now are very precious for they are now laying the foundation. of a Church in a flourishing part of the World which must be well and speedily laid. I am "Sir "Your very humble Serv "THOR: MOORE." MR. TALBOT ARRIVES FROM ENGLAND. Mr. Talbot, having reached America, was in Boston, in November, 1707; where he was "much surprised to meet" Mr. Moore and Mr. Brooke. They gave him a detailed account of the treatment they had received, and how they had escaped; and told him of their determination to embark for home. He remonstrated against their taking a Winter passage; "but," says Talbot-writing about it nine months afterwards-"poor Thorowgood said, if they were sunk in the sea, they did not doubt but God would receive them, since they were persecuted for doing their duty to the best of their knowledge." THE WILL OF REV. MR. MOORE. Being now abt to Leave America & not knowing whether it shall please ye Allm: God y' I ever shall live to return; I do by these presents declare y', if I do not, I do freely give all my Books now at ye House of Rob' Wheeler Esq' with a large Chest to put them in, to ye use of ye Minister for ye time being of ye Church of England in Burlington in New Jersey & to his successors for ever, Reserving ten pounds worth sterling of them wch belong of Right to ye Venerable Society for propagating ye Gospel in Foreign parts & Hamond on ye New Testam', wch I leave to my Faithfull Friend Mr Rob' Wheeler of ye s Town of Burlington. "In Witness whereof I have set my hand & seal this day of Novemb' one thousand seven hundred & seven. "THOR MOORE. [L. S.]" "Sign'd, sealed & delivered In y presence of us Samuel Myles Tho: Barclay John Brooke WILL OF THE REV. JOHN BROOKE. "I John Brooke Clerk one of ye Missionarys of ye Revd and Honble Society for propagating ye Gospel in Foreign parts being now about to leave America and to undertake a long and dangerous voyage to England and not knowing whether it shall please the Almighty y' I ever live to arrive there, I do by these presents certify y' if I dye in y' my intended voyage I do freely give my Dear Brothers Richard Brooke and William Brooke of Clark-Heaton near Bradford in Yorkshire ye half years Salary due to my executor after my decease by ye Bounty of ye said Society, and whatever else my Sister Agnes Hull in Basing hall street in London has of mine in her hands. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of November in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seven. "Signed Sealed and delivered in ye presence of us "SIR: Rob: Owen John Brocas Hugh Venables" "JOHN BROOKE. [L. S.]" CORNBURY'S ACCOUNT OF MOORE AND BROOKE. Lord Cornbury to the Secretary. "New York 29th Nov 1707. "Yours of the 18th of April 1706 came to my hands on the 13th instant for which I return you thanks. I intreat you to assure the Honorable Society that nothing shall be wanting on my part to promote their good and pious designs to the utmost of my power and understanding. I could wish all those Gentlemen whom the Honorable Society have sent over had by a carefull performance of their duty answered the intent of their mission and it is with a great deal of grief that I am obliged to say that Mr. Thorowgood Moore and Mr. Brookes have not only not answered the intent of their mission but have done the church more harm than I am afraid they will ever do it good. I did in my letter of the 23d of August give you an account of the behaviour of Mr. Moore to the Lieutenant Gov" Colonel Ingoldsby at Burlington on Easter day 1706. I hope that letter came safe to your hands. I am sorry to find that Mr. Moores behaviour in that case has very near ruined that church but having writ to you fully upon that unpleasant subject before, I shall forbear saying anything of it now but shall proceed to give you an account of Mr. Brooke's last method of proceeding here in these parts: Mr. Brookes hearing that I had brought Mr. Moore to this place with me came to visit him frequently here, tho' at the same time he neglected his Churches in East Jersey. "On the 12th day of September I left this place to go to Albany leaving directions with my family to take care that Mr. Moore should want for nothing in my absence; about ten days after I had left New York I had letters to acquaint me that Mr. Moore had made his escape out of the Fort and that Mr. Brookes & he were gone off together. I took no notice of it till I returned to New York which was on the 12th of Oct', then I enquired of the Officer of the guard what was become of Mr. Moore, who told me that the day he made his escape Mr. Brookes & Mr. Morris had dined with him, that after dinner Mr. Brookes went away and returned about 4 of the clock and coming through the gate asked the Century if he had orders to stop any body, who told him no. Mr. Brookes went up to Mr. Moore's room & in a few minutes Mr. Moore came down & went out of the Fort and a little afterwards Mr. Brookes, upon which the Century finding his error called his officer who immediately ran out of the Fort but could not find Mr. Moore. "On the 16th of Oct', I left this place to go to Amboy to meet the Assembly of New Jersey, when I arrived there I enquired for Mr. Brookes. I was told he was gone to New England with Mr. Moore. I could not believe it at first for tho' I knew him to be very indiscreet in many things yet did, not think him mad enough to leave his Churches but upon farther enquiry I found that after having travelled from place to place to get the ministers of the provinces of New York, New Jersey & Pensilvania to sign a petition to the Queen against me he was gone to join Mr. Moore in New England in order to go for old England together; now if the ministers which the Honble Society think fit to send over and maintain here are to be independent of the Government under no controul & at Liberty to do what they please to go where they please it is but reasonable that those who have the honour to serve the Queen as Governors of Provinces ought to have it signified to them that they may not intermeddle with them, how it will be for the service of the Church to have it so I submit to better Judgment but sure I am that Mr. Moore's asserting as he did in all companies at Burlington that the Gov" had no authority over him, that he was accountable to nobody but to my Lord Bishop of London & that he would order the affairs of the Church as he thought proper has done the Church no service no more than his affronting the Lieu Gov' as is before mentioned. "I am Sir "Your very humble Servant * "CORNBURY." * A GOVERNOR NEEDED IN CHURCH AND STATE. Mr. Talbot to the Secretary. "HONORED SIR: "N. York Jan. 10th 170 "I got safe here, blessed be God, at Christmas, but I can't proceed, no boat can cross the Sound for Ice. * * * I saw the Honble Col. Heathcote who is the finest gentleman I have seen in America. I wish the report were true that he were appointed Gov', it would be the best news next to that of the Gospell that ever came over. Methinks 'tis an easy matter for some of the Honble Society to prevail with the Queen that one of your Honble members might be a Gov' she having promised to be allways ready to do her part towards the carrying on so good a work, which cannot be carryed on without a good Gov in Church and State. Now Bishop Heathcote would serve for Both the best of any I know, if he had but his commission. We live in hopes and the wicked in fears that their days will be shortened. I pray God for his elects sake they may, and moderation in getting of money may take place; the want of that is the root of all evil. I am to send Colonel Heathcote my travelling library that he may try his hand with the Stiffnecked Quakers; he if anybody will persuade them to see; he has the best temper of all, if a man cou'd hit it to be gentle towards all men and zealous of all good works. Some courses must be taken with these Anti Christians who are worse than the Turks and if they be let alone will encrease to an abominable desolation. I shall say no more but betake myself to my prayers. Arise, O Lord Jesu Christ, help us, and deliver us for thine honour. Since Mr. Brooke Mr. Moore and Mr. Evans went away there's an Independancy set up again at Elizabeth Town, Anabaptism at Burlington and the Popish Mass at Philadelphia. I thought that the Quakers would be the first to let it in, particularly Mr. Penn, for if he has any religion 'tis that, but thus to tollerate all without controul is the way to have none at all. My duty and service to the members of the Honorable Society; if they can do anything now is the time. I hope they will consider of them. in time; so God prosper their good endeavors, and these of, Sir, yours &c "JOHN TALBOT.” "I hope Mr. Brooke and Mr. Moore are safe arrived. There was the wisdom of the Serpent and the innocency of the Dove in those men, but neither will protect them from evil speaking &c." * ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE TROUBLE. Col. Quary to the Bishop of London. Extract. 66 Philadelphia 20th Jan' 1703 "I am obliged to give your Lordship some account of another gentleman of the clergy one Mr. Moore who goes for England with Mr. Brooke, or rather Mr. Brooke goes with him; this gentleman I have always had a great value for, the first time I saw him was at Albany when I attended my Lord hither his Lordship paid him all imaginable kindness and respect the design of his mission was to live among the Indians but that not answering his Excellency consented to his going to Burlington in order to supply the Rev Mr. Talbot on his going for England; he had not been settled long in that place before an unhappy difference fell out between the Queen's Lieutenant Governor Colonel Ingoldsby and Mr. Moore * the Lieutenant Governor had a very great kindness for him and in * |