For Rye parish which is not by one half so large as the least parish estabhslied by law in the government here, since my living here mahitained two dissenting Ministers, viz. one at Rye and Mamaroneck, and one at Bedford ; and gave the former £50. and the latter =£40. a year, wliich I tliink makes it out very plain what I have offered on that head ; and you may be assured I shall omit no opportunity of serving the Society therein. But the work must be done in a great measm-e by the Minister's taking pains, and bringing the people into a good opinion of the Churcli, for though tlie reason hereof is very plain, it must be a business of time to effect it.

We have had it reported that the Queen would be at the charge of maintaining a Suffragan Bishop in these parts. If that was granted, I question not but a great many who have had their Education in Boston College would conform, and would be content with the benefices as settled by Assembly, without being very burthensome to the Society.

I have been so long wandering from one subject to another, that I had ahnost forgot to give you my thoughts of M"" Muirson, whom my Lord of London has sent to this parish. He has been here about tlire^ months, in which time he hath by mucli outdone my expectation, having very fully retrieved all that unfortunate gentleman, M"" Pritchard lost ; And if he continues so fiutliful in the discharge of his trust, of which. I have not the least doubt