We the Rector Church Wardens & Vestry of Trinity Church in tlie City of New York in Vestry Assembled having taking into Consideration, that late most Impious & Wicked Fact, committed against our Church, as the same has been laid before yo^ Hon'^i^ Board by tlie Reverend William Vesey Rector of our said Ciiurch, think our selves oblidged tp Declare our Detestation and Abhorrence of such a sacrilegious affront done to t;ie Church of England and all Religion.

Tlie dihgent search k strict examination, Yo^' Hon'jie Board, as also the Magistrates of this City, have used and taken to

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Discover such Henious Offenders, gives us the greatest Satisfaction, beheving the great readiness k Zeal, that lias been shewed & Exerted on this Occasion, may be a great means to prevent, such lewd & Irreligious practices for the future, and which deserves from us the most hearty acknowledgements.

Nor do we receive less Consolation from the Pious Concern our Christian Brethren of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Chiu-ch, and Reformed Protestant French Church, within this City have expressed on this Occasion, and their Geiierous Contributions offered towards a Discovery of the Malefactors, are sufficient Evidences of the great Christian Charity & brotlierly love that have long been established between us, and which we hope w^iU always continue to the great Disappointment of the Enemies of Christianity,

We beg leave to observe to yo^ Hon^'^ Board tliat notwithstanding his Excellencies Proclamation against Immorality^ & profaneness the great diUgence of the Magistracy of this City in their several Stations, there are some Busey mockers & scoffers of Religion, who Ridicule both sacred things k Orders by their profane Lampoons tliereby vilifying the Ministers of Ciirist, & Exposing them k their Holy Function to Reproach k Contempt j And it is with ye greatest Concern that we find these Vices so Flagrant Tliat y^ Innocent & unblamcable Life k Conversation of our Reverend Rector for many Years among us, have not been able to Protect him from y^ false Calumnies and Barbarous Reproaches & Tbreatnings of such Irreligious k wicked persons, which we liumbly conceive hinders the Word of God, k naturally tends to Infidelity & Atlieism.