" I beg the Society will not think of appointing another missionary to New Rochelle at present, the people really do not deserv e one ; not one farthing did they contribute towards the support of the two last, besides they are too small a number to be indulged with a minister to themselves-- and are distant from Eastchester church only four miles, from Westchester five, from Rye church five, and from Phillipsburgh church nine miles."6

From the death of Mr. Houdin until the period of the Revolutionary War, services were performed here by the Rev. Samuel Seabury, rector of the parish. The following extract, relating to New Rochelle, occurs in Mr. Seabury's first report to the Secretary on the 25th of June, 1767 : --

" By the death of Mr. Houdin, New Rochelle has fallen under my care for the present ; I have preached there several times, and once administered the communion to fifteen commnnicants. The congregation

public highway loading from the said creek and which divides the aforesaid 10(1 acres of land from the lands of Benjamin Hrowne.) and of, In and to all, Ac," Couutv Records, Lib. 11. p. 850. " llto, affidavit of Jonathan Fowler, Charles Vincent. Thomas Butler and Lewis Quion, all of the County of Westchester in the suit of Trinity church at New Rochelle against Peter Flandreau, S.umiel Gelllottand Elizabeth Ry lander." Land Papers, Vol. 1,-1648, 1803, p. 30. "Dec. 23, affidavit of Jacobus Bleecker In an action of the minister Ac. of the Church ofNew Kochelle against Peter Flandreau and others.'' Land Papers, Vol. u-1013, 1S03, p. 30.