tlie Grace of God to dye yet I shall now and at all times liercafter be very ready to be Informed and advis'd by you in whatsoever you may agree upon to be necessary for advancing her true Interests in these parts. And so I recommend my actions to your scrutiny and favourable construction and my self to youi' prayers.

THE CLERGY'S ADDRESS TO HIS EXCELLENCY.

To His Excellency Egbert Hunter Esq^ Cap* General and Governour in Chief of her Majesties Province of New York New Jersey & Territories depending thereon in America and Vice Adniii-al of the same &c.

The humble adress of the Clergy of the Province of New York May it please your Excellency

We the Clergy of her Majesties Provinces of New York being in obedience to yo"^ Ex^y^ desire assembled taking into Consideration your Excys favourable speech to us do with all submission return the following answers to the several particidars thereof.

The establishment of the Churcli here by Act of Assembly being so precarious and lyable to so many inconveniences, we beg your Ex-'y to advise us whether it may be proper for us to address her majesty to settle it on a surer foundation, not only in such places where it is already in some measm-e planted, but in other places, where the benefit of that act has not yet extended.

In relation to the affair of Jamaica we assure your Ex^y that such of us as have already made any Representation thereof designed not thereby any reflection on your Ex^ys administration. On the Contrary we gladly embrace this opportunity to retui-n your Ex'=y our humble and hearty thanks for granting M'" Poyer Induction immediately upon liis arrival notwithstanding the designs of the adversaries of the Church there to prevent it, and for consulting the Cliief Justice in what might be proper for his Effectual Relief and Settlement.