Island have been lately changed twice and that in a very short space, those that are at present in Commission are friends to the Church and it would be a seasonable Juncture to him to commence a suit at law for the recovery of his Parsonage House Glebe and arrears of Salary if he w^ere certain of their continuance in Commission, But there was so sudden an alteration before and that so soon after the otiier change that he is of opinion it is safest to wait for the answ^er Her Majesty will most graciously please to give to the Honorable Society's representation for should he enter a suit at Law and the Commissions be changed again before her Majesty vouchsafe that explication of lier instructions to the Governor in relation to the appeal that tlie Honb^*^ Society have petitioned for the case would be the very same that is set forth by the Clergy's Memorial he is under great concern for the issue & event of this affair he says should a matter of such consequence miscarry under his conduct, he says it would be the greatest affliction that possibly he could meet with & tlierefore he's resolved to wait with patience the further directions of his patrons at home. ******

ORDER IN COUNCIL

allowing the- clergy the right of appeal to the gov: and council in certain cases.

Anne R Trusty and Welbeloved Wee greet you well Whereas the Society fur the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign parts having made a Representation unto us wherein they set forth the Hardships suffered by Thomas Poyer Clerk in tliat our Province of New- York humbly submitting to us whether in tliis Case and others of tlie like nature Wee may not tbink lit to dispense witli that part of the Instructions given to you W'hereby it is provided that in all Appeales to tlie Governor and Council of Our said Province tlie summ appealed for do "exceed One Hundred Pounds and in all Appeales to Us in Council the summ appealed for do exceed Three Hundred Pounds ster&: Which