The church, which is already built, is situated within about two miles of the north end of Salem, on the borders of Cortlandt's manor, as the society was informed in the petition of the church wardens and vestry. It was built by people of this part of Salem and Cortlandt's manor in conjunction, and this congregation is larger than either of those in Connecticut -- there being generally, in good weather in the Summer season, upwards of two hundred people assembled. The church, which I expect will soon be built in Salem, will be abo t five or six miles further to the southward, and about two or three miles to the westward from Ridgefield church, where I have been informed there are near thirty families of Church people, besides a considerable number in places very contiguous, for whom it is extremely difficult to attend public worship, either at Ridgefield, or at the church towards the north end of Salem, on the borders of Cortlandt's manor, where I reside. When this church is built, (if the Society approves of my officiating in it sometimes, besides my attendance at the other three churches,) I would request the favor of the Society, to give a quarto common Prayer Book and Bible to this, as they have to the other churches of Salem and Ridgebury."

a Conn. MSS. from archives at Fulham, p. Ml, (Tlawks.) b Fowler s MSS. Biog. of the Clergy, VoL VI., 1061.

THE TOWN OF LEW1SEORO.

In his report for 177 1, he informs the Society, " that the fourth church in his mission is now building." This edifice was probably completed and opened for divine service in the fall of 1 7 7 1 , and stood directly opposite the cross roads leading from South Salem to Ridgefield, upon the land of the late Thaddeus Keeler, whose grandfather, Timothy, is said to have sold the lot to the church j although, as we have previously shown, tradition asserts that the lot was given by James Brown, Esq., the donor of the Parsonage Lands.