Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III
That Co^i Heathcot did at the request of your Excellencys Petitioners moue your Excellency to giue Directions that what the Vestry had Layd on the Parish of west Chester for incidentall charges over the ministers rate & Constables allowance for allowing the same might be abated from the quoata layd on our place we being burthened with much more then our Just proportion of that tax that Co^i Heathcot did thereupon inform your Excellencys Petitioners that your Excellency had been pleased to direct that some of the Justices which lined without the precincts, should make Inquiry into that mater & make report thereof to your Excellency but the Justices not being able before this time to gett in the List of Estates wase the Cause of the delay of that returne so hope your Excellency will pardon our not Leauying what was Layd upon us by the late Vestry & will in your great goodness & Justice protect us from paying more tlien our fair & Equal Proportion wliicli we shall always most readily do so long as your Excellency shall think fitt to Continue us Joyned to that Parish we are Exceeding thankfull tliat your Excellency hath been pleased to direct M^ Bartow to preach sometimes amongst us for we assure your Excellency that tis our Earnest desires to come under tlie Regulation of tlie Church of England as by law Established & so is our minister M^" Morgan for wliich reason we are desirous to Continue liim amongst us &