Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

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. Veseys Request as well concerning that ffact as y^ abuses alleadged in Mr Veseys Petition, but cannot yet make any Discx)very of y« persons who committed tliat Impious Ifact, We likewise acquaint YC ExceJ- lency that ye English Dutch & ffrencli Congregations here having severally addressed us to Recommend to yo^ Excellency to Issue a proclamation in ord' to ys discovery and apprehending y«

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malefactors, severally proposeing a Reward to y*" person makeing sucli discovery, wee likewise send yor Excellency Copyes of y© said addresses humbly Recommending y^ same to Yo^ Excellencies Consideration and remaine

Yo'' Excellenceys most ob*

humble Serves

A PROCLAMATION

FOR THE DISCOVERT OF THOSE WHO DESECRATED TRINITY CHURCH,

By His Excellency Robert Hunter^ Esq ; Capt" General and Governor in Chief of the Provinces of New York, New Jersey, and all the Territories thereon depending in America, and Vice Admiral of the same, k^.