Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV
Weyman's Papers after his Decease, a Number of the Sheets of the Indian Common Prayer that you employed him to print off, came to Hand, but ina very imperfect State: He had got as far as the 74th Page which completes only 9 sheets ; but as Part of several of the sheets are not to be found, the exact Number of each is as follows, viz
_A - - 280 sheets Dit ae}? G - -- 400 B - - 436 Bi- 4413 GH itimsy 390 © - - 460 F -(= 413 Bs2406
I have got all the Copy but what is in the Hands of the Revd. Mr. Ogilvie, who is very willing to assist in getting the Work completed, in Case you think proper to have the same carried on.
I am informed Mr. Weyman had Money advanced him on account of the Common-Prayer ; I hope, if tis so, the Work he has done may make compensation, as there is nothing left to pay the many Hundreds he owes, and me among the.other Creditors the Sum of £300. ;
I am ignorant on what Conditions Mr. Weyman undertook this Job ; however if he has made any Bargain and you are
1775. In the records of the Synod of New York and Philadelphia, in May 1776, is the following minute :--
'The Synod renewed the consideration of Mr. Bay's appeal, and after mature deliberation, confirmed that part of the Presbytery's judgment which dissolves the union between Mr. Bay and his congregation; and with respect to the latter part of said judgment, the Synod are of opinion, that it would, have been proper to have recommended to the parties, to leave the settlement of all matters respecting the glebe and its appurtenances, to arbitrators mutually chosen ; and they ' further advise that if any disagreement should hereafter arise between Mr.