We cannot but express our hearty satisfaction in the firm assurances your Ex^y has been pleased to give us of your sincere affection to the Church and Zeal to promote her Interest, in the acknowledgement whereof we heartily pray your Ex^y may plentifully share in those sure blessings promised to all those that love her, and seek her peace begging your Ex^y to believe that we shaU ahvayes be ready (agreeable to her principles) to behave ourselves with all dutyful respect and obedience to your Ex'^ys administration and subscribe our selves with all sincerity May it please your Ex<=y

Your Excellencys

Most faithful humble servants Will™ Vesey Henricus Beys

Chris: Bridge Thos Poyer

.SIneas M<=Kenzie John Sharpe John Thomas Daniel Bondet

John Barbour Alexander Innes '

%• For another address of the Clergy to the Governor see, Ante. p. 129.

PAPERS RFXATING TO CHURCHES IM QUEENS COUNTY. 261

A STATEMENT OF THE CHURCH AT JAMAICA.

7ber 1C93. The act of Assembly for Settling y^ Ministry was

past. Jany 1702. The first Vestrymen & Churchwardens were chosen

at Jamaica. 1702. M"" Hubbard a Dissenting minister was called by

the Churchwardens & Vestry. Aug* 1704. M'" Urquhart was Inducted by power from my

Lord Cornbury. 1706. An Act of Assembly past which confirmed that

Induction. 1710 In Y® ? ^^' Macknesh a Dissenting Minister was called „ . > by the Churchwardens & vestry who are all Sprigs- ^Dissenters. 1710 July 18. M»' Poyer was Inducted by power from his Exc'y

Coll Hunter. I humbly conceive that no person that has y^ presentation to a Benefice can doe it twice. So that if an unqualified person be presented he that presented liim cannot afterwards prefer another, this was the Case of M"^ Hubbard who being a Dissenter was not qualified to accept for which reason my Lord Cornbury gave Induction to M^ Urquhart & y^ Assembly by y® said last act declare it to be vahd.