Bourdet, bound for Bristol, there being then no ship besides in this town bound for England. I informed you how I had heard of the Rev. Mr. Yesey, our Commissary, that the last 4 doz. of Common Prayer Books sent by the Honorable Society to be given to the people, who desire them, were in his hands. Now, Sir, I must in. form you that I have received the same some time ago, and distributed some to the people as they made application for them. I say as they made application for them, for these people being none of my parishioners, but Dr. Standard's, I cannot sufficiently discern those that deserve to have them from those that do not ; as my intentions are sincere, I am apt to think every man's so. Sure it is, the Honorable Society receive a great deal of praise and blessings of them on that account, which I doubt not will have one day a good effect ; and beget in time, not only love and respect, but a thorough conformity and willing adherence to the Church.

As for my particular church, Sir, I have had 35 communicants last July communion, and since my last, of the 7th of April, I have baptized five white children. I have always a constant good number of hearers ; and when divine

a New York MSS. from archives at Fulhara, vol. I, 678-9-60-1-2. (Hawks.)

b Printed abstracts of Ven. Society.

elbid.

THE TOWN OF NEW ROCHELLE.

service is performed in English, the congregation is so numerous of late that people scarce can sit -- some resorting from Eastchester, some from Mamaroneck, especially in the summer season, besides the English and Dutch of this town, who have all hitherto applied to me for supplying their spiritual necessities, particularly for administering baptism to their children.