The Governor being informed of these things resolved to set that affair in a true light and convince those of tlicir errors whom wealmess and not malice had engaged in it Accordingly sent for all the Clergy in his Government and to as many as came he made tliis Speech N° ( ) who next day presented the address N" ( ) they seemed to be ashamed of their procedures and I suspect they have but too much reason to be so for all our endeavours cannot prevail on them to discover the contents of that Representation and why they should so industriously ftoncral it I caif t see except it be that it won't bear the light in t'lis part of the world where matters can be examined into. * * *

250 PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY.

* GOVERNOR EUjS'TER

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL.

New York Feby 25th 1711.

Sii- -- I am afraid' you will think tliat I make too ample amends at tliis time for the short & imperfect liints which the perplexity of affairs on this side permitted me only to give you until now neither did I think there was any thing amiss in the conduct of oui' Missionarys tliat time & good advice might not rectify for I had not altered my opinion of them as to the generahty they are men of piety & industry and whilst tiiey keep themselves within the sphere of their mission & function unexceptionable as sucli I have ever treated them & hved with them as I thought in the most perfect friendship and confidence, This serves for prologue to a story which will not less surprise you than it startled me-^