Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III
My Lord, wee also beg leave farther to tell your L''ship that this expression of M'' Vesey at the Altar lias a farther design in it as wee leare, and that in places of publick conversation lie frequently takes occasion to separate us the Subscribers from himself and some others by revileing us witli tlie name of Schismaticks, which liow unreasonable in its self, unjust to us, and pernicious it is to the peace and union of the Churcli we most humbly submit to your L^^ship on the fbHowiiig relation.
After Coll Fletcher had obtained of tlie Hutch to build themselves a Church in the town, lie pulled d^wn tlie old one in the Fort, and in its room built a chfsppel lur ti.e use of the Garrison, and his own family, wliich Cha[)pel after 'lis removal from the Government, remained Mt some limes iK-glected, and at others converted into a store liouse f .r fire wo d, till t!ie arrival of his Excellence Brigadier Hunter, who soon repaired and beautify ed it, and caused divine service to be consran ly performed in it by the Reverend M'' Sharpe, C!iap!a:n to tlie tlbrces, whic'i gave great satisfaction to many of tiie C .urch of England, and especially such who wanted accommodation in Trinity C:.urch (where Pews are not to be purchased but at a very high rate) and were forced sometimes to ohseiU t. 'wins elves from divine service^ which now they need not doe, haveing now a place of worship to resort unto where all degrees are seated without price or reward. My Lord, the greater part of us have frequently received the L''^ Supper with our jiresent Governour in t lat chappel as well as in the chui-ch, and shall continue to doe so (though this be the Schism of which we are accused by M'" Vesey) til we are convinced of our err^r by better argumenis than any he has yet produced.