but so far is it from being ornamental that we liavc not those necessarys that are requisite to the Daily discharge of our office, namely neither Eible nor Prayer Book, no cloaths neither for Pulpit nor Altar To this parish belong two other towns viz : New Town & Flushing famous for being stocked with Quakers, wliither I intend U) go ujx)n tlieir meeting days on purpose to preach Jjeeturcs ngainst their Erroui-s : I sliall by tlie next opportunity • give you a inore full k exact ace' of mattera, in tlie mean time beg leave to subscribe myself Sir