At a Council held on the 5th of July following, the Governor communicated to the Board a letter he had lately received from Lieutenant Lindesay, giving his Excelleucy advice of Monsieur Michael ilouden, passing by Oswego, and that he learnt from him that the French intended to attack Oswego with sou meu, as soon as the pro vision ships from France should arrive, the French having a great desire of being masters o that place. On the llth of August, 1744, his Excellency acquainted the same Body: That he had received several letters from Monsieur Houden, complaining as his circumstauces are very low, and he wa9 by his Excellency's order oblidged to live at Jamaica, where he can do nothing to get his living, that his wife and himself must soon come to want, unless his Excellency will be pleased to take him Into consideration, and therefore praying he may have leave to come with his wife and live in town; and thereupon his Excellency required the opinion of the Board. 'As to Michael Houden, the Council are of opinion to advise his Excellency to give him leave to come to town, on his taking the oath of allegiance."'-- Council Minutes, xix, 292, and xix, 273, 276. In the Liste Chronologique of the Clergy of Canada, we find the name of Potentien Houdin, a Recollect, who is recorded as having left that country In 1748.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER

MR. IIOUDIN TO TIIE SECRETARY. [extract.] "Treston, New Jebsey, Nov. 1st, 1750. Rey. Sir. -- ' ' Having my residence at New York, I heard of repeated complaints made by gentlemen and principal inhabitants of this place, Allen's Town, and Borden's Town, it being for many years past destitute of a Church of England minister, and without any sort of application of mine, about five months ago some of them were pleased to press me by letter to come amongst them.