Annals of King's Chapel from the Puritan age of New England to the present day . a bishops son,the transfer of Governor William Burnet from NewYork to Massachusetts was not received with theenthusiasm with which the Church of England inBoston had greeted Lord Bellomont. That no address of con-gratulation was presented to him may indeed have been due tothe fact that Mr. Myless recent death had left the Kings Chapelwithout its head; while Mr. Harris could do nothing, in thedivided state of feeling, and Dr. Cutler was too hostile, politi-cally, to take the initiative. Yet in any less heated time
Annals of King's Chapel from the Puritan age of New England to the present day . a bishops son,the transfer of Governor William Burnet from NewYork to Massachusetts was not received with theenthusiasm with which the Church of England inBoston had greeted Lord Bellomont. That no address of con-gratulation was presented to him may indeed have been due tothe fact that Mr. Myless recent death had left the Kings Chapelwithout its head; while Mr. Harris could do nothing, in thedivided state of feeling, and Dr. Cutler was too hostile, politi-cally, to take the initiative. Yet in any less heated time thearrival of a person so distinguished by birth and breeding, tofill a place at the head of the Vestry which Governor Shute Dummer had left void so long, would havebeen marked with triumph. The strongest proof of the height to which political and party 376 ANNALS OF KINGS CHAPEL. passion had risen within the church may be found in the factthat the matters in dispute were not submitted with one accordto the new Governor. The son of Bishop Burnet might have. GOVERNOR BURNET. expected that his fathers eminence in the Church, and distinc-tion as the friend of William III., would cause the people of theKings Chapel to hail his appointment as a providential way out THE BISHOPS COMMISSARY. 377 of their controversies ; but the very fact that Mr. Harriss friendslooked hopefully to his coming doubtless determined the otherparty not to make him a court of final appeal. They took dueaction of respect, however: — Boston, April 22? 1728. Voted, That the number of the Vestry consistof fifteen. That the account deliverd in to the Congregation for thefunerall of the Revd Mr Sam Myles, Amounting to ^190, 14^. be paidby the Church wardens. That the Revd Mr Harris be allowed for his past service to this daythe sum of Twenty-five Pounds, to be paid out of the Church Stock. That Painting and beautifying the Governours pew be left to theChurch wardens and Vestry. Boston, April 2
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