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

b Printed abstracts of Ven. Society.

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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.

Now, Reverend Sir, one thing I beg leave to offer to the Honorable Society's consideration is, that Christmas next there will be ten years since I have been admitted into Holy Orders by the present Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of London, and thereupon appointed the Honorable Society's missionary for this place. That during the said space of ten years, besides their annual salary to me, I have received but very small contributions from my hearers -- not for want of good will or good understanding between them and me, (God forbid) there is no congregation in the province better united than we are, but because being crowded upon one another they have but little land ; and being generally encumbered with the maintenance of large families of their own, they are unable to do it-- and can but just pay their contributions to Westchester parish, whereof they make a part and have not as yet been discharged from.

Upon this account, Sir, my circumstances are but straight in comparison to those of other missionaries, who by law are allowed yearly some £60, this country money, besides their salary from the Honorable Society : and as I conceive my sincere intentions and endeavors for the good of the Church, as well as the actual and constant performance of duty, to come short to that of none of my brethren.