This loss will be irreparable, unless we may be allowed to hope for the continuance of ye bounty, which has hitherto been dispersed for the support of the gospel amongst us, wherein if it shall please the Honourable Society to indulge us, we beg leave humbly to request that a successor may be sent to Mr. Stouppe who is competently versed in the French language, that he may sometimes officiate therein for the benefit of some of our ancient people ; but if this be not practicable, we shall be content to have the service wholly in the English tongue, which is by most the best understood by the greatest part of the congregatioH.

We have a parsonage house and glebe of 90 acres of land, which if properly improved may become valuable ; and we shall always, we trust, exert ourselves to the utmost of our abilities to make a missionary living as comfortable as possible. Rev. Sir, be pleased to represent this to the Venerable Board, with our most dutiful respects and grateful acknowledgements of their former bounty, which will greatly oblige, Rev. Sirs, &c,

James De Blez, Bahxaui) Rtnlaxder. C7turch-wardens.

and others.

" Mr. Stouppe (says Mr. Hawkins) was a simple-minded, conscientious man, who continued for seven and thirty years faithfully to discharge the duties of his mission. During this long incumbency, the number of his communicants had been raised from thirty-three to eighty."0

a Printed abstracts of Ven. Prop. Soc, from 24th Feb., 1759, to 23d Feb., 1S59. i New York MSs. from archives at Fnlham, vol. Ii. p. 273. (Hawks.) c Missions of the Church of England, by Ernest Uawklns, B. D.