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

Your most humble servant

J A : Hon y MAN.

PAPERS RELATING TO CHUIlCirES IN QUEENS COUOTTY. 205

LORD COllNBURY'S ORDER

TO EEVD MR. HUBBARD TO VACATE THE PARSONAGE HOUSE.

By Ms Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury Cap* Gen''

and Governour in chief of the Province of New Yorko

New Jersey &c, &c.

You are hereby Required to deliver the Possession of the

house Lands and p^misses whereon you now dwell and which

belongs to the Church of Jamaica in Queens County to ye high