Now the Distance from our Neck to Hempstead Being so farr yo"" peticon''^ Could not Convey our selues and familyes to saide Towne. to luiue the Beneffitt and Instruction of said Minister,

Wliereupon yo'' peticon''^ Did Build a house for to Entertain said Minister to Preach, which in Three yeares time Came but Once amongst vs and then we had no notice of it : But sent vs word Anotlier time that hee would Come. But did not. atw^hich time ahout Thirty attended that Day in Expectation of his Coming.

Which may it Please yo"" Excellency and honnourable Counsell, had he Come once a montli or oftner amongst vs : wee yo'" Peticon''* and Each of vs should haue freely contributed to him. W'l" wee Could to ou"" Abillityes : Or if in Case for tlie futer said minister Avill come to vs once a month, or Attend the Order wee shall Bee willinsc to Contribute to him.

PAPERS RELATING TO SUFFOLK COUNTY. 349

The premisses Being Considered yo' Peticonrs liumbly Craues y* yO' Excellency and Honnoble Counsell would Bee Pleased to ord'" the Inhabitants of said Towne of Hempstead to beare a pte of y^ Charge of yc Meeteing house wee liaue built on ou Necke (as well as wee to Beare pte of theirs Erected & Built in tlieir towne) and y* in Reguard s^^ minister hath not performed his Duty according to yc Ord in Counsell That yo' peticon'^ shall not Bee obliged to allow him any thing for tlie time past. And yor Peticonrs as in Duty Bound sliall Ever Pray &c May it please yo'' Exellency and honourable Counsell yt tlie Meeting houses and Towne Houses at Hempstead was Erected & built Before y« ord"' in Counsell was Issued out (w«=h in y® aboue peticon was mist written) and yo^ peticon's humble Request is y ' they Inhabitants of hempstede may be ordered to allow vs their pportion of Charge for y® house built to Entertaine y« minister at madnans Neck w^^ y^ Prayer aboue Desired Consernhig y« ministers pay. and my selfe in behalfe of y® Towne shall Ever pray who has hearunto subscribed as well for y^ Genenall, as himselfe in pticular