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

* * * * M'" Poyer is a much better man & Christian than himself [M^' Vesey is referred toj he endeavors to remove from Ids Mission in Jamaica, lie is a Grandson of Coll Poyer who died in the gallant defence of Pembroke Castle in the time of Oliver Cromwell which alune I liope will recommend him to the lavor and protection of the sensible and generous D^ Humphreys ; he is a good natured lionest man and is beneticent to his neighbors, which I take to be qualities superior to any M'' Vesey is possessed of; He has prevailed with M' Poyer to send a letter home desiring to be recalled which would infallibly ruin the poor Gentleman and his numerous family ; Therefore I entreat you to take care that the Society's answer may entirely leave it at his own choice ; whether to go home or not ; tliis I write at the desire of his best friends.

The secret of this is that M-- Vesey wants to get quit of M^ Colgan and send him to Jamaica tho he must needs be sensible that M*^ Poyer will be ruined if he goes home or leaves his Mission. *********

*THE SAME TO THE S\ME.

New York Jany 25th 1731 [O.S.]

Sir

About 10 dayes ago died the Rev' M"" Poyer Missionary at Jamaica on Long Island. The Presbyterians by the sly tricks k quirks of the common Law got the Church, the Parsonage house & lands into their possession & now they are resolved to deprive the next Missionary of <£G0 currency settled as a yearly Salary by an Act of Assembly. The next Missionary may depend upon it he must either engage in a law suit against the Dissenters or throw up the Salary above mentioned; and if he is not a man of tolerable good sense and resolution, they will get lug