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The Rev. Robert Jenney, minister of Rye, writing to the Propagation 

 Society in 1723, observes, "that he has several other townships under 

 his charge, and that since his admission in 1722, he has baptized ten 

 adults and fifty children j number of communicants twenty-six. " a In 

 1724 Mr. Jenney reported "the baptism of two adults and several chil- 

 dren; communicants twenty-eight.' 5 A. D. 1725/ the quotas of the vari- 

 ous districts stood thus : 



Eye, £34 4 0; Bedford, £16 2 0; Mamaroneck, £18 0; 



Scarsdale, £530; North Castle, £290; 



Mr. Jenney was removed by the Society to Hempstead, Long Island, 

 in 1726. The vacancy created by the removal, the Society proceeded 

 immediately to fill by appointing the Rev. Mr. Colgan. Upon which 

 we find the vestry addressing the secretary of the Society as follows : 



"Rev. Sik: — We, the church- wardens and vestry of the parish of Rye, re- 

 turn our humble thanks to ye honorable Society for their pious and charitable 

 care of this parish in providing so speedily to fill this vacancy by appointing ye 

 Rev. Mr. Colgan for us. We conclude they have before this time been acquainted 

 by our letters how far we had proceeded to obtain a minister, fearing the ill 

 consequences of being left destitute ; and we hope ye honorable Society will put 

 a favorable construction upon our proceedings, though we have given our call to 

 the Rev. Mr. Wetmore, and he received induction immediately upon it, yet he 

 always declared that he should submit to ye resolutions of the honorable Society, 

 and not in any degree interfere with their determination, and though we find ye 

 inclinations of ye people very much to have Mr. Wetmore appointed for us ; on 

 which account we can't but desire that ye honorable Society would be pleased to 

 favor it ; yet we shall always pay ye greatest difference to their pleasure, and if 

 they finally determine that Mr. Colgan shall be for us, against whom we have 

 no exceptions, as, being a stranger to us, we shall give him the best welcome we 

 are capable of ; but inasmuch as ye Rev. Mr. Colgan is willing, by exchange with 

 Mr. Wetmore, to continue at New York, and that vestry has signified their ap- 

 probation, we heartily join with them in requesting of ye honorable Society that 

 they would confirm that agreement, and give liberty for Mr. Wetmore to come 

 to this parish, who, by being born in the county and acquainted with the dis- 

 positions and customs of ye people here, will be acceptable to us, and we hope 

 do much service for religion. But all this with submission to that venerable 

 body, whose pleasure we shall most cheerfully submit to ; and we pray ye con- 

 tinuance of their favour and charity to us, and that God would prosper their 

 pious designs. We are, reverend sir, the Hon'ble Society's and your most hum- 

 ble and obedient servants. Signed by order. « JOHN CARHART, Clerk. 



To the Rev. Mr. David Humphreys, 



Secretary to ye Hon'ble Society for Propagating ye Gospel, &c, 

 at ye Archbishop's Library at St. Martins in ye Fields, London." 



a Rep. of Propagation Soc. 

 b Ibid. 



c At a vestry meeting held in Rye, January isth, 1725, " it was voted that money be raised 

 to purchase a drum for the church. 

 a Church Rec. 



