At Norwalk, where I had procured a boat to cross the Sound, I was stopped four days, most of my furniture after being put on board was relanded, and all of it ransacked under pretence of searching for letters, prohibited articles, &c, whereby many things were much damaged, and others stolen. I was then obliged to pay the expenses of these abuses in detaining, searching, &c, which amounted to nine pound currency, and then was permitted to proceed. On the 11th of April we landed ou Long Island, with hearts full of gratitude to God for having at length delivered us from the malice and cruelty of the Rebels.

I am, Rev. Sir, &c, Epexetus Townsexd."*

In 1779, Mr. Townsend was appointed chaplain to one of the loyal battalions then stationed at New York. Here he remained until it was ordered to Nova Scotia, when himself and family embarked on board a vessel bound for that Province. The ship foundered in Boston bay, and every soul on board perished. Thus terminated the short and sad career of the first rector of this parish, whose " only crime was, that he was a clergyman of the Church of England, and of course attached to the government and the constitution of Church and State." The names of Townsend, Avery and Babcock, belong to the catalogue of worthies, who once faithful soldiers of Christ's Church Militant, are now singing praises to Him who redeemed them with His Blood, in the Church Triumphant above. The last account the Venerable Society received of their faithful missionary was the following :