His Excellency Coll Hunter arrived here in June 1710 after he had been here about two years he was pleased to send me the 72^ Article of his instructions which contain these words

" You are to give Order forthwith (if the same be not ali'eady done) that every Orthodox Minister within your Government be one of the Vestry in his respective Parish and that no Vestry be held without them except in cases of sickness or that after notice of Vestry summoned he omit to cDme." Enclosed in this letter: --

New York May 1st, 1712 Rev^ Sir

The above copy of an article of her Majesty's instructions to me I have thought fit to direct to the several Ministers within tliis Province tliat their respective Vestry's may regulate themselves accordingly and if there be any practice contrary thereunto I desire you may duly inform me that effectual care may he taken therein.

I remain Rev^ Sir &« &«'

Ro: Hunter

The Vestry in my Parish to whom I communicated tiie same took no manner of notice thereof but refused to permit me to sit with them of which I acquainted tlie Governor verbally but no care being taken to order it otherwise I lately wrote to his Excellency in these words

[See preceding letter, dated "Jamaica 20 Jany 1713"] to which on the 8*^ of March I received this answer

[See preceding letter from Gov. Hunter, dated "Burlington 14. Feb. 1713."]

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