It appears from the answer that the Defendants according to the advice of their Counsel were in doubt of the validity of M"^ Bloomer's Title & there having hitherto* been no Judicial determination upon the point I do not think it reasonable to order them to pay the costs which therefore must be sustained by the respective parties. And as to the Salary which has accrued to Mr Bloomer since filing the Bill, it cannot properly be included in this Decree. But I however do recommend to the Parisli of Jamaica to pay all arrears of Salary to the Reverend M^ Bloomer that are due to him since the filing of the Bill as any delay or fui'ther dispute would justly subject them to the payment of Cost.

Wm. Tryon.

• I have since been informed that the Parishioners were cast in a suit of the same kiatl many years ago. M. C.

* REV» M^ BLOOMER TO THE SECRETAM

Jamaica Feby 7th 1776

Revd Sir

***** The State of my mission is much the same as I informed you in my last only greatly troubled on account of Vol. III. 0.2

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their political Sentiments which are strictly loyal & peaceable. Last week a number of Troops by order of the Continental Congress disarmed this Township & Hempstead & carried off about twenty of the principal persons of M"" Cutting's & my congregation prisoners to Philadelphia they being accused of opposing the present measures.