To the end therefore that these presumptuous Offenders agst our Holy Chm-ch, may be Discovered and brought to Exemplary Punishment, that thereby a stop may be put to this Torrent of Lewdness Irrehgion & Atheism We humbly pray yo^ Hon^s to Recomend to liis Excellency the Issuing out a Proclamation with a Promise of Pardon to any one of the s'l Offenders, that sliall Discover the other so that they be thereof Convicted, k also to have all the Rev/ards tlierein mentioned and as an Inci)m-3gement for the s'l Discovery, We the Rector, Church Wardens & Vestry of Trinity Church afores^i wiU willingly Contribute k pay to the

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Discovering, the sum of Thirty pounds, and shall always most gratefully acknowledge the Great Obligations we owe to this Honbi« Board for their Zealous Care & Protection, of our Injured Church, and we tire with the greatest Eegards •

Signed in Vestry 'Yo^ l-Ion''s most Obedient

tfebruary 19'ti 1713 humble Servants

J. Stevens Will: Vesey Rector

Alex'^ Moore P. Barbekie Ch. Warden.

T. NoxoN Th" Clarke

Joseph Wright Nathll: Marston

Simeon Soumajin May Bickley

Rich: Harris Rich» Willett

Cornelius Lodge H. Vernon

Ro^'' Elistow Jno. Reade

Will Anderson Thos. Davenport

THE COUNCIL TO GOV^. HUNTER.

May It please yo"" Excellency

Since yo"^ Excellencys departure from this province wee have had nothing of moment to Impart to yo"" Excellency untill now that we think ourselves obliged to trouble YoJ" Excellency with a matter relateing to Trinity Church being ■ broke open & severaU Outrages Committed therein on S]iro\^e Tuesday night last in ye manner Yo^ Excellency will observe by a Copy of M^ Vesey's petition wliich wee send Yo"" Excellency, Some days before that petition of M"^ Vesey's was presented to us wee liad Information of that matter, & had sent for & examined severall persons Concerning it, and since that petition have had severall meetings k examined severall persons at Mr.