O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850.

I could wish that tlicse last words had been kept in, and I am troubled that I was soe overcome with passion and inflamed with wine. The works of these Dutch ministers is the occasion of all our quarrells. And this is the truth of the matter, there was no blows offerred, nor noe more done. M' ffreeman has preached at Broockland yesterday accordingly, and the Church doore was …

The Controversy between Mr ffreeman and Mr Antonides concerning the Churches in your County looking now with a fairer aspect towards a Reconciliation then hitherto they have ; to the end that nothing may be done to impede so good a w^ork, I desire you to permit M^ ffreeman and M'" Antonides to preach to-morrow in the Respective Churches wlierein in Course it. is their Turn to …

And that no misinterpretations may be made hereof on either hand, I desire you to let each party and their respective Congregations know that I am so farr from determining any one point in dispute that the Right of either of them is as entirely reserved to them as it was before and that after to morrow no further use be made hereof. I desire you to tell M^ Antonides and M"" …

D'Peyster) that y® Order made in Councill in this matter y® l^^'^ of Aprill last be Confirmed Whereby M"" Antonides was to be protected in the flfree Exercise of his Ministerial! ffuuction in tlie Towns of fflat-Bush fSatlands and Brookland and that all persons were to take notice thereof accordingly and that M^ Antonides and M^" ffreemen were recommended to persuade and …

Whereas this Board is Informed tliat M"^ flfreeman has lately Preached in the Churches of Kings County to which M"" Antonides is called and that many violent proceedings are taken to the Great Disturbance of the Pubhck peace of the said Churches and County a]id in Derogation of the order of this Board of the >21^ November last, And Whereas this Board lias been Informed by a …

Whereupon It is ordered that the said order of this Board be confirmed and that M^" fltreeman doe not presume to preach in any of the Churches to which M"* Antonides is called, and that none of the said Clmrch Masters soe Newdy Elected presume to Intermedle in the affaires of the said church or in any Lands houses or other effects thereto belonghig And all her Majesties …

That for many years last past at the charge of sundry of the Inhabitants of the said Towns & of other Pious persons there hath been erected in each of the said Towns a Chui-ch for the Publicq worship of Almighty God and othiCr Divine Service to be celebrated therein after the manner of the Dutcli nationall Churches of the Provinces of the United Netiierlands acording to their …

Gerardus Beekman Jacob Hendrickse & lioelof van Kerck on the south of the lane that leads to Gouwanes conteining one hundi-ed & eigliteen acres as allso tAvo Lotts of meadow the [whole] being in the bounds of the said Town over the fresh creek broad 7 Rodd laid out by N" 19 and the other over the Second Creek broad 12 Rod No 15 both stretching from the woods 'to the Sea Allso …

broad 13 Rodd N» 11 Allso one Lot of Land lying amongst the new Lotts of the said Towns to the west side of Rem Remsen to the East of Elsie Snediker conteining thirty four acres as JIllso the Cliurch and ministers Dwelling howse in the said Town together with the orchard gardens and yard a djoyning conteining ten acres, Allso one howse & Lot of ground in the said Town called …

And for the Church of Flatland, One Lot of Land at a place called Amesfoorts Neck containing Twenty Acres laid out by No 10 And Allso the Church in s'' Town & one howse called the School howse witli the Land adjoyning Containing two acres or thereabouts therefore fur the advanceing of Piety & Religion and that the said Lands may be the better administered and the Revenue …

They do most humbly Pray that the said Minister Elders & Deacons & tlieir Successors may be by lier Majesties Grant or Charter under the Seal of this Province Made One body Politick and Corporate in the same, and in like manner and as near as may be to the Charter heretofore granted to the Minister Elders k Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the City of New …

Read in Council 8 Aug 1711. & referred CAVEAT ENTERED AGAINST THE ABOVE. In Council, 13'h Sept. 1711 Mr. Jamison acquainted tliis Board tliat Inglebert Lott has entered a Caveat against granting a Charter to some Dutch Churches in Kings County And tliereupon Moved that the said Lott appeare and shew liis Cause of Entring such Caveat to the Committee to whom the Petition fur …

Entred by Inglebert Lett against Granting the said Charter -- Wee have heard tlie said parties and thereupon humbly Report that tlie said M'Lott produced noe manner of power or authority from any of the Inhabitants of the Town of fflat Bush for his Entring tlie said Caveat notwithstanding H^ therein mentioned that the same is Entred in y® belialfe of himselfe and the major …

Yo"" Excellency's most obedient Servants John Barberie S. Statts A. D. Philipse R. Walter T. Byerley Rip Van Dam 28t'>Septr 1711 Endorsed Read 29 Sepf 1711 & Confirmed. 182 PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY. ORDER IN COUNCILL ON A PETITION OF DOM. ANTONIDES. [ Counc. Min. XI. ] At a Coimcill held at fort Anne in New-York this 29'h day of Sept^ 1713. Present His Excellency Robert …

The Petition of Vincentius Antonides Minister of the protestant reformed Dutch Clnuches of filatbush lllatlands and Brookland in Kings County relating to the disputes between him and M"" ffreeman setting forth that notwithstanding tlie order of this Board of the 30'h April 1711 M"" ffreeman in Contempt tliereof did on the G^*» Sepf Instant take upon himself to preach in the …

Johinnis Sehritigf, Cortt IVIaiieii Atlrianse, Quarlt Gabrlll >])roi)g Daniel llapelje Klas ffolUerson John Siiii'.tsin William Ho-^elantt Jacob NaitelT John Rapelje Hans Hargen Jacob Maiicnsin John vankleeft George Anilersoa Joust ilel)cvoice Cornelius Siniasoa Stephen Korlen Jacob nennilt Aartt VVillenise Jo!in vandi'rvere W •Uiam van Nuess 'I'honia-; Crip^g's Abraham …

Peter Stryker:^ 44 III. Aartt van "^elt Captt Johannis Swartt T>eff Thomas IFerdnn Ens Jacob van Sutfcn hindriek Janson Andrew Emans Barentl Banft Nicholas Lake Benjamen llulsart Rutsrartt van Rruntt Tunis van peltt PAPERS RELATING TO KINGS COUNTY. John van peltt hendrick Emans Jaques Corteliaii Abraham van 8utfin Johanis van Sutfin Tiss Lane Cherik van dick John van peltt …

John hanson Marien >chenk Oka van voorhies William kowcnhoven Isaac amurmon John van Sekrllen Jacob Amurmon Daniel noristraritt Cornelius M on ford Jacob Monfoid Evcrs van gelilin Roelnf Schenck Rochif van vourhies Lncus van vourhies AlHart van vourhies John van Aarsdalen IVIennii van vourhies Albart van vourhie* Johannis Boyes marten neves Cornelius neves Peter neves hendrick …

Gairitt proust Lambi,rt Andresin Jeromas Romsin, Hendrick Hendnckse hendrick Vrooni Jacob Brovvyer John midagh William kowenhoven Josejih hegcman John Loran Jacob Bennett Isaec remain Jacob kason John van Sekellen Jacob van dewater Simon Bogartt John Johnsin Isaac Johnsin ffredrick Bargin Isaac Srbnng ffredrick Blaw haurev RIavr Peter Stales Garritt vandulne William Vanduine …

LoviNGE FRiNDEs -- Before mi departure from jou y was in hoopes ; off a good act amongst jou both in settlingli off mister dentons continuance according to agrement off the tents for the present year : Butt Beejnge in hest Back and reddy for mi returne ; Both ware Broock off By sum turbelent Spirits jff in the neme off the whole or any is jet ignorant ; but not satisfeyt …

ANSWER TO THE SAME. Right Wortschipfull -- Y^s wee haue rec'd bearing date the 17' Jully wheare in wee vnderstand y" are vnsatizfled lieering summe speaches from sume pitlur [i. e. private] man or men not being imployed by the towne nor by ther knowledg or consent nether doe the towne owne what thay haue said wee 190 PAPERS RELATING TO CiroRCHES IN QUEENS CX)UNTY. hoope …

Soe hoping will not take any exceptions a gainst t'le whoolle for snme p'tillr Estrauigant speches for soe it will sunitimes fall out wheare a generall voat is wee liaue sent AP Simons the bearer heare of bee shall further in forme y woors'iipe soo not further to truble y woorschepe att present wee remaine y^ in all seruice to command according to our power RlCUARP …

Honowered Gouenour Jenerall Edmond Ajidros -- Govenor of new York in his raagisties teritoris under his Royal! highnes Jeames duck of york, wee your humble petichonars in the behalfe of sume otiiers doe humbly petition unto you Honouithat your Honour would be pleased to be mindful of your petitioners most humble requst, wliich is that the honour of god might be promotid and …

his mark Simon Saring WiLLEM Pecocke Richaud Giluerslaue Junior Jems P Pine Jeremiah S Woo his mark his mark from Hemstcd November the 30th Anno 1674 Endorsed " A Peticon from divers of the Inhabits of Hempsteed about then- Minist^ James Pine &c. 1674" " 3 dec- left to fiu-der information att next Sessions," 192 PAPERS RELATING TO CHimCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY. CONFIRMATION OF M^ …

A Lycence of Marriage was Granted to Jeremiah Hubbard of Jemeca on Long Is*land and Rebecca Brush of Huntington. PETICON OF THE REV. M^ HUBB.\RT. Delivered 9^" Decem^ 1686. To his Excellency Colonell Thomas Dongan Govern'" of tlie Prouince of N. York vnder his most Excellent Majs^y • James tlie Second King. &.c. & liis honourable Councill now sitting in James ffort in the …

My liumble request is that yo'' Excellency & Councill would be pleased to take cognisance of my afflicted low estate, and apply a remedy coraensurat to yo"" Excellency's pleasure & justice. So shall yo^" petitioner euer pray &c. Yo"" most humble & poor petitioner Jeremy Hob art. December y« 9'h 1686. Read & ordered that the Inhabitants of Hemps ted or some in their behalfes Do …

Me"" Byarde -- Much respected Sir after my servis presented unto you these are in all love tg request you to do us that kindenes as to let our petition wee left with you be presented to our honourable Governour and his counsel and to procure us an answer to that perticular which conserns the mayntenans of our minister soe that as hitherto he hath bene mainetained that is to …

that we are not to maintaine auy other way of chiu-ch government then what is acording to the senod of dort now he is noe ways rei3Ugnant to tliat senod but if hee were we ought to pay him for the time past nowe my humble request to you is that yoii would be pleased to send mee by this Bearer Me^r Jonas woode an order from the governor that those two men namely humplirey …

Reverend S'"" -- I must crave yo^ Excuse that I have not ere now returned you an answ^er of w^iat j^^u desired at Jamaica, touching hberty of Setting a day a part for yo^ Couegregacon to assemble together to worship God more particularly at this Season, I have comunicated the Same to the Councell, wlio are well content therewith & that you make xse of the publcke meeting house …

Jemaica in Queens County upon Long Island Sheweth That your jiumble petitioner having served the town of Jemaica in the work of the minister for the space & term of Ten years late past, hath sufiferd much wrong upon ye account of a certain sallary engaged by y^ inhabitants of y® said Town to be paid unto liim yearly for his labour, y* a considerable part of his sallary is …

Wherefore your humble petitioner makes his application to yoiu' Excellency and Honourd Councill for Relief and Redress as you shall see meet ; not doubting of your Readines to doe Avhat ever shall apear to be Rationall & just ; and cause it also to be done by others, but hopeing y* your excellency togetlier with your Honored councill considering the circumstances of ye …

should be desirous y* lie would continue to be their minister and maintain him at their own cost & charge by a voluntary contribution your Excellency & the Honored Council would pleas to give approbation thereunto which we hope will neither be offensive nor prejudicial! to any person or persons under ye Liberty granted by our gracious Soveraign : your so doing will give …

We whose names are subscribed doe testifie that the inhabitants and ifreeholders of Jemaica at a publick meeting call to treat with M»" John Prudden to be their minister June ye IQt^ 1676 did (after he had declared his judgment and proposed his terms) by a town act freely and firmly promis and engage to give unto M'^ prudden the accomodations wliich he now possesseth and a …

THE TOWN OF JAMAICA F 7 YEARS PRECEDING 1688. Whereas ye Sheriff by warrant ffrom ye Governor & Councell did demand off vs y^ inhabitants off Jamaica to give an account off ye number off Marriages Christenings & burialls & what are ye names off all such as hold land ffrom ye crown by pate' or otherwise or what Rent may bee Standing out in Areers &c : To Satisffie his …

Mr Woolsey 1 0 1 Will fibster 1 0 J Samll Smith 3 2 0 John Everett 0 3 0 Zachary Mills'. 0 0 1 Alexander Smiih 0 4 0 RichJones 0 1 0 EdwanI 0 2 0 Nehemiah Smith 0 0 1 John Heines 1 1 1 John Carpenter 0 3 0 garni Mills 2 2 0 Nath Denton Senr.... 3 0 0 John Rodes 0 3 0 John 0 1 0 Nath De.iton 0 4 1 Georf.'e Woolsey 0 3 1 Tho: Smith Senr 1 2 J Tho: Smith Junr 0 1 1 John Smith …

Nath Lynas 0 4 0 Wait Smith 0 3 Q Danll Denton Junr... 0 0 3 Joseph Thurston 1 K 1 John Wood 0 2 0 Mr Whitehead U 0 J Mr White 0 0 2 Hope Carpenter Oil Danll Denton Senr. . . . Tho: Wellen Will Creed John ffoster John Man Will Sallierd Hulk Davis Mr flTrceman Samll Jonth: Mills Benimin Coe Tho: Wigg-ins Widdow Edward Highee Widdow Davis Samll Denton Widdow Messenger.. Rich …

That yo^ petitioner haueing for these last eight years, & upwards, vpon the call, & agreem* w^h tlie people of Hempsted. to bee their Minister, Laboured amongst them in that holy function, but am much afflicted for want of that Stipend annuall} promised, and not duly payd, whereby your poor petitioners self & family sustaynes great suiferiugs & wants to the both weakening his …

& M"- ftrancis Ciiappell I und^stand by M'" Jeremiah Hobart the Miuistei- of Hempsted, that his anuall Maintainance from y*^ Inhabitants of y" s<i Town is not duly payd in unto him according to ye agreem* & former Method of ye town & y* ye Rates for y* last and former years are in your hands, I am also informed tliat }'uu are ><= PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY …

His Excellency was pleased to Commimicate to tiiis board two affidavits taken before a Justice of the peace of Queens County which were read, the one accusing John Tallman one of the Justices of the s^^ County of saying that the Scriptures were not the rule they being wrote by sinfull men of the hke passions as we are and the other accusing the s^ Tallman for saying that the …

This day Samuel Smith of the Littell Plaines came before me John Smith Esq-" one of her Maj'» Justices of the Peace for Que'ens County and being upon his oatli Deposed that Jonathan Whitehead Esq"" one of her Maj's Justices, declared unto the said Depone] t that it was his opinion that J-Jeligion was onely an Inuention of cunning men to gett thaire liuing by ; and further this …

I Joseph Bayley formerly of Huntington haueing my p^sent being at Justice John Smitli and some time in January a gent man came there whom I knew not siting by the fire and after some discors Justice Smith cliarged the gent man with Breach of the Siibbath hee replied he Brooke not the Sabbath for hee was at Church in the fore noone and roode to New towme in tlie afternoone …

To all hands unto whom this shall come : Whereas 'tis said that I Jolin Smith of the Little Plalnes should say that uppon questioning Jonathan Whitehead for rideing upon the Sabbath day the said Whitehead should make answer & say that there ought to be no di^erence in days & that a mail might doe any thing upon the Sabbatli day as well as upon any other which is a fab report …

I am your humble servant B. CosENs, C^ Councij. Endorsed, " Letter to the SherriiFe of Queens County, to sumons the Church wardens before his Excellency. 25th fieb'-y 1702." 202 PAPERS RELATING TO CHLTRCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY. ORDER TO THE ATTORNEY GEN^ TO ENQUIRE INTO A RIOT AT JA^IAICA. At a Coiuicill held at Sort Anne this 27*1' day of July 1703 Present -- Ills Excell …

After a tedious voyage I arrived at Boston of wliich I have given the Society an account where I was informed that, notwitlistanding the Bishop of London had commissioned me, the society had encouraged the undertaking, and in obedience to their commands I had left my station in the Na\y on purpose to serve at Jamaica in the Province of NowY^ork, yet I should find but a cold …

I was struck with horror & amasement at the relation, &. forthwith in a letter to M"^ Vesey (which I desired him to communicate to my Lord Cornbury) not only asserted my Innocence, but told hmi I would to my last, & in order to comply with the Design of my mission, as well as to vindicate my Honor, from the malicious oppression, I made the best of my way thro' in the Winter …

In my journey thither I was informed of a proposal made by my Lord Cornbury & M' Vesey, namely to exchange with M"" Lockier of Rhode Island till the Bishop of London's opinion in relation to my bein-^- inducted to Jamaica should be known ; to wliicli that I might in the meantime be in a Tolerable Capacity of doing service to the Church, I readily consented ; and to this …

ridiculous 4'hiy from the Testimouy of a most infamous Wretch, wliom I offered to prove Guilty of the \- orst of crimes ; on the other hand I endeavoui-ed to evince to the world how much I was injured by appealing to the Gentlem : of the best note in tlie place, who were at that time Intimate with my carriage & conduct, by Certificates of my virtuous conversation under the …

Those reasons are in tliemselves so clear & convincing that they at length prevailed upon the Govern^ to grant me admission to the ministerial function in this place where I now am & where I hope by the blessing of God t-o be an Instrument of being considerable service to tiie C! lurch, frequent opportunities of opposing the enemies of om- Religion and bringing them over to …

J A : Hon y MAN. PAPERS RELATING TO CHUIlCirES IN QUEENS COUOTTY. 205 LORD COllNBURY'S ORDER TO EEVD MR. HUBBARD TO VACATE THE PARSONAGE HOUSE. By Ms Excellency Edward Viscount Cornbury Cap* Gen'' and Governour in chief of the Province of New Yorko New Jersey &c, &c. You are hereby Required to deliver the Possession of the house Lands and p^misses whereon you now dwell and …

Whereas by my order under my hand dated herewith I have ordered M"" John Hubbard to deliver the Possession of the house land p^'misses whereon he now dwells and wliich belongs to the church of Jamaica in Queens County to you after a reasonable time for removing his goods and stock from the p'misses. You are therefore liereby required to deliver the possession of the s^ …

Given under my hand att fort Anne in New Yorke this foiu'th day of July 1704. COKNBURY. To Tho: Cardie Esq^ High Sheriffe of Queens County. Endorsed " An order to the High Sherriffe of Queens County," AN ORDEE TO THE CHURCH WARDENS AND SHERIFF OF JAMAICA, By his Excell. Edward Viscount Cornbiu-y Cap^Geni' and Gov^ in Cheif of the provinces of New York New Jersey &c. You and …

Edward Viscount Cornbury Cap^ Gen^' and Gov^ in Cheif of the Provinces of New York New- Jersey &c. You are hereby Required to pay ye moneys made of y« Corn Collected fiDr the maintenance of a Minister for the Town of Jamaica in Queens county and w'^ Remains in your hands to the Reverend M^ William Urqualiart and for soe doing tliis shall be your sufficient Warrant. Given und …

the Minister of Jamaica in the said County for liis present year and the said Tax laid to Levy and Collect or cause to be Levyed and collected pursuant to the Act of assembly passed in the sixth Session of Generall Assembly begun the 12*^ day of September 1693 Entituled an act f^r selling a Ministry and raising a maintenance for tliem in the Citty of New York, County ©f …

The Cliurch Wardens & Vestry of Jamaica being summoned to appear before this Board this day and Robert Coe one of the Chui'ch Wardens & John Talman Henry Wright Samuel Carpenter Sami Higby Anthony Watson John Everett John Coe Jonathan Hazard & Daniel Lawrence nine of the Vestry appearing accordingly they were called in and examined concerning their neglecting or refusing to …

The Inhabitants of this County are generally Indepen's @ what are not so are either Quakers or of no professed Religion at all the generality averse to the discipline of our holy mother the Church of England & enraged to see her Ministry established among them : The ancient settlers have transplanted tlieniselves from New England & do still keep a close correspondence & are …

His Excellency my Lord Cornbury is a true nursing father to our infancy here, his countenance & protection never wanting to us & next to heaven we may attribute the success of our endeavoui"s to the favorable influences of his Government where inclination as a true son of the Church moves him zealously to support that Interest. This is the true state of affairs witMn our …

May Gcd Almighty succeed your endeavours tor his glory L the good of the Church k may he prosper the good cause ye stand for, and which we dedicate our whole lives & endeavours to is the sincere prayer of yours &« Will: Urquhart Minr Jamaica John Thomas Min'" Hamstead MY^. Mr. GOODHUE'S COMMISSION AS PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER OF JAMAICA L. I. [ Dce.l Book, X. ] By His Excellency …

I do hereby Licence k Tollerate you to be Ministf of the Presbyterian Congregation at Jamaica in Queens county on the Island Nassaw in t'le s'' Province of New Yorke & to have & Exercise the ffree Liberty & use of yo"" Religion pursuant to Her Ma^>* pleasure therein signified to me In her Royal Instructions k during so Long Time as to me shall seem meet & all Mlnisf* & others …

Ai'" Hobbart their Presbyterian Minister having been for some time at Boston returned to Jamaica the Saturday night as I came to it, and sent to me at my lodging (being then in company with one Chief Justice ISI'' Mumpesson k M'" Carter her Mtijesty's Comptroller) to know if I intended to preacli on the morrow, I sent him answer I did intend it -- The next morning the bell …

212 PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY. the rest remaining devout k attentive tlie whole time of service after which we lock't the church door & committed the key into the hands of the Sheriff; we were no sooner got into an adjoining house but some persons came to demand tlie key of their meeting house wliich being denied tliey went & broke the Glass window & put a …

the rest remaining devout k attentive tlie whole time of service after which we lock't the church door & committed the key into the hands of the Sheriff; we were no sooner got into an adjoining house but some persons came to demand tlie key of their meeting house wliich being denied tliey went & broke the Glass window & put a Boy in to open the door & so put in their seats & …

%* The above letter has reference apparently to the Riot of July, 170,3, noticed in the order of Council of the 27th of that month. See Ante. p. '2D2. ^- THE SAME TO THE SAME. West Chester in America 30 October 1709 Sir I am sorry at the occasion to acquaint you of the death of our late Eev^' Brother M^ Urquhart of Jamaica whose place is now supphed by the Rev<i M"" Vesey M^ …

The other our dear Brother M' William Urquhart Minister of Jamaica on Long Island being settled amongst the greatest adversaries of the Cliurch was at great pains as well as charges to maintain the title of his Church & parsonage besides repairs and his natural good inclinations to hospitality & frequent occasions leading him into extraordinary expences to support the credit …

I wish yoiu' Hon'' a great deal of Joy in tlie Trust the Queen has been pleased to confer on you ; and begg leave to acquaint JO' Hon that ye Dissenters here have tbis day coniniitted a Riot or forceable Detainer in the Church : I perswade myself your lion'' will suppress witli all yoiu' might such forceable Ways of proceeding so detremental to the public peace. If they have …

Tlic President communicated to this Board a letter from M' Samuell Clowes' of y<= ll^t^ Aprill setting forth that the Dissenters had tliat Day Committed a Riot or forceable Detainer of yo Church at Jamaica And therefore Desired y^ all Due Encouragement might be given to the Queens officers who had committed tlie persons for that Fact Especially by Directing the Attorney …

Wee underwritten Justices of tlie peace of our Sovereigne Lady tlie Queen for Queens County assigned in obedience to an order from the honourable the president & lier Mat'<^s Council of this province dated tlie 13i'' Inst, (to us directed) have Inquired upon oath into the matter of tlie Disturbance in the Church of Jamaica & doe find that M'' Justice Read has proceeded …

Tlie Justices of y^ Peace for Queens County Layd before this Board according to order a Representation of the Disturbance and Forceable Detainer of y^ Church at Jamaica by some Dissenters whicli was a Record made thereof by Robt Read Esqf and Certificate of sevarall of y^ Justices that the same is a True Record. Upon Consideration of this matter The Board is of opinion That …

That yo^ Peticoners Stand Comitted till they pay tlieir ffine and charges upon a supposition of tlieir being guilty of a forceable Detainer grounded on the conviction by the view of Robert Read Justice of the peace for Queens County wliereof they are not conscious to themselves of being tlie least Guilty, and of whicli they liumbly conceive they can give sufficient proofo to …

Mr Regnier council for George Woolsey and others Petitioners on the Petition read at this Board the 1 9^*^ Ins* and M Bickley Councill for the Queen and tlie Justices of tlie Peace of Queens County appearing at this Board and being severally heard It is ordered that the several and respective fines Imposed on the petitioners by the Justices of the Peace in Queens County at the …

This Towne of Jamaica in the year 1056 was purchased from the Indian Natives by diverse persons our predecessors and Anncestors Subjects of the Realm of England, Protestants dissenters in the manner of Worship from the fforms used in the Church of England ; who settled and Improved the lauds, Have called a Minister of their owne Profession to Officiate among them who continued …

Assembly for tliat purpose tlie MajiV part of -the ITrcehoIders of the Towne built and erected a Meeting house or publick edilice for the Worship and serviceof God after their way, and peaceably possessed and used it. That in the year 1703 or 1704 being actually and Quietly possessed of the said House lands and otlier convenienc}es and of the said meeting liouse, tliey were …

I praise God for it, tliis cliurch as they tell me here is in a Jairer way of tlourislung than ever. There are a great tiumy families come ovei- from the Dissenters &. many more talk of doing so. I have distributed tlie Books that the IL^noiable Society were jileased to send over for this people, & have taken the names of the people I gave them to, the more to oblige them to …

and they are very scarce Iiere, therefore if the Honorable Society thinks it tit to send some wifcli what other books they please, I shall be very carefiill in the distribution of tlieai, when the six months are expired I s'.iall be very careful to give you a particular account of the state of my parish j the Clergy here have a very lair character-. Oui' Governor has told me …

The Reason-s of the Church w^ardens Against the Complaint of M"" Thos Poyer qui tam I'y Because we had no money 2' 7 we had no Orders from y° Justices and Vestry according to an act of assembly to pay any 220 PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY. 3iy because we thought M'" Tlio: Poyer not Quallifyed according to the act of assembly of this Province as minister or …

Honoured Sir-- Since my last to you nothing new or very memorable Iims occured within my parish, I tliank God all is well in general and a haj^py continuance of mutual accord and aftpction between me and my parishioners -- My neighbouj M"^ Poyer who meets with great difficulties in his mission has desired me to represent his case to the Honorable Society as being his next …

don's time, the missionary was put into possession accordingly M"^ Urquliart enjoyed it during his time without any dispute as to the legality of his possession, only some tlu-eats he met w^tli upon the arrival of my Lord Lovelace, w^hich soon vanished again by Ms death & the succession of CoF Ingoldsby into the Government who soon allayed the heat of that faction upon the …

I hope he will take care to send the two acts of the Province whereby the ministry is settled here, to the Honorable Society, whereby that Honorable & venerable Body may see & judge themselves how justly or unjust he is handled among the Dissenters at Jamaica, I humbly beg leave to present to the Honorable Society the ill consequences that may ensue by this example, if a call …

Honoured Sir, I forgot to mention to you that the words Institution & Induction are in tlie Act of Assembly and that M"" Poyer was accordingly Instituted & inducted and the act mentions likewise Church wardens & Vestrymen all \vhic!i woids specify the true Intent of the Act viz' the Settlement of the National ministry, the call which they lay hold on has somewhat of the ail …

Honoured Sir -- This comes to attend my Notitia Parochialis I thank God the Chiu-ch of England here under my care cncreaseth beyond expectation for among the Quakers where my predecessor M'' Urquliart in all the time of his mission, could never gather a Congregation, I have seldom so few as fifty hearers, I have great hopes that there will more come over to our c!uu-ch …

I hope the Honorable Society will be pleased to consider the difficulties T struggle with, that my family may be supported and not lie under the discountenance of those who are only pretended friends to the Established PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY. 223 Chiirc'i, I have acquainted the Right Honorable the Bishop of London of ray writing to t!ie Society I remain …

At t'.ie jame time tliere is a town called Jamaica on Long Island under the Governnjent afbrtsaid a Town consisting of considerably above an hundred iamil'.es, and exemplary for all christian knowledge & goodness & a church with a worthy Pastor in it, about half a scoi-e families (and of a meaner character) in tiie Town declared for the Church of England & thereupon a Minister …

But if such things proceed that noble Society for the propagation of Religion in America will greatly wound religion & their own reputation also which ought to be for ever venerable. This was dated 14t'' Oct 1706. * MEMORIAL OF THE CLERGY &c. RELATING TO MR POYER AND THE CHURCH OF JAMAICA. To the Right Horfi^^ ^ Right Reve)'end Fathe)- in God Henry, Lord Bishop of London. The …

Eut how different soever they were in their opinions yet at their first settlements into commmiitys as Townships &c tliey were generally unanimous in setting aside some quantity of land for a provision for a minister M^hene^'er tiiey should be able to procure one and altlio' Long Island may justly be said to be more divided than any other part of tiie Colony yet the several …

Afterwards (according to tlieir usual method of Town meetings) they appointed persons to procure Ministers for them and to agree with them for certain & fix't Salarys being usually about Sixty poimds per annum, for the levying wliereof they appointed Assessors & Collectors who assessed & levied the said sums on tlie lands & estates of all the inhabitants of wdiat sect soever …

Prudden a Dissent uig minister (there being no Orthodox divine sent over as yet) for j£40 per :annum but if he staid ten years then to have the Parsonage house and house Lot in fee (which agreement they could in no wise make having before that time given it for a parsonage) however M"" Prudden staid with them the ten years and afterwards by another agreement dated the 29 Sept …

Soon after this vote of the Town, in the year- 1699 an Act of General Assembly w^as made to enable the respective towns within the w^hole province to build and repair their meeting houses & other public buildings upon which they laid aside tlie prosecution of building according to the said Town vote and took hold of the said Act by virtue whereof the present Church was built …

But before this time conformable to instructions from his late Majesty King William to the Governor for the encouragement of Religion in general and the Established Church in j^articular and to settle parishes within tlie said province in the year 1693 an Act of General Assembly passed whereby it was enacted that in the several Cities & Counties therein mentioned tliere should …

Nevertheless it- is confessed that they have made use of independent and sometimes itinerant preachers in no wise ordained, out of pure necessity for want of Orthodox preachers and out of the same necessity Quakers have been admitted into offices of trust at Pensylvanja Avithout taking the Oaths and Justices of PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY. 227 peace in the …

But one M"" Hubbard an Independent Minister being then in possession of the parsonage house his Lordship ordered him to deliver up the same to M- Urquhart which accordingly was done quietly and peaceably without any force and w^as enjoyed peaceably by the said M"" Urquhart for several years and the Independents themselves seemed to rest satisfied so far that they unanimously …

against liis Lordship to remove liim from liis Government every Act of Government was to be nicely scann'd and amongst the rest this Order of his Lordship was called an arbitrary k unjust Order and a turning a man out of his possession by force (tho' in fact no force was) and it is concieved that WiU"i Urquhart by his induction to the Church must take all that belongs to it …

But after his removal by the arrival of Lord Lovelace Tliat Dormant claim of the Independents did not want its secret and open abettors as well to blacken the Lord Cornbury's administration in that particular and to increase the number of petitions and complaints his enemies had prepared against them as also to destroy the established Church that had been peaceably enjoyed so …

After the death of M'' Urquhart there was nothing but great threatenings thundered against the Church and parsonage but Col''- Ingoldsby then Lieut: Governor of this Colony recommended to the adjacent Ministers to serve the cure alternately during the vacancy w^hich they aU did willingly at their own expence and in the meantime the Widow of the deceased M^' Urquliart w^as …

detained the same against a Justice of the peace who came pursuant to the laws in that case made and provided and recorded the Story as in his view and committed the offenders who afterwards were set at liberty upon their recognizances to appear at the next Sessions at which time they appeared and were by the Court fined so very small that Tho' there were six oifenders all …

After this usage of tlie Justices so contrary to Law, and after fc-...h v.ou::L:^r.r.cc ':^ tlxo Cximhials sho\ui by the President & Council, it may easily be concluded tjie Church could not be very secure from the further attempts of such bitter enemies and accordingly after the arrival of the Rev^ M'' Poyer the present minister but before his actually coming to the place …

to the parsonage house but could get no admittance whereupon a second record of forcible detainer was made by the Justice on his own view and Warrant issued to the Sheriff to apprehend the offenders & to keep them till they should be delivered by due course of law but the Sheriff' who had been lately appointed hj the President & Council in the room of tiie former deceased …

In a short time after the death of M»' Urquliart the Churchwardens & vestry (tho new ones yet all independents) in tlie same manner called one M^ George Macnish a Dissenting Itinerant preacher who being as much if not more uijquahfied to accept or officiate than M'' Hubbard the present Governor M' Hunter ordered M"" Poyer to be inducted into the said Church and its …

This is the unliappy state of the Church of Jamaica in the Colony of New York and since it plainly appears that the claim of the independents is nothing but their rates towards the building of the Church and are more in number & now also in power (the magistracy Churchwardens & vestrymen being all of that persuasion) we say, since we have no other >claim nor ever had any …

And now because that upon so firm a foundation it may be expected that M^ Poyer the present worthy incumbent of this unhappy place should by law endeavour to obtain his Salary together with the parsonage house and lands detained from him by the Independents to which method his Excellency Col^i Hunter has encouraged him by promising him to be at the expense of the suit, We …

252 PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY. them who upon M' Foyer's complaint against the Chiirc]i Wardens for the nonpayment of his first quarters salary gave Judgement against him and ordered liim to pay costs, in which trial they denied all authority from England in Spiritual matters neither is it possible to get an impartial Jury in that County where all are …

The reaSt)ns, may it please your Lordship, that induced us to send this representation, are drawn from the certain ruin that the loss ol this cause will eventually bring upon the established Church in the whole Government of New York, and which cannot want its bad influences upon the Church in all the adjacent Colony's especially the Jersies & Pennsylvania ; for if upon the …

We beg your Lordship to believe that nothing herein contained is designed as the least reflection upon any person it being only the ti-ue plain matter of fact and which we could not out of a diie regard to the interests of the Church & to your Lorilshipsomit the transmitting to your Lordship that if the s^ effect we justly fear should happen to be the consequence of these …

Having mentioned M- Poyer it naturally leads me to give you some account of the Church at Jamaica on Long Island, it being under his care ; there is a great disagreement there between the Church and the Di'^senters about the Cbu'Th ?T?d the rir?onr'>^ house each calling them theirs the parsonage house was in the possession of the Dissenters till sometime after the arrival of …

was done l)ef()re wliicli because he Avill not do tliey are forming" representations against him, I hope M*" Poyer lias more prudence & justice tlian to be concerned in tliem for to m}' knowledge neither the Church of tliat place nor he in particular have any reasons to arraign Coll Hunter's conduct in that atiair, I was present when lie told me (ami?) the two great patrons of …

One of the leading men among them hinted to me that they duist n(>t trust the officers I desired him to make the matter known to the Governor who would red]'ess what was amiss I brought liim to the Governor he was five hours with him nobody else being there but myself he had an opportunity to make Avhat representations ne pleased and ask what favors he thought tit he …

Cljurcli because tliey miglit if tliey pleased have been relieved long ago, the Governor having in my hearing offered M"" Poyer to assist him with money for carrying on that suit at his own charge and that not only through this province but to England if need was this was done at Jamaica in presence of one of the Dissenting Ministers and several others in that interest and …

Now if M'' Poyer and his fiiends could have been prevailed upon to liave taken the same measures as his cause is undoubtedly very just & reasonable he would have run no manner of risk in bringing it to trial so I was entirely of opinion it should be determined as soon as it conveniently could by those rules the law prescribed and that I should never [allow] the Government to …

who ratlier than Coll Hirnter sliould do anything which might manliest his zeal aiid affection to the Chiu-ch the service sliould remain undone and her interest suffer this their refusal is a plain demonstration they are desirous to keep up the flame to make use of a handle to clamour withall and many good & well meaning men both of the Clergy and Laity who do n€»t rightly …

If I may Judge by the effects they have produced, for as to the ono you have not thought fit to comm'^r.oe .ii^y Sirt? zicr t'^at 1 yet hear to make any step towards it, and as to the other your Complaints have been only in generaU that your Stipend is not paid, I Desire therefore that you will give m^e your answer forthwith to these following questions that I may be …

5: if a tax ]:!as been laid and a Roll made out liave ye Constables Collected it if t]iey have has it been by them paid to the Church wardens, if they have not, have tliey been informed against and the fines Levyed if not why has it been neglected. Have the Church wardens received the Tax or any and what part of it, and have they paid you anytliing and how much and what …

The frequent applications I have formerly made to your Excellency proving ineftectual, have obliged me patiently to sit down under the burden of tliem for about ffifteen months Last past without the least complaint, but wliether these applications were particular or too generall, I humbly refer your Excellency to the memorialls & petitions I iiave, in relation to this matter …

Peace who can fully Inform your Excellency of ^tlieir proceedings, and also of the Cliurch wardens, Vestrymen and other officers ConcernYl therein, and of the Severall Defaults or neglects, any persons liave been guilty of in y^ Execution of those acts, out of tlieir books In which (I suppose) is enter'd all y'' transactions relating to y® whole matter yo^" Excellencys …

It is true when some of the alterations were made in some of the*Ofiiccrs in that County on which the Government Enemies would charge the Churcli's ruin tliere I was not a little surprised at it myself and was of that mind for some time until Coll Hmiter convinced me both by words and actions that wheTt he did was for want of thorough knowledge of the tempers of those who had …

When M' Poyer first arrived in this province bringing witli him the Bishop of London's Letter that he had sent him from Jamaica Coll Hunter did immediately thereupon give him Induction but M'" Urquhart's Widow who was then in possession of t!ie Parsonage house did by a Wile deliver up the same to the 2-10 PAPERS PvELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY. Dissenters upon whicli …

Coll Hunter did tliereupon send the Judges opinion to M^' Poyer and prayed liim to proceed in that manner and that he would at his own expense support him in it some time after M"" Poyer came to complain of the Justices and that he was in want of his Salary and could get no warrant from them for it upon whicli the Governor commanded them to Town wdio to excuse themselves …

PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY. 241 Poyer at West Cliester I used all tlie arguments I was master of, to prevail witli him to be of the Governors mind and that if he vi-uuld let me know what alteration was needful among the oliicers that he miglit not want all the lair Justice he could desire and I would endeavor to have such as he recommended appointed while I …

I am informed since wanting the above that the Church at Jamaica is of late very much strengthened by a violent division which hath for a considerable time been raging among the Dutch ill some of the neigliboui-ing towns concerning their minister of whom they have two and their heats being grown. to that degree tliat tiiere is now no hopes of a reconciliation many of those …

The Ships being still detained by the Ice gives me an opportunity of saying something more concerning the aifair of the Church at Jamaica and I am not a little surprised that the Church's misfortune there is wholly charged on account of the alterations in some of the officers there and tliat tliey dare not go to law for that reason which is a very great mistake because no …

Now altho' I was not of his mind yet there was truth in some things he offered for indeed many of the Instruments made use of to settle the Church at Jamaica in its infancy were of such warm Tempers and if report is true so indifferent in their morals that from the first beginning I never expected it would be settled with much peace or reputation for instead of PAPERS RELATING …

As to the officers m Queens County Coll Hunter hath offerea to Coll Morris & me tliat if he would advise Mm to it and really believed it Avould be of service to the Church he would again alter the Commission and put in the very same he had displaced but as they are not many of 'em personally known to us so we durst not adventure to give liim tliat advice lest some of them …

24-1 PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY. *COL. MORKIS TO TlIE SECRETARY OF TIIH SOCIETY FOR PROP. THE GOSPEL. New York 20th Feby 1711. * * * * * " I am told these men [the Clerg-y j arraign the Governor's conduct with respect to M^' Poyer and tlie Churcli at Jamaica tlie Stiite of that affair I'll lay before 3 ou as fully as I can & 'tis thus : -- In Coll Fletcher's …

Dy virtue of this Act tlie Church was built and a dissenting minister called and if I mistake not paid ; the other Dissenters who were forced to comply were very nuich dissatisfied at this procedure of their brethren and many of them appeared in the interest of the Chm-ch thinkijig no way so effectual to defeat their ad^ ersaries and this was the beginning of the Church of …

Whether application was made to him or no I can't tell but some changes in the Magistracy being nuide & by a naistake one or two put in that were patrons of t le Dissenters, M''Poyer & his friends clicse to apply to these tliey weie sure would refuse them and not , to those in place who were firm to their interest and being refused complained to tlie Gov'' who immediately sent …

I told him the Legislature did not consist of tlu; assembly only but of the Governor and Council j lined with them whose intentions might be quite otheruis • and I believed that it was most certain tlie Governor at t'lHt lime never intended to settle a Dissenting Clergy, that the me;iiiiiig of the Legislature was the meaning of the whole I^cgsl.ilure and not of any part and …

Col] Heathcote also pressed him to undertake it giving liim the same assui-ance from the Governor & Poyer Promised to do it but has been prevailed on to decline that method (as he says) 'till their representation reach England and I beUeve the poor man and liis friends are weak enough to believe that their superiors there will enter into measures to displace the Governor for …

There is no comparison in our numbers and they can on the death of the Incumbents call persons of their own persuasion in every place but the City of New York and if by force the Salary is taken from them and paid to the minister of the Cliurch it may be the means of subsisting those ministers but they wont make many converts among a people who think tliemselves very much …

Whereas nine parts in ten of ours will add no great credit to whatsoever Chm-ch they are of, nor can it be well expected otherwise for as New England excepting some families was the scum of the old so the greatest part of the English in this province was the scum of the new, who brought as many opinions almost as persons but neither Religion or Virtue and have acquired a very …

Since the writing of the above the Governor wrote to M'^ Poyer a copy of whose letter is enclosed N" ( ) to which M^" Poyer made the answer N" ( ) In it he confesses the offer the Gov' made him of his purse there was two or tliree days consultation between Vesey Henderson & Poyer to form tliat letter in which (agreable to their otlier conduct) they have taken care to set the …

Excellency proving ineffectual i I humbly refer your Excellency have obliged me patiently to sit j to the memorials & Petitions I down under the burthen of J have in relation to tliis matter them for about 15 mo^ last past jj presented you and a little lower without the least complaint. || I acquainted yom- Excellency when you was pleased to make that kind & generous offer of …

3'"y If any memorials & petitions Avere made to the Governor they must be made before or after the beginning of the 15 months not after by his own confession and before lie could not, for from his Induction July IS^h 1710 to the 18"i October following there was but one Quai-ters Salary due and wh.etlier it would be paid liim or not he could not tell 'till he had ustd the …

Any person or Stranger to things that read this and the foregoing parts of his letter would conclude that lie had presented several memorials & petitions witliout any effect but as it is phuhi by whuit goes before he could not, so really he did net, ai;d notliing is more untrue th.an what he asserts far tlie Govejiior protests he never had any ot! er papers petitions or …

Talbot who I believe signed without reading of it on the credit of M^" Vesey Henderson and Poyer for he exclaims very- much against Vesey for sui-prising him into the signing of a paper just as he was taking Boat : this Representation by the unanimous consent of these that Avere tliere present was destroyed but however a representation running in their heads and they a Gogg to …

The Governor being informed of these things resolved to set that affair in a true light and convince those of tlicir errors whom wealmess and not malice had engaged in it Accordingly sent for all the Clergy in his Government and to as many as came he made tliis Speech N° ( ) who next day presented the address N" ( ) they seemed to be ashamed of their procedures and I suspect …

Sii- -- I am afraid' you will think tliat I make too ample amends at tliis time for the short & imperfect liints which the perplexity of affairs on this side permitted me only to give you until now neither did I think there was any thing amiss in the conduct of oui' Missionarys tliat time & good advice might not rectify for I had not altered my opinion of them as to the …

That worthy Gentleman was of the same opinion but positive that there was sucli a representation for wliicli reason he in conjunction with Coll Morris as members of the Society thought fit to wi'ite a letter to M*' Vesey and M' Henderson in whose hands they understood this paper to be and who were the principal contrivers and promoters of it Signifying tliat they had been made …

unjust or groundless reflections on the Govt rnor that Gentleman has given an account to the Lord Bishop of Loudon how he was used by them I shall not trouble you with it so am to answer to accusations from persons I know not whom, of crimes I know nothing of & before Judges whom I am not to know for after all our efforts this matter is like to remain a Mystery to me without …

In the next place I appeal to the evidence of all sober men Clergy or Laity for a testimony of my conduct in my station with relation to that interest but being to guess at the particular facts of which I am accused I can think of none that can so much as afford a pretence for such a representation unless it be the affairs of Jamaica Church, here and that must only be in the …

The Dissenters were in possession of the Manse house by contrivance of the Widow of M^^ Urquhai-t the former Incumbent whose Daughter was married to a Dissenting Minister there, I consulted the Chief Justice Mompesson how far I might proceed towards putting M'" Poyer in possession who gave his opinion in writing that it could not be done otherwise than by due course of law …

So after h.aving argued ttie matter of right with him from the words of tiie Act in presence of Coll: Morris and M'" Regnier of tins place I told him that I would forthwith give directions thatM'' Poyer should commence a suit against him and that they should not Hatter themselves that it might be dropped- thro' M Poyer's present wants f T he should not want v/ '.! ere wi thai! …

But the fetch was that I by going these lengths disoblige all those of my own communion or refusing incur the displeasure & harsh opinion of the Gover^ Sometime after perceiving tliat M'' Voyer made no account of Av'iat I had s.'iid or wrote to him being on Long Island I took o-^'^asion to pay him a ^dsit k pressed him again in the presence PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN …

The Rev" M^' Vesey Rector of Trinity Churcli here had, it seems in compliment to a great man then on this side, taken occasion to use me ill, before he knew me of which I was soon informed after my arrival and for which reason I did all tliat was in the power of man by good oiFices and civilities, which lie was pleased to call constrained, to persuade him into a better opininn …

254 PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY. But to lay the Mistery of this Iniquity, for so it is, a little more open, the Reverend Person so often mentioned in whose eyes the best actions were crimes, took much exception at my putting in repair Her Majesty's Chappell in the Forffe sent me by M'" Sharp some messages about that matter, which for the reverence I bear his …

He having received advice from my Lord of London declared to every body that he was blamed by that Bishop in every thing or (in his own words) that he was cast in the Bishops Court, but that if all the Bishops of England were of the same opinion w*^ that noble Prelate, he would be of his own still but for the futiu'e would not meddle with tlie Chappell or any other of the …

Quary acquainted me that in his Passage through Burlington he found that poor congregation all in a flame, M^' Henderson it seems had thought fit in performing Divine Service to leave out that prayer in the Litany for Victory over Her Majesty's enemies, and the prayer appointed to be said in the time of War ; The cheif of that congregation had took exceptions at this, but he …

M^ Quary desired me to speak to M'* Talbot upon this head I begg'd of him first to do so, and then if there was any necessity I wou'd, he did so, & the result was that M^" Talbot went back to Burlington and Mi- Henderson came hither to go for England in his place, having in charge the secret Rep" mentioned ; one thing more with relation to that young gentleman known to me no …

I shall only acquaint you that this gentlewoman is bourjd for England with leave from her husband who spoke to Capt" Gordon for a passage for her when he wns there, whether tlie report was in order to prevent his going to England or to take of tlie force of what lie might represent at home ; in relation to the affairs of that Province, I s^.all not determijie but must affirm …

The Rev' M*" Bridge v\-]]en it was presented to him ask'd if the Gov had seen it, and being told no he refused to sign it, M'' Mackenzie and M^" Thomas told me, tiiat had they foreseen the use that was intended to be made of it, and its consequences, they would never have signed it, the latter using this expression, that he would have sooner burn't his hand to a stump than …

First that I may advise with you and be advised by you as to what measui-es may be necessary for promoting the true Interests of the Church in gen'' in these parts: For though I cannot accuse myself of any omission in that respect witliin the bounds of my power and the limits of the law, yet in the multitude of councilors there is safety wliich may supply the defects of the …

Upon wliich I sent for the Justice he nam'd, and expostulated with him the unreasonableness of sucli their proceedings being convinced that the present Incumbent had aU tlie right that one act of assembly could give to that senary etc: and in the presence of several Gentlemen now in toun told him that they should not flatter themselves that the necessitous Circumstances of the …

Sometime after when M'" Poyer came to see me, I beg'd of him that since nothing I had said could prevail with him to putt his case In suit, he would be pleas'd to give me In writing what he would have me do for his reliefe. All the answer he gave me was this that he had Long since submitted that matter to his superiors and without their advice he could not move in it. The last …

For my own part I wish from my heart that there were none such in the Province either amongst the Judges or the People, But such are not precluded by ye Laws from the Bench, and the sheriflfe upon wliose choise the Jurys and consequently the cause depends Is one recommended by Mr Poyer and his Friends, tliis by the by; But to show you how groundlesse and frivolous that …