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ny to both minister and people, and am apt to believe they -would do ser- 

 vice. As for the deputation the society now pleased to send me. I am ex- 

 ceeding sorry I can do them no service therein. For the people of this county, 

 having generally land of their own, although they don't want, few or none of 

 them very much abound. There being besides, a settlement belonging to Col. 

 Morris, and another to Mr. Phillips, and mine, not any that belong to particular 

 men of any great value in the county ; nor are there ten in the whole county but 

 what have been brought over to the Church since I came into the province, that 

 truly sir, if we can persuade them to build and finish their churches and schools, 

 help to maintain their ministers and schoolmasters, and fit conveniences for them, 

 it is the most that can be expected till things are better settled, and the Church a 

 more firm footing among them. I have not had the happiness to be in company 

 with Col. Morris since I received the deputation : but shall discourse with him 

 concerning that matter when I see him next. I could offer some few things more 

 to the consideration of the Society, but time won't permit me to enlarge, so I 

 shall reserve it to the next opportunity. So with my humble duty to the Society, 

 begging their pardon for the trouble I have given them therewith, I desire to re- 

 main, sir, &c, &c. CALEB HEATHCOTE." 



No wonder that St. George Talbot, writing to the Venerable Society, 

 should say : " I wish the report were true that he, Col. Caleb Heathcote, 

 were appointed Governor; it would be the best news, next to that of the 

 gospel, that ever came over." 6 



In 1693, Col. Heathcote received the following appointment as Presi- 

 dent Judge Advocate of a court martial, to be holden in Westchester 

 county, for the trial of all offending officers and men under his com- 

 mand : — 



' ' Whereas I am informed that several disorders and misdemeanors are daily com- 

 mitted by the regiment under your command, and no obedience paid to my sev- 

 eral orders for prevention thereof ; for the future, reposing special trust and con- 

 fidence in your prudence and conduct by virtue of the power and authority to me 

 given by virtue of their majesties' letters patent under their great seal of England- 

 I have thought fit and do hereby erect, constitute and appoint a court martial in 

 Westchester county aforesaid, and hereby I empower and authorize you, the said 

 Caleb Heathcote, from henceforth and all times, when so often it shall it be 

 found needful to call the said court martial, which shall consist of you, the said 

 Caleb Heathcote, as president judge advocate, and six at least of the commission- 

 ed officers under your command, whereof four to be captains, with full power and 

 authority to hear, judge and determine all crimes and offences committed by any 

 officer or soldier under your command, and sentence to pronounce so far as fine or 

 imprisonment or other corporal punishment, as the merits of the crime or offenre 

 shall deserve, according to an act of Assembly, made and provided against such 

 offenders and criminals, and to cause each sentence to be put into execution ac- 

 cording to the rules, articles, and laws of war and arms ; provided always that 



a riawk's MSS. from N. Y. archives at Fullham. 

 b Kew York MSS. General Convention, vol. i, p. 176. 



