Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

Honoured Sir, I forgot to mention to you that the words Institution & Induction are in tlie Act of Assembly and that M"" Poyer was accordingly Instituted & inducted and the act mentions likewise Church wardens & Vestrymen all \vhic!i woids specify the true Intent of the Act viz' the Settlement of the National ministry, the call which they lay hold on has somewhat of the ail- of dissention not a word more that I know of throughout the Act -- I am

Honoured Sir k^

John Thomas.

* REVD M^ POYER TO THE SAME.

Jamaica Lg Island, 3(1 Maj- 1711.

Honoured Sir -- This comes to attend my Notitia Parochialis I thank God the Chiu-ch of England here under my care cncreaseth beyond expectation for among the Quakers where my predecessor M'' Urquliart in all the time of his mission, could never gather a Congregation, I have seldom so few as fifty hearers, I have great hopes that there will more come over to our c!uu-ch notwithstanding the many enemies and discouragement I daily meet withall, of which I have in a former hinted to you but wrote more fully to the Right Honorable and Right Reverend Bishop . '^undon wliohas a perfect & true state of the case which I hop-, when duly considered will induce the Honorable Society to assert the right of the Church here, that I may be supported with my salary due here by an act of the Country, one penny of which has not hit'ierto been paid to me, but on the contrary raised & given to one M'" Geoi-ge Macnesh an Independent North Britain Preacher who has had the assurance in the face of the country to aver tliat tlie Bishop of London has no power here.

I hope the Honorable Society will be pleased to consider the difficulties T struggle with, that my family may be supported and not lie under the discountenance of those who are only pretended friends to the Established