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

Q Are all things duly disposed &, provided in the Church for the decent & orderly performance of Divine Worship --

A Our furniture for the Communion Table are good but oui pulpit Cloth & Surplice are very indifferent

Q Of what value is your Living in Sterling Money, and how does it arise.

A About £39 sterling money, this is paid me in money of this province & a ta-s: raised on each inliabitant by two Acts of our General Assembly

Q Have you a House & Glebe 1 Is your Glebe in Lease or let by the Year Or is it occupied by yourself ?

A There is a Parsonage house & Glebe here, but a Dissenting teacher is in it & I am obliged to pay hire for a house.

Q Is due care taken to preserve your House in good repair 1 And at whose expense is it done ?

A My Answer to your Lordship's former Query wiU I hope also suffice for this.

Q Have you more Cures than one ? If you have what are they 1 And in Avhat manner served

A Yes I have two besides Jamaica each of which I serve once a month.

Q Have you in your Parish any Public School for the instruction of Youth 1 If you have is it endowed 1 And who is the Master 1

A There are Schools in each Town in the Parish but the masters & mistresses of them are some of them presbyterians and otlicrs Quakers --