May ye 29 1719.

Thomas Hazard aged about 37 years being Sworn upon the Holy Evangehst saith y' before the Church- Warden was tryed, upon the Complaint of tlieir refusing to tlieir duty John Hunt Esq^ told the Deponent yt the Clili Warden would be turn'd out and yt Sam^ Clows and Thomas Willet would be put in their Room, according to which prejudication or prediction it happened : And fui'ther ye Deponent saith not :

Thomas Hazard Jun : 9: 1719: Sworn before me one Oi

Ms Majesties Justices of ye Peace the

Queens County :

John Hunt.

Jeremiah Wood of Hainsted aged fourty three years being deposed on tlie holy Evangelist Saith that on Tuisday or Wedens day the last week Jus^^ John Smith came to the house of the deponent and told him tliat he had heard that Thomas Langdon and the deponent were to go down to York to giue Evidence against himself & Just^ Corual before the Goliernor next Thursday but if he deponent w^ould not appear against himself & Jus^s Cornal before the Gouerner he & s*^ Cornal would Giue him good satisfaction the next Saterday the s*^ Justs Smith farther adding I am now Come from Jus: Cornal & farther this Depon* saith not.

The mark of Jeremiah X Wood. Sworn before mee

the 9«bday of June 1719

W'n Doughty Justice.

PAPERS RELATING TO CHUPvCHES IN QUEENS CODKTY. 297

SECY CLARKE TO THE MAGISTRATES OF QUEENS CO.

Gentlemen

His Ex'y liaving read a Petition from several of the Inliabitants of the preciuct of Jamaica in your County has Commanded me to send you the Inclosed Copy, that having Considered wliat is there suggested as Complaints against you fur the Judgem*^ by you given and other your transactions and Conduct upon the Acts of Assembly for maintainance of the Minister of tliesaid precinct you may return to liis Ex'y your Answer thereto.