I expected as I had great reason that after I had obtained Judgement from the Honb'e the Chief Justice of the Province Coll Lewis Morris for a part of my Salary I should have met with no more trouble about the rest of it but I found myself much mistaken for the then Church Wardens two very obstinate men and of the most rigid of their Sect, Independents, put me to as much or more trouble in suing for the X45 the Countrey money wliich was lodged in their hands (as the law directs) for me and for it also I had judgement October last was 12 months some part of the arrears I have received and other I shall never get cause some of the Collectors that the said arrears was paid to are dead and left no effects behind them to pay it & some of them living tliat have spent what they received and now are SQ poor tliey are not able to repay. Tliis Sir is a short and true account of that matter in general.

. Hond Sir &c

Thos Poyer

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* EEV° M^ POYEirS ANSWERS TO THE QUERIES

OF THE SOC : FOR THE PROP : OF THE GOSPEL.

Jamaica on Long^ Island Province of N. Y.

Q How long is it since you went over to the Plantations as a missionary ?

A I embarked for this place the last day of Dec 1709.

Q Have you had any other Church before you came to that which you now possess : & if you had what Church was it, and how long have you been removed.