And we in all humility submitt the Consideration of these things, as well as our own proceedings, to your Excellency's Great Wisdom, and favourable Construction ; We are very Certain that Ave have Acted notiiing in these matters but with tlie utmost Caution, and. with a pecuhar Regard and Tenderness to the persons Concerned, our Dissenting Brethren, now said to be Aggrieved; and as we are sure we have done Everything herein, according to good Conscience, and our knowledge of tilings, so Ave humbly think we have Exactly followed the Rules of the LaAv. If we Avere

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guilty of tlie Least of the Ai'ticles Drawn up against us, we should acknowledge our selves wholy unworthy of the Ilonom- Conferr'd on us by your Excellency, but as w^e humbly think we are not, we Cannot in tlie Least Doubt of your Excellency's Discountenancing these petitioners, Censuring the Disturbers of the peace of tliis County, alid by your favourable Construction of all our Designs and Actions Encourage us to go on in our Duty with Allacrity.

Wee Remaine

May it Pleas yo^ Excellency

Yoiu' Excellency's most humb: and most Obed* Serv'^^:

W'" Hallett Jouai* Whitehead Jamaica y«^ 27*1* John Smith

May 1719. John Hunt ^

To His Excell-.y Brigadier Hunter Wi: Cornell

Governour of the Province of John Clement

New York &c=» ' W'-'^ Doughty.

REY^ THOMAS POYER TO DEPUTY SECRETARY BOBIN.

Jamaica June 16th 1721. M' BOBIN

S"" -- Here in my Parish is a Gentleman mider such circumstances at p'sent yt he can't come to New York, and has noAV a mind to alter his condition of Life, or to marry, w^ he w*^ have kept very secret for Reasons best known to himself.