I wish yoiu' Hon'' a great deal of Joy in tlie Trust the Queen has been pleased to confer on you ; and begg leave to acquaint JO' Hon that ye Dissenters here have tbis day coniniitted a Riot or forceable Detainer in the Church : I perswade myself your lion'' will suppress witli all yoiu' might such forceable Ways of proceeding so detremental to the public peace. If they have any Riglit; (as I think 'tis plaine they have none) the Law is open. I tlierefore pray yo Hon'' Will pleas to allow all due Encoui-agement to tlie Queens officers wlio liave Comitted them for the ftact : k especially by directing y*' Queens Attorney Gen» to prosecute the otienders wliereby you will add to the Glory of youi- Government by Defending the cans of Clu-ists Church. I remane S'

Yo"^ most obedient Serv*

S. Clowes To The Hon''i« Coll Beakman liiev' Governor of the Province of New York.

ORDER OF COUNCIL ON THE ABOVE.

In CouNcrL 13th Apnl 1710

Tlic President communicated to this Board a letter from M' Samuell Clowes' of y<= ll^t^ Aprill setting forth that the Dissenters had tliat Day Committed a Riot or forceable Detainer of yo Church at Jamaica And therefore Desired y^ all Due Encouragement might be given to the Queens officers who had committed tlie persons for that Fact Especially by Directing the Attorney Generall to prosecute the ollender

1 An account ol this gentlcrran and of his descendants will be found ia Thompson's Long Island ii. lOli. Aofc.