6 12 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



Bearsly, the Receiver, -without being able to get anything. The favour I ask of 

 you, Sir, and the Honorable Society, is, that you would be so good as to get me 

 such an order from the said Society as you shall judge most proper for the pay- 

 ment of my arrears ; and if it be Her Majesty's good pleasure to confirm to me 

 what two Governours, by the advice of the Council, have ordered as a necessary 

 provision for my subsistance, viz., £30 out of Her Majesty's revenue, and that 

 pension be paid to me quarterly according to the time of its establishment. If I 

 obtain this favour of the Honourable Society, I shall be obliged to you for having 

 contributed thereunto by your representation according to your justice and 

 charity. I pray God to give us the opportunity of giving satisfaction to that 

 venerable body (whereof you are a member) by the joyful tidings of the great 

 progress which the Gospell makes in these parts, through their great care and 

 piety. I have seen with pleasure the beginning of Mr. Neau's exercises, as also, 

 from time to time, the progress and good order of his proselytes. It were to be 

 wished that the civil powers would take the same care of the slaves in the coun- 

 try. I have often proposed this to our company, among whom there are several 

 slaves ; the poor creatures might easily receive the same edification by the care 

 of the minister in their several places ; if that w r as recommended in such a man- 

 ner that the servants, the masters and pastors, might understand that this order 

 which our superiors require is both reasonable and just. I should be always 

 ready, if it pleased the Lord with His help, to discharge my duty and follow the 

 directions which shall be given me by my superiors, for whom I will continue 

 to pray heartily that God would direct them how to labour successfully in all 

 things for the advancement of His glory in the midst of His people, and that He 

 would please to continue unto you life and grace to further His work in your 

 generation. I am, Sir, &c., &c, 



Daniel Bondet. "« 



The following extract, from a letter of Col. Heathcote to the Secretary, 

 shows that the Society must have immediately granted the favor which 

 Mr. Bondet so earnestly solicited. The writer also recommends the 

 payment of an annual salary to Mr. Bondet, and that he be directed to 

 use the English Liturgy at all times : 



COLONEL HEATHCOTE TO THE SECRETARY. 



[extract.] 

 Worthy Sie: "Mannor of Soarsdale, Deo. 18th, 1707. 



I desire my hearty thanks may be given them for their favours in remembering 

 Mr. Bondet, and it was truly a seasonable relief to him, he having for many years 

 been only fed with fair promises from the Government ; being, I think, at this 

 time about four years in arrear. As to what you mention of my Lord of London 

 recommending him to our governour, I can't tell wiiat service it may do him to 

 his Lordship's successor ; but it will be of little use or service to him now. As 

 for his being able to preach in English, I do assure you he can and doth it every 

 third Sunday, using the liturgy of our Church in the town where he lives, which 

 is part of and belongs to Mr. Bartow's parish and where he hath to this day never 



a New York MSS. from archives at Fulham, vol. i, pp. 163-4-5. (Hawk's.) 



