THE TOWN OF EAST CHESTER. 



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upon the occasion that we may have the Rev. Ezekiel Fogge to be es- 

 tablished and confirmed by our honorable governor, and also the humble 

 request to have the liberty or grant to build a Chapel of Ease, and not 

 to be paying toward Westchester church's building." 



The following day, at a public meeting of the inhabitants of East- 

 chester, it was resolved by vote, "to go jointly unto Westchester, and so 

 speake with the Rev. Mr. Fogge, by reason we heard that Mr. Fogge 

 did express himself to be desirous, and also willing to live and settle 

 among us in Eastchester ; in consideration whereof, we are willing to 

 manifest our acceptance to embrace his good company, and shall pro- 

 vide for his present comfort, and likewise for his future livelihood." 



Upon the 5th of September, 1677, it was agreed, "that if it be the 

 will of God to bring a minister to settle among us we pay him ^40 a 

 year, for his subsistance, and also provide him a house and land for his 

 use during the time he stays here as our minister. At this meeting it 

 was resolved to send-Philip Pinckney and Samuel Drake, Sen., as repre- 

 sentatives to Westchester to the town meeting to treat with that town 

 for the providing a minister." 



The 31st day of March, 1678, was appointed by the inhabitants of East- 

 chester, "to be kept as a day of fasting and prayer, that it will please Al- 

 mighty God to withdraw His judgments from us. As in some measure, 

 according to our honored governor's order to keep the said day in the 

 best manner we can attain unto." 



Mr. Pinckney appears to have been selected to carry on the said day 

 of humiliation. 



It was further agreed on the same occasion, "that we will meet to- 

 gether on Sabbath days, for time to come to celebrate the worship and 

 service of God, in the best manner that we can attain unto." 



It was also decided by vote, "that we will pay towards the carrying 

 on the said Sabbath day's services, by a free will offering for the year en- 

 suing, the following sums: — 





s. d. 





s. d. 



William Haiden, 



14 



John Tompkins, 



OS 



Richard Shute, 



12 



Will. Gregier. 



05 



Nathaniel Tompkins, 



10 



Henry Fowler, 



04 



John Pinckney, 



10 



Henry Creway, 



02 



Richard Hoadly, 



10 



Samuel Drake, 



15 



John Drake, 



10 







Upon the 17th of December, the inhabitants of Eastchester agreed 

 to pay ^40 a year unto Mr. Morgan Jones, minister of Newtown, L. I. 

 "That is to say, to be paid unto the said minister, for his encouragement 



