Prichard as Rector to y^ Rectory or Parish Church of Rye aforesaid, and that you put him in the reall actuall and corporall possession of tlie s^ Rectory or p'sh Church of Rye afores'^, and of all the Glebes Rights and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, and you are to make a returne to me of what you shaU'have done herein. Given under my hand and pi'rogative seal of y^ said Province of New York this day of 1704.

»,* The License to Erect an English Church iu this Town bears date 22il Jan'y, 170516, and is in Deed Book X, 101. See's off.

PAPERS RELATING TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY. 933

AFFIDAVITS.

Benjamin Wright of Bedford in tlie County of Westchester Yeoman aged 22 yeares or thereabouts being sworne before Tho. Wenliam Escf one of the Gent of her Maj^ies Councill for ye Province of New York & one of y^ Judges of the Supream Court of Judicature for the said Province, saith that since Mr Pritchard has been appointed Minister of y® Towns of Rye and Bedford in the County of Westchester, this depon* has endeavoured to prevaile w^^ the inhabitants of Bedford to incourage the s<i M' Pritchard to preach and perform the dutys of Divine worship as used in the Church of England, among them whereupon the inhabitants of y^ s^ Town of Bedford, became so incensed that by their ill treatment and threats they have forced this Depon^ to remove with his family from thence, and deterrd the members of y*' s'' Church from speaking anything in its favor -- And this Deponent further saith that one Zachariah Roberts of Bedford a Justice of peace in ye s*i County of Westchester went to the inhabitants of y^ s^ Town to prevaile w**^ them to sign an instrument or writing whereby to oblige them not to pay yc s<^ minister anything and likewise that the s^ Zach.