In Pursuance of this Lysence we the within Nominated Trustees appoynted by his Excelpy for the building of a Cliurch for the worship of God according to y« Leturgy of the Church of England at New Rochelle have agreed to Build it on V:\e North side of y*^ high street in the said Town of New Rochelle in y® County of West Chester the said Church forty foot in length and tliirty foot in breadth between tlie Dwelling houses of Francis Le Cojite and Zacliary Anseuvain as Judging it the most Convenient Place Witness our hand this Eight day of August

PAPERS KELATING TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY. 943

1710. Newf Ville Daniel giraud Isaac Qiiantiii debonrepos Andre Naudaiu daniol bemiet Caleb Heatiicote Lewis Morris Daniel Bondet. Eerily, E. Valleau Pierre Valleau F. Le Conte •ambroise Sicart J Le villain.

REV-^ CHRISTOPHER BEIDGE'S COMMISSION, TO BE MINISTER OF RYE.

[Deed Book X.]

To all People to whom these Presents Shall Come, Tlie Society for ye Propagation of the Gospel in iforeign parts sends Greeting -- Whereas Mr Christofheii Bridge y^ Bearer liereof being in Priests orders hath been Sufficiently recommended to ye s'' Society & by farther examination appears to be a person duly qualified for promoting tlie good Work in which yc s'i Society is Engaged, and Wliereas he is hy the Beiglit llev^ Fatlier in God Henry Lord Bp. of London a Member of ye s*^ Society at the request of the said Society Lycensed & appointed to performe all the offices of his Sacred Function at Rye in New Yorke in America ; Now Know Yee That ye s^ Society liave given And granted unto tlie said Christopher Bridge & his Assigns & do hereby for tliemselves & Successors give and grant an annuity or yearly Pension of tlie sum of fifty Pounds of Lawful Money of Great Britain to hold receive Enjoy the same from tlie ffeast day of the Nativity of St John Baptist before the date of tiiese Presents during the Pleasure of ye s^ Society, the same to be paid at the fieast days of St Michael tlie Archangel, tlie Nativity of our Lord ye Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary & the Nativity of St John Baptist in every }ear during their said Pleasure, Provided Always, and on Condition that the said Christopher Bridge do without delay at the first opportunity after ye date of these Presents transport himself to the said Parish of Rye & also from & after his arrival Continue and reside there (unless otherwise directed by the Society) and do with fidelity and dihgence discharge his holy function ; otherwise tliis grant to be void and of none eiffect.