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."]

272 PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEEJSS COUKTY.

One Quarters Salary being due to me this year I applied to Uvo Justices of the Peace wlio were the only ones that were true iriends to the Church who signed a Warrant to order the Church Wardens to pay the said Quarters Salary to me who refused and presently after a Vestry was called who with the other Justices who are Dissenters ordered the money raised tliis year for the use of the Minister of the Parish to be paid to M'^ George M^Nish a Scotch Independent Preacher who has also the possession of the Parsonage House &= whereupon I sent two letters to the Governor in these words --

Jamaica 15th April 1714.

May it please your Excellency

I am honored with your Excellency's of the 14"i Febry last and being accidentally informed that the Vestry of this Parish was to meet this day (for they meet without giving me any notice thereof) I went to them & acquainted them with the contents of your Excellency's letters to which they paid no manner of obedience but absolutely refused to permit me to sit with them I shall not grate your Excellency's Ears with the relation of the rude circumstances attending tliis refusal tho' I humbly concieve my character deserving of better usage.