Bondet, besides his serving the people of New Rochelle, will be of great use in assisting the ministers of the other Parishes -- and not only that, but if these people are favourahly received and encouraged, it will be a great means to influence the ffrench congregation in New York likewise to conform ; and I am not without hopes of effecting my desired end of having this county divided into three Parishes, by which means we should effectually shut out all sectaries from ever crowding in upon us. I can hardly express how great comfort and satisfaction it is to me to see this work brought near so happy an issue and for which I have been laboring in vain many years ,• and the only thing that obstructed it was. that the Government would not give us leave -- and which was almost the only cause that none of your churches have throve better in this Province. The ffleet are just upon sailing, and I am in a very great hurry in concluding my letters, but I must beg leave to refer you to my next and remain, worthy sir, Your affectionate humble servant,

Caleb Heathcote."11

The subjoined address is from the inhabitants of New Rochelle to the Society. It must have been written in 1709, and not the previous year as the MSS. has it : --

TO THE RIGHT REVEREND AND RIGHT HONOURABLE AND VENERABLE SOCIETY FOR PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS.

"The humble petition of several inhabitants of the town of New Rochelle, in the Province of New York, in behalf of themselves and other inhabitants of the said Place. The extraordinary care that your Honorable Society hath shewn in these parts of America, for the settlement of the Church in places which want directions and encouragement, to come to the happy terms of union and conformity to the national Church of England, makes us confidently to hope that your charity will