By his Exiys command I am to tell you in answ^er to yours by M'" Sharp that the same method has been observed in distributing the Proclamations agt imorality and profaneness to the Magistrates and Ministers in y^ County as has been taken for the other Counties throughout the Province viz* by sending a sufficient number to tlie Clerk of the County, from whom you might have had one if you had pleased, but you seem rather to seek occasions of Complaining to his Exly then to perform a duty incumbent on you, but that should not induce you to be angry with others wlio do theirs. His Exly is now ways concerned in what M' i\Iacknesh says, he gave you induction to ye Church, and if you liad been as forward to embrace tlie Generous offers he has made you as might have been expected Mr Macknesh and his Congregation would before now have been obliged to acknowledge you the Legal minister of the place, but you best know by what reasons you have been guided. As for the Concern you express against immorality and profaneness his Exly will think it more sincere when he finds you in better company.

Mr Sharp has sent you a Proclamation to remove your causeless complaint.

I am S"- &°

G. C.

261 PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY.

REV. Mr. POYER TO M^. CLARKE.

Jamaica April 4, 1712.

Sir,

Yesterday I receiv'd y^ Letter w^h by his Excy« order you was pleased to write Wednesday last, in Ajiswer to one fi-om me to his Excy dated the 24*^ of ye last month : in w^h as my Intentions were not in the y^ least measure to intimate a Suspicion (w^h I had not) of any Disregard in yt particular from his Ex^J' ; so I humbly conceive, no Words contained therein can imply it. .