626 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



chapel with the appurtenances, may and shall forever hereafter, continue, remain 

 and he unto all and singular the inhabitants, residents of the said town of New 

 Rochelle for the time being in Communion of the Church of England, a free 

 church or chapel for the performing of the worship and services of Almighty 

 God, according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England, as by law 

 established, to and for no other service, use, intent or purpose whatsoever, to be 

 holden of us, our heirs and successors, iu free and common soccage, as of our 

 manor of East Greenwich, in the county of Kent, within our kingdom of Great 

 Britain, yielding and paying therefor yearly and every year from henceforth, unto 

 us, our heirs and successors, at or upon the feast of the Nativity of our Lord, 

 commonly called Christmas, the yearly rent of one pepper corne only, (if the 

 same shall be lawfully demanded,) in lieu and stead of all other rents, dues, 

 duties, services, and demands, whatsoever ; provided nevertheless, that nothing 

 herein contained shall be construed, de?med, or taken in any manner to exempt 

 the said inhabitants of New Rochelle aforesaid, or any of them, of and from the 

 payment of any rate, sura or sums of money now due or hereafter to be due from 

 them or any of them to the parish church of Westchester, in the county aforesaid, 

 or for or in respect thereof, or of and from the performances or execution of any 

 parochial office or duty in the same parish, or to predjudice, or in giving any the 

 rights, privileges, emoluments and authorities of the present rector of the said 

 parish of Westchester aforesaid, or the rector of the same parish church for the 

 time being ; but that the same shall and may continue, remaine and be as fully 

 and amply to all intents and purposes whatsoever, as the same now are, and as if 

 this present grant had never been made, anything herein before contained to the 

 contrary thereof iu any wise notwithstanding. In testimony whereof we have 

 caused these our letters to be made patent, and the seal of our said province of 

 New York to our said letters patent to be affixed to the same, to be recorded in 

 ye secretary's office of our said province. Witness our trusty and well beloved 

 Robert Hunter, Esq., captain-general and governor-in-chief, in and over our 

 province of New York aforesaid, and territories depending thereon in America, 

 and vice-admiral of the same, and in council at our fort at New York aforesaid, 

 the seventh day of February, in the tenth year of our reign, and in the year of 

 our Lord God, 1713. a 



About this period, " the town gave a house and three acres of land, 

 adjoining the church, for the use of the clergyman forever." 6 



During the year 17 14, Mr. Bondet, at the request of the Society, took 

 charge of the Mohegan or River Indians. 



The next communication from Mr. Bondet to the Venerable Society 

 is as follows : — 



MR. BONDET TO THE SECRETARY. 



"New- York, 3d April, 1714. 

 Honored Sir: — By my last of the 25th of Nov., 1713, if happily come to your 

 hand, you are informed of the reception of yours of the 28th July, 1712, and 

 of my gratitude to the Honorable Society for their bounty, having brought my 



a Alb. Rec. Lib. viii. pp. 1, 2, 3. 



b Missions of the Church of England, by Ernest Hawkins, B. D., 2S2. 



