Yo"" petition's humbly desire yo^" bono"" That yo? hono'" will be pleased that some Care may be taken That tlie Quakers may not be suffered to Come into our Meeting house in tyme of Gods Worship to disturbe vs. as they frequently doe Alsoe tliat yo^" Hoiio'Mv ill please to ord'" That the Country rate and Ministers rate may be made both in one and alsoe that 3^0' Hono will please to order tliat tlie Indians may not plante in our meadowes w^^'i wee haue bought of them and paid for w'^'^ is vcrry much to our Damage And yo"" Pefs shall Ever pray &c

Samuel Titis, Constable

Endorsed. The Law to bee alttered The Indians to bee sent for. by the Constable -- 1677.

PAPERS RELATING TO SUFFOLK COUNTY. 345

CAPT BROCKHOLLS TO JUSTICE WOOD OF HUNTINGTON.

REPRIMAND OF THE CLERGYMAN OF HUNTINGTON FOR REFUSING TO BAPTISE THE CHILDREN.

New Yorke Apr. 27. 1682

Yesterday I Received a Peticon from Several Inhabitants of yo"" Towne wherein tliey Complaine of yo'' Minister for Refuseing to Baptize their Children, and that their Estates are Yyolently taken from them for his Maintainance for the first you Cannot be Ignorant how Possitiuely the Law Injoynes it, not to be Refuse*! to any C]iildren of Christian Parents When they shall be Tendred under Penalty of Losse of Preferment the Latter to be Done with all Moderacon k Equality. I am vn willing to Beleeve that soe Greate an Error as Refusall of Baptisme is Committed by Yo*^ Minister or Vyolent Actings Suffered by you. Therefore Doe not Further Proceed thereupon vntill Can be Informed of tlie Certainty & Reason thereof from yo'' selfe wliich Desire You to Doe by the First Oppertunity Being Desireous t!iat the Laws be fully Observd and as farr as Possible to Sattisfie the Mindes of all iiis Mat's Subjects Especially in a Matter of this Importe Shall not Further add But the Tenders of my Respects & Remaine