Ordered lykewise that I\I Hubbard bring up along with him one or more of p^sons to whom hee layd out y^ land by ord^ of this board who are in feare from the threats of tiie albremenconed persons & theyr accomplices.

In the difference between M'' prudden minister of Jamaica an his parishioners It's ordered that they pay to the Sayd ]\I'' prudden what is due to him by agreement on reccord in the To\\n booke -- and that when that's don if the Sayd paris]iion''3 have any thing to object against theyr said minister they shall bee heard

INFOMxlTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

To his Excellencye Thomas Dongan Captaine General! Governour in Cheife of New Yorke and territoryes Belongeing And the Councill. New York ss James Graham Escp' Attorney Generall of our

PAP RELATING TO SUFFOLK COUNTY. 357

Sovereigne Lord James the Second by the grace of God King of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland King defender of the laith &^ Gives your Excellencye and honors to understand and be informed That M^ Thomas James Late Minister of Easthampton iu the County of Suffolk within this province nowayes Regardeing the duety and fealty he owes unto our Sovereigne Lord the King did upon the Seaventeenth day of October ICSG att Easthampton in the County of Suffolk aforesayd publish and declare in a Sermon by him then and there preached upon the text in the twenty fourth chapter of Job the Second verse many Seditious words which were these following viz Cursed is he that removes his neighbours landmark and in aplication to the present matter of this Towne meaneing the Town of Easthampton aforesaid \as to the land lately layd out here the Curse is against them that acted in it and their order for it (meaneing and order of this honble board) is no excuse though it were a7i edict from the King himself e as Supreme nay Uio' it was establisht by a law yett they (meaneing those that gave obedience to the sayd ord) cannot bee exctised frmn the curse.'] Wliich words were preached by liim on purpose to Raise and Stirr up the minds of liis Majestyes Liege people Into Sedition and his Majestyes Laws and authority into Contempt to Bring against the peace of Our Sayd Lord the King and to the Scandall and Reproach of the Clergy Wherefore his Majestyes Sayd attorney General prayeth the Consideracon of his hon'^ie board m the premises and that the Sayd M' Thomas James may answer the Same.