and they are very scarce Iiere, therefore if the Honorable Society thinks it tit to send some wifcli what other books they please, I shall be very carefiill in the distribution of tlieai, when the six months are expired I s'.iall be very careful to give you a particular account of the state of my parish j the Clergy here have a very lair character-. Oui' Governor has told me that lie thinks himself as happy in a good religious clergy, as any Governor in any of her Majesty's plantations. ******

Hououi^ed Sir

Youi's &<=

Tho^ Pcyer.

SUIT

AGAINST THE CHURCH WARDENS OF JAMAICA FOR THE MINISTERS SALARY.

Queens County, Ss. Att Speciall Court lield in Jamaica

on the 27"' day of October in the ninth yea re of the reigne of our Soveraigne Lady Anne, annoq D"^ Present

Jolin Coe Judge Samuel Baley

Richard Edlield \ "^^stices M"" Thomas Foyer p"- M'" Clowes Complaines that the Churcli wai-dens do refuse to pay the one quarters salary.

Court Consider'd of the said Complaint-- and find for the Defend '^ with Costs of Sute. The Reason-s of the Church w^ardens Against the Complaint of M"" Thos Poyer qui tam I'y Because we had no money

2' 7 we had no Orders from y° Justices and Vestry according to an act of assembly to pay any

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3iy because we thought M'" Tlio: Poyer not Quallifyed according to the act of assembly of this Province as minister or Incumbent of Jamaica to demand the whole or any part of the Said Saliary.