In Feby 1 7p2 the Vestry & Cliurch Wardens (being as always Dissenters) called one M^' Hubbard a Dissenting Minister (one whom some of us have lieard declare it a sin to say the Lord's Prayer). In the year 1704 M^ Urquliart was sent here by the Venerable Society & Eishop of London and was immediately inducted and established by the then Governor of this Province the said call given to M"" Hubbard (who never did oificiate as Minister of the Parish) being deemed to be invalid, because the person called was not qualified to accept & tliis

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proceeding of tliat Governor was declared to be right by another Act of Assembly in ITOS for the better explaining the former Act -- Thus in like manner after M'" Urquharts death as is said before tiiey called the said M'' M^Nish who being a Dissenter like the other not qualified to accept thereof, our present Governor for the reasons aforesaid on the arrival of M^' Poyer immediately caused him to be inducted and established by the Chaplain M"^ Sharpe on tlie 18'i» day of July 1710 which we think (with submission) makes the matter very clear that the Salary & Glebe can belong to none but liim ; for the Cure must not lie vacant for want of a call or presentation & not to call at all or to call a person in himself incapable of accepting is all one. And it can never be supposed that the Law intended any. other than an Orthodox Minister for if otherwise nothing but confusion must ensue about the disposal even amongst the Dissenters themselves all having an equal right.