Vesey declared it to the Assemoly, which was of seven of us, and as they were about calculating how much it was for every one, one of the brethren being generously moved towards me, who had then nothing for my support but the poor contribution of New Rochelle, he said, the Brother Bondet is the poorer of us. let him have the whole -- to which all consented : but this disorder of the affairs of the prayer assigned, hath caused the bill to be unpaid, till of late that Mr. Vesey informed me that he had finally received the money, remembering also how it was agreed in the before-mentioned convention. I said to him, that Providence having since relieved and comforted me by the favour of the Honorable Society, that I was remitting my pretension to the gift to procure glass to our church, which Mr. Vesey liked very well."6

The following year Mr. Bondet informs the Society of the death of Jane Bondet his wife. The subjoined was probably his last letter to that Venerable Body, although he continued faithfully at his post more than three years aftenvards.

MR. BONDET TO THE SECRETARY.

" New Rochelle, Nov. 12th, 1717. Honored Sir : --That I be not wanting in duty to the Honorable Society and their orders, I inform you that I am alive and thank God in good health, considering my age, having lost this year my wife, God having crowned the hardships of her pilgrimage with a honorable end. I keep and rule my house, as I ought to be exemplary in house ruling as in church ministering. My congrcgaa New York MSS. from archives at Fulhara, vol. 1, pp. 4T5. 476. (Hawks.) b New York JlSi. from archives at Fulham, voL 1, pp. 512, 513. (Hawk's.)