THE TOWN OF RYE. 1 8 1 



Veatryvien. 



Andrew Coe, George Lane, Jun., 



John Mekeitt, Sex., JosEru Lyon, 



Daniel Pcrdy, George Kxiffex, 



Thomas Pukdy, Jonx Disbeow, Mamaroneck, 



Thomas Meeritt, Jux., Johx Miller, Bedford. 



At a meeting of the vestry, held on the 29th of July, 171 2, the Rev. 

 Mr. Bridges presented the following communication from his Excellency 

 Robert Hunter: 



"You are to give order forthwith, (if the same be not already done) that every 

 orthodox minister wilhin your government be one of the vestry in his respective 

 parish; and that no vestry be held without him, except in case of sickness, or 

 that after notice of vestry summoned he omit to come." 



Rev. Sir, the above copy of Her Majesty's instructions to me, I have thought 

 fit to direct to the several ministers within this Province, that their respective 

 vestries may regulate themselves accordingly ; and if there be any practice con- 

 trary thereunto, I desire you may duly inform me, that effectual care may be 

 taken therein. I remain, Reverend Sir, Your assured Friend and Servant, 



ROBERT HUXTER.* 



In 17 1 2, "one hundred and fifty prayer books and five pounds worth 

 of tracts, were voted to Mr. Bridges of Rye. He was also allowed for 

 the services of two school-masters in the parish v ^5 per annum each, 

 on a certificate, that they have taught thirty children the Bible, the cate- 

 chism and the use of the liturgy." 6 



In 1 7 15, ' ; Mr. Bridges at Rye had reduce many who were brought up 

 in a very dissolute way of living and total neglect of public worship, to 

 a more sober conversation and a constant attendance on the worship 

 of God, using his utmost endeavors to put a stop to many disorderly 

 practices."" 



The same year the Propagation Society " presented to Mr. Huddle- 

 stone, school-master in Rye, ^5 additional salary, and to Mr. Bridges 

 some Common Prayer Books and devotional tracts, of which the people 

 were very desirous before he wrote, and heartly thankful for them since. 

 To these donations the Society added two dozen Prayer Books, with the 

 old version of the singing, and as many of Lewis's Church Catechism for 

 exercise in his school, or in mornings of the Lord's days, (when not only 

 his own scholars, but several of the young people of the town of both 

 sexes come willingly to be informed,) one dozen Bibles with the Com- 



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