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.

The indefatigable Care and diligence yof Honors and the Aldermen of this City have used to discover the Authors of such unheard of villanies are suificient testimony of yo^^ Hono''s and their great zeal for Religion and readyness to defend our Churcli from such sacrilegious & barbarous practices & to protect her minister from the Insults and indignities of wicked persons disaffected not only to her holy orders & doctrines but to all Chris tianily.

Yo^ Petition' therefore in order to detect such Wicked persons thinks himself under an indispensable duty to represent to yo"^ Hono^' That on Saturday night last yo"" petitioner was informed by the under sheriff M' Barnes that some shortt time before the Committing this Horrid Wickedness, y* A person or persons at the house of Robert Drummond declared & threatened that he or they would sacrifice yo' Petitioner or do jo' petitioner some mischief in A little time or to yt effect.