First that I may advise with you and be advised by you as to what measui-es may be necessary for promoting the true Interests of the Church in gen'' in these parts: For though I cannot accuse myself of any omission in that respect witliin the bounds of my power and the limits of the law, yet in the multitude of councilors there is safety wliich may supply the defects of the most sincere and hearty Intentions.

In the next place to Inform you in as particular a maner as may be of all my proceedings with Relation to the Chui'cli e^tabhshed at Jamaica because as I am Informed these have been made use of as a pretence for some Insinuations little to my advantage.

Upon Mr Foyer's arrival and liis first application I Granted him Induction into that Church. Being Informed that the Manse house was by the artifices of a woman in tlie possession of the dissenters who claim'd it as their right I consulted the Chief Justice how farr I might legally proceed in putting the Incumbent in possession, who gave his opinion in writing that it was a high crime and misdemeanure (If I rightly remember) to putt Mm In possession by any other method than a due course of law.

This opinion of his I sent to M"^ Foyer.

M^" Foyer came to me some time after to acquaint me that the Justices had ref us'd to procure the pay* of liis Quarter sallary as directed by the act. Upon wliich I sent for the Justice he nam'd, and expostulated with him the unreasonableness of sucli their proceedings being convinced that the present Incumbent had aU tlie right that one act of assembly could give to that senary etc: and in the presence of several Gentlemen now in toun told him that they should not flatter themselves that the necessitous Circumstances of the Incumbent might prevent or delay Justice for he sliould have my purse to carry on the suit