But if such things proceed that noble Society for the propagation of Religion in America will greatly wound religion & their own reputation also which ought to be for ever venerable.

This was dated 14t'' Oct 1706.

* MEMORIAL OF THE CLERGY &c.

RELATING TO MR POYER AND THE CHURCH OF JAMAICA.

To the Right Horfi^^ ^ Right Reve)'end Fathe)- in God Henry, Lord Bishop of London.

The memorial of the Clergy of the Colonies of New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia in America. Humbly Sheweth

That it has been a general observation that considering the number of Inliabitants of the Colony of New York no place produces a greater diversity of opinions in matters of Religion. Eut how different soever they were in their opinions yet at their first settlements into commmiitys as Townships &c tliey were generally unanimous in setting aside some quantity of land for a provision for a minister M^hene^'er tiiey should be able to procure one and altlio' Long Island may justly be said to be more divided than any other part of tiie Colony yet the several Townships therein following the example of others made the same provision & particularly the town of Jamaica (whose Inhabitants were composed of Churcli men and Dissenters of all sorts) the better to induce a minister to come and abide with them did at a general Town meeting in IGCii (according to tlieir constant method and which was used in all otlier Townsliips within the said Colony) order & soon after build the parsonage house now standing in Jamaica by laying a rate upon all the Freeholders which rate was assessed upon their meadows (that being, the most equal way because every mans right and prupor-