My Lord, the regular observation of this Estabblishment has for many years kept the enemys of our Church out of its bosom, we would be understood My Lord that whilst the elections of Church Wardens and Vestrymen was made in presence of all the communicants it was impossible to bring such a majority of ill men into power as would entertain a thought prejudicial to the Church, but My Lord wee see that by tui-ning ever so little aside from that path we are led into a Labyrintli of evil, for in a late instance our excellent rules and orders haveing been brok tlirough and our charter slighted, a private choice has been made of such men into the vestry as we fear have already combined to doe the Church some signal injury.

My L^J, we must entreat your Li^ ships patience wliile we relate the unprecedented manner of this clioice. In 1713 a Vestry being called it was proposed to them by M^' Vesey that M^ Francis Philips who had deserted his cure at Stratford, and had done some things here which obliged him to abscond, sliould be favoured by them with a certificate of his good beliaviour directed to the people of the Church of England at Philadelphia. This was disputed by many of the Vestry, and absolutely refused by some of the members who were men of estabblished reputation in this place, but however a majority at last prevailed for it : and at the same time M"" Vesey also prevailed witli ye same majority to make a vote for electing among tliemselves (contrary to the rules of the Charter) New Members in the room of such as should not attend the meeting of the Vestry. And some time afterward finding that whilst those Gentlemen who opposed tlmt certificate continued in the vestry it would be impossible to carry all his points there, secretly called as many of the Vestry together as he thouglit fit and told them that four absent Gentlemen ''indeed not summond) declined to attend the service of the