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

Tor affectionate ffriend

A.B.

PETITION OF MADNAN'S NECK AGAINST REV. MR. HOBART

AND IN FAVOR OF REV. MORGAN JONES.

To his Exellency Collonell Thomas Dongan Gouernour of

his Maties province of New York

The Humble petition of y^ Inhabitants of Madnans Neck

Humbley Sheweth vnto your Exellencie that y*^ gratest part

of vs haue Lined vpon Madnans necke About twentie yeares and

haue Lined without any ministere Amongst vs and at y« first

settling of this necke it was Consented to by the Inhabitants of