Yesterday tlie Vestry of this parisli met here in order to lay a tax for the Minister and poor where I made my appearance and produced your Excellency's letter to me with tlie Copy of the 72^ Ai'ticle of lier Majesty's instructions to your Excellency. But the Vestry peremptorily refused to admit me amongst them and upon my denying to quit the room they removed themselves to another Apartment in the same house telling me I had nothing to do there thougli they did not forget to take M^Nish along with them who had just before told me he had more business tliere than myself. I trouble not your Excellency with that Gentleman's other misbehaviours in respect of myself at that time I prayed Mr Smith their Clerk who is also Clerk of the Peace to enter my name which he denied to do and this day also refused to give me any copies of their proceedings of this I inform your Excellency in pursuance of your commands & remain &° L'^

GOV. HUNTER TO REV° M^ POYER.

Burlington ye 14th Feb. 1713-14

Sr

I had yours by the hands of M'" Basse's Man of the 20th January.

in answer you are to aquaint those Gentlemen that by her Majesty's Instructions, they can hold no Vestry without you, you haveing been regularly Inducted into that Ciu-e so what they Do as a Vestry without you is Null & Void.

Had my Advice been followed these Debates had been at an End, but that it seems is none of your Intention, at least not theirs who advise you, or have ever had, or thought to have, & find their Interest in Confusion ; Let me know what further Steps are made. I am