M' Pldlips has laid before us the Address from the General Assembly of New York to You about ^Mulford & at tlie same time acquainfed us that he had reason to believe your Answer to Mulfords Complaints was lost in the Ship Mercury.

AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE REV^' M'" PHILI-IPS AND THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN.

Descmbcr 22'i» 1718 It wass their muteally agreed between Mr Gorge Phillips minister &, }e Trustes in behalf of y^ Towne that in consideration y^ Towne at thaire owne cost and charge hath ingaged to Repaire wat bilding yc s^ Phillip hath made for

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his pertickeler" convenience Joyning to ye Towne house tliat when ever it maye plese God ether to take him to liim Self or tliat hee maye bee providenteally Remoued from y® s^ Towne then a just valine or aprisement being made to y« afDresayd i Bilding the Towne Shall bee oblidged to allow and make good unto the sayd Phillips or his assines the full worth thereof the Towne haueing first cridit allowed them for all such monny as from yc Date hereof untill y*^ time Shall or maye bee nessesaryly exspended both in Eepaireing & maintaineing y^ aforesayd Biulding ye charge to bee Duely comeputed and acertained • A true coppy Taken oute of y® Book of Enterry by mee.

Daniel Brewster. Clarke

TO THOMAS ROBESEN COLLECT^ GREETING.

Pursuant to the Gen" Assembly you are in in his Mas^* name her by impowered & Required with all convenient speed & dispatch to collect & gather all such publicke Taxes & Rates as are at present or shall be deliuered you by the Assessors of Brookhauen all which sums of mony you are to collect according to ye form & effect of every persons respective Assesment and if aney person or persons sliall refuse neglect or delay to pay thare respectiue proportions as they shall legaly: be assesed that then & in such case you are to leuye the same by distress uppon the goods & Chattels of those persons so refusing neglecting or delaying by exposing them to publick sayle & returning the ouerpluch if aney thar be after the reasonable charge deducted to the proper owner and for so doing this shall be your sufficaent authority giuen under our hands & scales in Brookhaven this 7 day of March in the fifth year of his mas^y Rainge