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

Since the writing of the above the Governor wrote to M'^ Poyer a copy of whose letter is enclosed N" ( ) to which M^" Poyer made the answer N" ( ) In it he confesses the offer the Gov' made him of his purse there was two or tliree days consultation between Vesey Henderson & Poyer to form tliat letter in which (agreable to their otlier conduct) they have taken care to set the several parts at variance one with another I have made some observes on it which follow --

Affirmation . The frequent applications I have formerly made to your

Contradiction. Whether these applications were particular or too general

Excellency proving ineffectual i I humbly refer your Excellency have obliged me patiently to sit j to the memorials & Petitions I down under the burthen of J have in relation to tliis matter them for about 15 mo^ last past jj presented you and a little lower without the least complaint. || I acquainted yom- Excellency when you was pleased to make that kind & generous offer of your purse to support it that I could not put a matter of so general concern in Action without the advice & direction of my Diocesan and of the Venerable Society &c to whose judgement I had long since submitted the whole affair --

248 PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY.

Observation.

1st If M^' Poyer had made frequent applications & gave the Governor several Memorials & Petitions and liad represented that matter to my Lord of London and the Society, how can it be said that he sate down patiently without making tlie least complain t?