Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

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.

Now since he can't go to j° to give in security according to Law, &, for privacy sake, w-ill be married by Licence, tliese are to desire yo to send me p^ Bearer a blank License & Bond inclos'd & I will take care to hav6 a Bond executed before I fill up yc Licence, and engage to send yo y Money for it. I beg y'' Favour of yo if it may be to comply w'l^ tliis Request of, S^

Y- most humble Serv*

Thos Poyeh.

304 PAPERS KELATING TO CIIUKCHES IN QUEENS COUKTY.

^ REV^ M^^ FOYER TO THE SECHETARY.

Jamaica May 24 1723. Honored Siu

Yours of tlie 1 5*!^ of June by the Rev-^ M"^ Skinner was sent me on 9'" Nov^ following at which time I was so very ill I had but little hopes of recovery & this is the first opportunity that I liave since had of writing to you indeed I have been but in a poor state of health for several years last past yet according to my capacity I have not neglected my duty to the people committed to my charge nor to transmit to you an account of my proceedings here wliich because as I understand by tlie last you have not received I shall now as 'tis my duty again inform you of.