PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY. 241

Poyer at West Cliester I used all tlie arguments I was master of, to prevail witli him to be of the Governors mind and that if he vi-uuld let me know what alteration was needful among the oliicers that he miglit not want all the lair Justice he could desire and I would endeavor to have such as he recommended appointed while I talked with him h.e was of my mind but after a little while he altered his opinion I am truly concerned ibr this Viiry great jnisfbrtune because I have a great value and veneration for all tliose Gentlemen of the Clergy who I am ii formed are concerned in this representation. * * ♦ *

* THE SME TO THE SAME.

New Yorkreby4lh 1711

Sir

I am informed since wanting the above that the Church at Jamaica is of late very much strengthened by a violent division which hath for a considerable time been raging among the Dutch ill some of the neigliboui-ing towns concerning their minister of whom they have two and their heats being grown. to that degree tliat tiiere is now no hopes of a reconciliation many of those people have joined M'' Foyer's Cliurch' which has not only increased the number of his auditors but his Communicants are augmented and if any effectual metliod can be found to bring over the English in his parish he would have a noble Congregation there being I believe about 8,000 Souls in his parish and is large enough for 2 or 3 Churches would the people conform. I could not omit telling you this piece of news and to assure you that I am &.C