what end this could serve, besides gratifying too much ill nature, except it were the discouraging the Church and encouraging the Dissenters, (if cither of them should believe the person at the head of affairs here was a dissenter,) or really making the Governor what they pretended he was. But it was not in the power of some men that wear the Church's livery, by an imprudent conduct to make the Governor an enemy to the Church," for no sooner was application made to him in behalf of the church of New Iiochelle, the building of which had been a long time opposed, but he gave an order to Col. Ileathcote and myself to appoint a place for it in the High Street, which we did ; saw the foundation laid, and it is now finished, or very nigh it -- being a good stone building ; and liis purse, as well as power, has contributed to make it what it is. "&

In the year 1711-12, the Venerable Propagation Society presented to Mr. Daniel Bondet, " for the use of the inhabitants of New Rochelle, (who, under the influential ministry of the Rev. Mr. Bondet, have built them a new church of stone, for the worship of God, and are, many of them, reconciled to the ways of the Church of England) one hundred French prayer books of the small sort, and twenty of a larger impression." In consideration of the great learning and piety of Monsieur Bondet,, at New Rochelle, and his long and faithful discharge of his office, they have augmented his salary from jQt,o to £50 per annum, c Mr. Neau, writing to the Secretary from New York, on the 5th of July, 17 10, bears the following testimony in regard to Mr. Bondet's character, "most Honored Sir: -- Mr.