CHAPTER XIII.

ADMINISTRATION   OF   GOVERNOR   COSBY.

Succeeds Montgomery in Office, Sept., 1732—Rev. Mr. Charlton Appointed Catechist—
Thomas Noxon Appointed Schoolmaster—Small-pox in New York—Alexander Camp¬
bell Disciplined for Immorality—Mr. Vesey's Residence—The Church Farm—The
Zenger Trial—Additions to the Church.

COLONEL WILLIAM COSBY succeeded Mont¬
gomery in office. Appointed January I2> 1732, he
did not reach this city till September following.* His
chief difficulties were with the politicians of the period^
whose actions, however, do not concern the Church, and
have no bearing on the parish history.
June 28, 1731 :

" The Revd. Mr. Colgan acquainted this Board that he had been in¬
formed there would be a vacancy in the parish of Jamaica, Long Island,
and that he intended to apply to the Society for leave to remove there
and also presented to the Vestry a Certificate or Testimonial of his
Behavior which was read in the words following to witt We the Rector
Church Wardens and Vestry of Trinity Church in New York, being
acquainted with the Reverend Mr. Colgan that he designed to apply to
the honbl Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts for
a Removal from the Mission he now supplys in this city to one in
the country think ourselves upon this occasion obliged to do his
Character that justice as to say for the time he hath lived among us
which is near five years he has behaved himself in all respects as
became a minister of the Gospell of Christ in his Life and Conversation
being grave and sober and Exemplary in the discharge of the duties of
his holy function faithful diligent and industrious which we hope will
recommend him to the favor & esteem of others & especially to the
honorable society before mentioned." *

' N.  Y. Col. Docs., v., 930-6.                                    ' Records, i., i6o.

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