punishments ; And y* yo"" honors will in the mean time take such Lawfull methods for preserveing yo-" petition'"s person from the dangers threatened ag* him, as in yo' wisdom you shall think most expedient.

And yo^" petitioner shall ever pray &c. New York Feb. 15, 17 if Will" Vesey.

Whereupon this Board at ye Request of ye s^i M^" Vesey sent for Benjamin Barnes Garrat Van laar Jane Van laar & Mary Guest, who being come were severally sworn upon y® holy Evangehsts & Examined relating to y® aforesaid premisesses before this Board and their Depositions thereof taken in writing as by y® same may appeare.

ADDRESS OF THE MINISTER &c. OF THE DUTCH R: CHURCH.

To the Honourable her Majesty s Council for the Province of New York

New York, Feby 15. 1714

We the Ministers, Elders and Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, within the City of New York, cannot suflB.ciently express our abhorrence of that wicked and sacrilegious fact committed the night between Tuesday and Wednesday last, by some impious persons, in Trinity Church within this City, being a structure built and dedicated to the service of God ; the discovery & punishment of which heinous crime, we esteem ourselves so deeply concerned in, to the end it may deter others from attempting the like on that, our, or any other building set apart for divine worship within this city ; that we humbly take leave to offer to your honours, that if his Excellency or your honourable Board shall think fit to issue a proclamation with reward to the person that shall make a discovery of the said wicked offence, we will cheerfully contribute the sum of fifteen pounds toward an encouragement for the person that shaU make such a discovery.