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

M'" Treadwell I am also told continued there some time preached the next Sunday after, went to New York preached on a week day, came to Jamaica k baptized a child within a little more than a mile from my liouse, the child being well & several weeks old, & I had not been out of the Town for more than a day for six months ; all this was transacted without giving me the least notice ; either by visiting me, or by message, or by letter ; nor have I yet either seen him or lieard from him, I am utterly unable to guess at the motive of M' Treadwell's conduct, unless he acted under the Influence & direction of M*" John Aspinwall of Flushing, a man of low Eirth & strong pa&slcus k violent in his resentments, who having acquired a great Fortune by privateering removed thither from New York & who has really done very considerably towards finishing the Church & gave it a good Bell.

But who is disgusted with me for declining to give Newtown & Flushing to M-^ Treadwell, tho I readily consented & am willing to receive M^ T. or any other person that sliall be agreable to the Society into the Parish in an amicable manner ; but the Expenses of a growing family will not permit me to relinquish any part of the Salary. Nor do I conceive that I have any right to give up any part of the Parish to the entire management of another person, unless it should be divided by