By letter dated 7'h April 1715 M'" Poyer was ordered to proceed at law for recovery of his Salaj-y at tlie charge of the Society & by his letter of tlie 1«' Oct. 1715 desires orders to take up money wliich he says M'' Bayeanx {sic) New York would supply him with tlie Society upon considering tliat letter ordered him to draw on their Treasurer for £'SQ stg: and at the same time ordered him to send an account of the expence he should be at in the law suit as will appear by a copy of the Secretary's letter of the 17 Dec 1716 so that he could not be mistaken & tliink that the Society intended him two sums of X30 tliey having made hini a present of a Gown & Cassock in tlie month of Sept & of £10 in October following his Salary lias been regularly paid as it became due & if any of his Bills were protested 'twas because he di'ew when nothing was due to him.

GOV. BURNETT TO THE BISHOP OF LONDON.

New York 14 July 1727

My Lord

I have been informed by M^" Poyer that there is an Action commenced by the Presbyterians of Jamaica in Long Island for the English Church which tliey pretend was built and was taken by violence from tliem by My Loi-d Coriibury

I know^ nothing certiiin about tlieir claim but if they take the course of law I cannot help it, but they having committed a riot in taking possession of the Church the Attorney General here has entered an information Jigfdnst them and I refused tliem a JVo/i Prosequi upon their application, that their rashness may be attended with charge and trouble at least if not punishment, which may per'iaps discourage tliein in their suit or make them willing to compromise it.