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.

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PETITION IN BEHALF OF A SPANISH PRIEST.

To the Hon 1^1 e p^xer ScHLyLEa Escf Prcsidejit and the

rest of liis Majesties Councill of NewYork.

The Humble Peticon of Thomas Grents Clark belonging to

his most Christian Majesties Ship the Victory the Chevalier

de Eossell ComandJ^ in the belialf of Andre Saens^de

Eitare a Spanish Priest now on board his Britt^nnik

Majesijs Sliip the Diamond Cap^ Thomas Jacobs Comandr

Most Humblv Sheweth

Tlie Said Spanish Priest coming out of the Havana in the Said Ship the Victorv was taken in her and brought into tliis Port and here was Put on shoar and Set at Liberty by t^ie Said Capn Jacobs after he liad been plundered of a great Sum of money the Property whereof whether belonging to the Said Cap^ Jacobs or the Said Chevalier De Rossell is not yet decided by the Court of Admiralty.