376 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



GOYERNOUR MOORE'S ADMISSION OF MR. SEABURY TO BE 

 RECTOR OF THE PARISH OF WESTCHESTER. 



I, Su: IIexky Mooee, Bakoxet, Captain General, and Governour-in-chicf, in 

 and over the province of New York, and territories depending thereon, in Amer- 

 ica, Chancellor and Vice Admiral of the same; do admit you, Samuel Seahury, 

 Clerk, to be Rector of the Parish Church of Westchester, commonly called St. 

 Pet( r's church, including the several districts of Westchester, Eastchester, Yonk- 

 ers. and the Manor of Pel ham, in the County of Westchester, in the said province, 

 with all their rights, members and appurtenances. Given under my hand and 

 the prerogative seal of the province of New York, the third day of December, in 

 the year of our Lord, One thousand seven hundred and sixty-six. 



H. MOORE. 



LETTERS OF INSTITUTION BY GOYERNOUR MOORE TO 

 MR. SEABURY. 



I, Siu IIexky Moore, Bakoxet, Captain General and Governour in-ehief, in 

 and over the province of New York and the territories depending thereon, in 

 America, Chancellor and Yice Admiral of the same; do institute you Samuel 

 try, Clerk, Rector of the Parish church at Westchester, commonly called 

 St. Piter's church, including the several districts of Westchester, Eastchester, 

 Yonkers, and the Manor of Pelhain, in the Count}' of Westchester in the said 

 province, to have the care of souls of the parishioners of the said parish, and take 

 your cure and mine. Given under my hand and the prerogative seal of the prov- 

 ince of New York, this third da} r of December, in the year of our Lord, One 

 thousand seven hundred and sixty-six. jj MOORE. 



MANDATE FROM GOYERNOUR MOORE TO INDUCT MR. SEABURY 



INTO THE RECTORSHIP OF THE PARISH 



OF WESTCHESTER. 



His Excellexct, Sip. Hexky Moop.e, Baronet, Captain General, and Gover- 

 nour-in-chief, in and over the province of New York, and the territories depend- 

 ing theron in America, Chancellor and Yice Admiral of the same, to all and 

 singular, Rectors and Parish Ministers whatsoever in the province of New York, 

 or to the Church- wardens and Vestrymen of St. Peter's church, at Westchester, 

 in the county of Westchester, and to each of you greeting. Whereas, I have colla- 

 ted, instituted and established our beloved in Christ, Samuel Seabury, Clerk, to 

 be Rector of the parish church at Westchester, commonly called St. Peter's 

 church, including the several districts of Westchester, Eastchester, Yonkers, and 

 the Manor of Pelham in the county of Westchester, within this Government, 

 vacant, as is said, by the resignation of John Milner, Clerk, the last incumbent 

 then-, with all its rights and appurtenances, observing the laws and canons of 

 righl in that behalf, required and to he observed. To you, therefore, jointly and 

 klly, I do commit, and firmly injoining do command each and every of you 

 that in due manner him, the said Samuel Seahury, or his lawful proctor in his 

 name a:.d for him into the real, actual and corporal possession of the said Rectory 



