h This ancieut family deduces its deHcent from Ludovic, a noble Norman, who, settling in England during the reign of Henry I, assumed the surname of Townsend, and by marrying with Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of SirThomas Ue Havtlle, obtained the manor of Kaynhani, in the connty of Norfolk, which has ever since remained the possession of his descendants. Among the early English emigrants to Boston and its vicinity, were John, Henry and William Townsend, brothers. John Townsend, of Oyster Bay, in 167", had Ave sons. Micajah, his second son, was born in 1699, married 23d of'April, 1*732, and died Novembers, 17S1. MiCHjan, in his will, made the 30th of April, 1782. proved 16th of May, 17S2, bequeath "unto his son Bpenetoa £«fi, which, with that I have already given him, makes the sum of £1,800." Surrogate's Bee., N. Y.

THE TOWN OF NORTH SALEM.

In a letter of Oct. ist, 1767, Mr. Dibblee of Stamford, writes to the Secretary as follows : -- " Mr. Townsend thankfully accepts the leave to go home for Holy Orders ; and if the Society is not pleased to appoint him their missionary at Salem and parts contiguous, where he is much wanted, he will submit to the superior wisdom and direction of the Society."" Mr. Townsend's license from the Bishop of London to officiate as a missionary in this province, bears date December 21st, 1767. The following notice of his return appeared in the New York Mercury for April 25th, 1768:-- "The Rev. Mr. Townsend arrived last Saturday, (22d)in the 'Hope' from London." Upon the 29th of September, 176S, he informed the Venerable Society:--" That he arrived at his mission, on the 26th of May, 1768, and was kindly received. The churchwardens also of Salem, in the name of the people belonging to the mission, have returned thanks to the Society for Mr.