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

S' Yo'" affectionate ffriend

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

New York, June 1. 1682

Sir,

I haue this Day Discoursed M"" Jones' about Complaints made of his Refuseing to Baptize Children and Levying the Rates for him to the First I finde him Willing in Conformity to the Law to Baptize the Children of all Xtian Parents, butt am Sorry to heare that t'le Loose Lives of Some of tlie Inliabitants Scarce

1 Rev'tl Eliphalet Jones was born at Concord Mass. Jan"y 11, 16-11 -- accepted a call in lfa'76to Huntington, where he laboured until June 5. 1731 wiioii he died ajjeil 90 years. He left no children. He wis a man of ijreat purity anil simplicity of Life and Manners and a faithful & successful Preacher of the Gospel.. Thoni|>son Long Island, i. 481.

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Deserue that name wliich may liaue Caused some Stand and Denyall and I hope yo^ Care in yo"^ Station will Prvent and see the Lords Day well & Solemnly Obserued by all and not Spent Soe Vainly as I am Informed it is by some That it may not Longer be A Doubt or Dispute Who are' Christian Parents M^ Jones hath Promissed me to use his Endeauour to be as Moderate tlierein as possible To the Last M'^ Jones hath Sattisfied me it was for AiTeares Long Since Ordered to be Paid, therefore Doe not Disallow the Act it being butt Reason what promissed liim should be Sattisfied. but the Moderatest way to Obteine it is Certainly the best I wish you all to be & Continue in one faith and one minde and that you may bee Soe Bound & Vnited togather in the Bond of Peace that all Jealosies and Dissentions may be Remoued which wiU be to yo"^ Owne Comforts & Rejoyceing off