that hee went to liis bed on Shrove Tuesday night last abont Eight a Clock, and Continued in his said Eed untill about Six of ye Clock y« next morneing, and that hee does not directly or Indirectly know or Conceive who or what person or persons broke into Trinity Church & Committed y^ Sacriledges tliere on Tuesday night last, and that hee y® said Examinant haveing y® Custody & keeping of y^ Keys beloDging to y^ said Church is very well assured & believes they were not out of his house that night.

The marke of Sworne y^ IS^'^ day SD

of ffebruary 1713 William Dobbs,

Coram A. D. Peyster

ADDRESS. OF THE MINISTERS AND ELDERS OF THE THE FRENCH CHURCH IN NEW YORK.

To The Honn^ie Her Majesties Councell for the Province of New York. Wee the Ministers & Elders of the Reformed Protestant french Chui'ch within the citty of newyork cannot sufficiently, express our abhorrance of that Wicked, and Sacrileges Fact, committed the Night Between Tuesday and Wednesday Last, by some Impious Persons in Trinity Church within this Citty: Being a structure built and dedicated to the service of God, the discovery and Punishment of wich hainous crime, wee estime ourselves, so deeply concerned in, to tlie end it may deterr others from attempting tlie Like on that, our, or any other Building sett apart for divine worshipp within this Citty; That wee humbly take Leave to offer to your honnours, That iff his Excellency, or your honnb'e board, shall think fitt to Issue a proclamation, with a Reward to the Person that shall make a discovery of the said wicked offence ; wee shall Cheerfully contribute the sume of tenn Pounds towards an Incouragement for