As to their Accusation of Caballing we know^ nothing of any private meetings much Less Cabals to Concert any thing in relation to the Church Wardens ; but if any meetings had been, we humbly tliink the w-ord Cabal too hard a Term, we also deny that any of us acted w'ith any heat or Vv^armtli in those matters^ Notwithstanding the many provocations Me have met with from some restless Spirits ; unless it be M' Justice Whitehead w^lio we Confess did in our private Conferrences appear so Zealous & Earnest on belialf of t]ie Churcli Wardens that some of us suspected he had received a store from them.

M'' Clowes was not Employed by us, but ifeed by the prosecutor against the Church Wardens, whicli ffee we suppose was his Inducement and not the unproiTitable office we put upon Iiim. ,

As to those matters of Complaint Avliich Concern those Justices which arc particularly named, Ave have given them Copy of the particular Articles which Concern them.

And noAV may it Please your ExceDency to permit us Avith

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all liiimble submission to Lay before you, our Sincere tliouglits of the Causes true Source & Spring of the Troubles in this County and those Complaints.

Tliough the first Act of Assembly for sttling the Minis Lry was made before there was any Church of England Minister in tlie province, except the Chaplain ol' the forces ; yet no Dissenting Minister Did ever preteiid to much Less venture to receive any moneys raised b}' tliat Act, till the Dissenting I\Iinis!er in Jamaica M^" George M^Nish with much assureance Assayed itt. This is the man by name who in Concert with a very few otliers, i.5 the Contriver and Ring Leader of ail our Commotions ; and Indeed has successfully puzled the people about Religion That he has almost extinguish'd Charity amongst us.