Things being brought to this height I am advised by all my Friends here that tliis is the most proper time to begin my action at law at the Supreme Court in this Province which wdll be lield the First Tuesday in June next and liaving no express commands from the Venerable Society I pray youi* Excellency's direction lierein.

My necessitous circumstances (having never received one penny of my Salary or any thing of the profits of the Glebe here) will plead my pardon with your Excellency as well for my interrupting your Excellency's affairs herewith as craving your commands time enough to serve tliis Court.

I remain &c &c &c

Thomas Poyer.

* REV^ IVP POYER

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY FOR PROP. THE GOSPEL.

Jamaica L. I. Novr 2d 1714

Honored Sir-- It wall be five years the last day of next month since my most honored patrons the Venerable Society were pleased to order me to embark to proceed on my Mission tlie w^hi9h I obeyed and embarked that same day but there were more hindrance than one that detained the Fleet 'till the 10^^ of April and in the interim I w^as tossed about from one expensive harbour to another with my family having my Wife visited on board wdth two fits of sickness and obliged each fit to bring jier asliore for the help of a Doctor which was not a little trouble & charge to me and besides all this the j£20 I was forced to pay