Had not the Gentlemen ol the Council been very active in this affair, they would certainly have be«n blamed, notwithstanding it is found convenient now to reprimand tliem for their zeal ; and if they took notice among other tilings, of M'"yesey's barbarous usage, that the resentments of some extravagant people have come to pass as to threaten his life, which appeared very plain to the Council, can this in honour or justice draw down his Excellency's displeasure 1

As to the magistrates of the town they are indeed more at his Excelleucy's disposal.

M"" Vesey has been sent for by the Grand Jury, and will ijiform you how he has been handled.

The Proclamation throws the guilt of this unpardonable outrage on the very persons w?iO have complained of it, and who are sincerely in the interest of the Churcli, and reflects in such au unchristian manner on M^" Vesey, by pretending that he conformed to the church for filtliy lucre, that a good man would bkish to read it. These places are marked in the Proclamation, and his I^icellency, notwithstanding the unexampled affront to religion, has neither sent, writ, nor spoke, to M"^ Vesey, that I can learn on this affair ; so that you'll be pleased to judge, Sir, what favor or protection he. is to hope for of our church, by the treatment of our minister. I have always looked on M"^ Vesey to l>e a religious, good man ; valuable to liis parishoners, and inoffensive in his conversation, and if a testimonial of this were required, kis parishoners in general would be desirous to do him justice. Hawk^ Church Rec.