a Lecturer of their own choosing to Preach in the Mornings, being disappointed
therein by the Order of your Committee as aforesaid, not only denyed to contribute [..]
themselves towards any Allowance for the said Mr Say, But have even threatn [..]
to Ruine some of their Neighbours who were willing and had Agreed to make a [..]
Collection for him if they went about so to doe.

Wee expected that the said Parishioners would have Rested satisfyed
with the use of the said Church yard or Burying Ground joyntly with the
Hospitall, But on the contrary upon the 16th: of February last, a Grave
being Ordered there for a dead Patient, Mr Treasurer had notice given him
That a Padlock was hung upon the dore of the said Burying ground by order
of some of the Parishionrs: Upon which Mr. Treasurer for the putting in
Execucon the Order of your Committee, took a Workman, and the Steward with [..]
him, and caused the said Padlock to be pulled off Whilst this was doeing
an Account of it was carryed to William Waterman< no role > Esqr : an Inhabitant
in the said Parish, and also a Governor of this Hospitall, whose Rash and
extravagant Behaviour on this Occasion is a very great Surprize upon
your Committee; And as it Relates to the person of our Treasurer, whose
unwearied Care and application in the Service of this Hospitall justly
intitles him to all due Returns and acknowledgments on the part of the
Governors. Wee thought we should be wanting in our Duty to the
Hospitall, as well as in our Respects to him, if we did not lay before this
Court the unjustifyable Conduct of the said Mr Waterman, with our Opinion
thereupon. As soon as he was informed that Mr Treasurer had Ordered
the said Padlock to be pulled off. He went imediately from his own House
first putting on his Sword by his side, he not haveing had it on all that day [..]
before, nor usually wearing it at other times, Running towards the Church
yard, and crying aloud in the Street, That he would Murder him, Damn him
he would doe his Business, He would Murder him by God; or words to that
Effect, meaning Mr: Treasurer as it plainly appeares by what followed;
Mr Watermans wife who observed the Outragious passion her Husband was
in and Heard his Threatning, Ran after him, endeavouring to Stop him but
in vain. A Great number of People followed him, and when he came to the
Church yard Dore, He in a most Insulting manner asked Mr Treasurer, what
he was doeing there, and by whose Order Mr. Treasurer had Scarce time to
informe him That it was by Order of your Committee, and that if he would
step to the Compting house, he might See the Order: But he with opprobrio [..]
Language, told Mr Treasurer, He was no Gentleman , in the nature of a Challeng [..]
and laid his Hand upon his Sword, in appearance to draw it, when his wife
and another person interposed between him and Mr Treasurer, whereby
further mischeife was prevented; But as Mr Trear came a way, the said
Mr Waterman