We do therefore with all humility submit to your Majesty's consideration whether your Majesty ofyoiu- tender regard to the rights of the Cliui-cli which have been always safe under your Royal protection and out of your pious concern to promote and encom-age the propagation of the Gospel of which your Majesty hath already given many & ample proofs to this Society will not be graciously pleased to explain the Instructions given to your Government in the plantations about Appeals in such mamier as that in causes relating immediately to the Cliurch an appeal may lie to youi- Governor k Council there and to your Majesty and Privy Council here without any restriction or limitation of the value or Sum appealed foi-.

26 Aug«t 1712.

^ REV^ M^ HENDERSON TO THE SECRETARY.

New York Deer 12th 1712. Sir

I Jiave (by the blessing of God) arrived safe in America and in obedience to the Honb'e Society's commands delivered tlieii- letter to his Excellency Gover"" Hunter and communicated tlie other U) as many of my Brethern the Clergy as conveniently I could it being now the Winter season, they are truly sensible of the Honble Society's favour and zeal to encourage the Church & Clergy in these parts & will as soon as the Season permits them meet together and return their hearty thanks for the favourable reception their Memorial had from that Venerable Eody : In the meantime M"^ Poyer tells me and desires me to inform the Honble Society that the Justices of peace and other persons with whom the administration of Justice is lodged at Jamaica on Long