The Councill sent for & Examined several persons relateing to y^ Sacriledge lately Committed in Trinity Church & Abraham Wandell & John Cruger Esq" Aldermen & Justices of y*-' Peace for this City being likewise present declared they had sent for & Examined diverse persons at their houses who tliey were Informed were out at publick houses in the City y^ Greatest part of that night ye sacrilegious ffacts were Committed in Trinity Church, But cold not make any discovery of ye Authors of y« said Villanies.

MR. VESEY'S PETITION.

To the Hon'-ble the Gentlemen of her Majties Councill for the Province of New York in America. The humble Petition of William Vesey Rector of Trinity Church in the City of New York. Humbly sheweth unto yo^ Honors

That on Tuesday night last some wicked and sacrilegious

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person or persons haveing broke into the North Window of the steeple of t!ie said Church, and broke down the window of the Vtistry Kooni did cutt or tare of the sleeve of one of the surplices that Avas in the said Roome, and did rend and tare another to pieces, and not being contented with that, did carry the same surplices witli several Common prayer Bookes & psalm Bookes into the Church yard, and haveing spread the surplice on the Ground, and put the Common prayer Bookes, and psalm bookes Round it, left tlieir ordure on the Sacred Vestment, as the greatest outrage, and most Villanous indignity they cou'd offer to the Cluirch of England and her holy Priesthood, & in defiance of God and all Religion.