They have also a parsonage house ; but whether these endowments are so made, that an English minister could not enjoy them, I cannot yet learn New Rochelle is seven miles from this place, three from Eastchester, eight from Rye and perhaps about that distance from Philipsburgh. I have been thus particular, that the Society may be able to judge whether it is expedieut for them to send another missionary to New Rochelle or not. Dr. Auchmuty has informed me that he has wrote to the Society upon this subject, and I find it is his opinion that a missionary is less necessary there than in many other places where they have none. If the Society should decline sending a missionary there I could attend them in summer, every other Sunday, in the morning, and be at Eastchester in the afternoon, and in winter every fourth Sunday; and, indeed, these churches are so near that most of the people might attend at either. I would not, however, be understood as dissuading the Society from sending another missionary to New Rochelle, but only as informing them in what manner they might be provided for in case they decline it ; and should the Society put them immediately under my care I should very readily submit to their consideration what allowance should be made me on that account."'1

The next year he again writes as follows : --

MR. SEABTJRY TO THE SECRETARY. [extract.]

"Westchester, Oct. 1st, 176S.

Rev. Sir: -- I am sorry the people of New Rochelle have deservedly fallen under the censure of the Society. They seem to keep things too much in the dark with regard to their glebe ; but as soon as I can get such an account of that matter as shall enable me to write intelligibly to the Society about it, I will lay it before them.