6l8 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



COMMISSION OF KEV. DANIEL BONDET, TO BE MINISTER OF 

 NEW KOCHELLE. 



"Richard Ingoldesby, Esq., Lieut.-Gov. aud Coimnander-in.Chief of their 

 Majesties Province of New York, New Jersey, &c. To Capt. Oliver Besly and 

 his Brethern, General of ye Consistory of New Rochelle in ye County of West- 

 chester, greeting: — 

 Gentlemen, 



The bearer hereof, Mr. Daniell Bondett, an orthodox minister of the Church 

 of England, haveing laid before me the orders of ye Right Hono'ble and Right 

 Reverend ffather in God, Henry, by Divine mission, Lord Bishop of London and 

 Diocesan of tliis Province, to officiate in your church and Parrish according to ye 

 Rules & Constitution of the Church of England, as by law established, bearing 

 date June 16th, 1706, as also a letter from ye Venerable Society for Propagation 

 of ye Gospel in fforreign parts, bearing date June 6th, with an Extract of their 

 Journal, June 3d, 1709, Constituting and appointing him one of their Missionaries, 

 and a yearly sallary for his service in your church. You are therefore hereby 

 directed to receive him as such. 



Given under my hand and seal this ninth day of November, in the eight year 

 of ye Reign of our Sovereign Lady Queen Anne of Great Britain, &c. Anno 

 Dni. 1709. Riohaed Ingoldesby. "» 



In Mr. Bondet's report to the Venerable Society for the year 1710, 

 occurs the following extract : 



MR. BONDET TO THE SECRETARY. . 



'•New York, 14th Jtjly, 1710. 

 Sir — Our Church is kept up in good order by the Grace of God, notwithstanding 

 the troubles and unexpected oppositions it has met with. I hope through the good 

 reception that his Excellency has given us at our first visit, that his equity and 

 prudence will remove those difficulties which still remain to be surmounted ; to 

 the end, that there may be a good understanding amongst us. I acquainted you 

 on my last, tbat we had celebrated the Holy Communion three times at the three 

 quarters that are passed. Since our conformity, there have been two other quar- 

 ters past since ; and for fear that my last should not have come to hand, I will 

 repeat to you the number of communicants in each : — 



10th of July, 1709, 35 



17th of October, 29 



1st of January, 1709-10, 38 



9th of April, being Easter Day, 43 

 11th of June, 32 



Yours, &c, 



Daniel Bondet." & 



At this period it seems the congregation had so far increased as to 

 stand in need of further accommodation, and to require the erection of 

 a new church. On the 20th of March, 1709, nearly three months be- 



o Doc, Hist, of N. Y. vol. iii. p. 941. 



b New York JViSS. from archives at Fulham, vol. i. pp. 217-10 (Hawks). 



