In witness I have put my hand and seal, this twenty-fourth day of March, 1721-2. " •

DANIEL BONDET, (p. s.)

Sealed and signed in presence of us. Isaac Mekcier, Asian Guyoxs, CdSSAK F. Suize."<*

During the interval between the death of Mr. Daniel Bondet and the appointment of his successor, services were performed by the Rev. John Bartow, rector of the parish, as appears from the following communication to the Honorable Society : --

MR. BARTOW TO THE SECRETARY.

New Yokk, Nov. 15th, 1722. Worthy Sir: -- "By the death of the late Rev. Mr. Bondet, last September, the care of New Rochellc is wholly devolved on nie, till the Reverend and Honorable Society be pleased to send another missionary for that place, which I hope will be speedily, being unfit to travel so far at fixed times by reason of age and uncertain indispositions ; but by God's leave, shall attend the care of that people as much as I can without doing wrong to the rest of my parish. 1 preach now at four towns -- Eastchester, Westchester, Youkers and New Rochelle ; the last, eight miles, Yonkers, six miles, Eastchester four from home, and do other occasional offices. I have preached twice at New Rochelle, since Mr. Bondet died ; and intend, God willing, to administer the sacrament of the Lord's Supper there the first Sunday in the next month. According to the proportion of their annual payment to the Church, I must preach there about eight Sundays in the year , and if the Society do think me worthy, should be glad if they would allow me something for traveling charges until they send another missionary. Mr. Bondet bequeathed in his last will all his books to the use of the Church. Sir John Pell, Lord of the Manor of Pelham, of which New Rochelle is a part, has given one hundred acres of land within the said manor, which land Mr.