As for ]\P' Brooks whom the Society have sent to the Jerseys, he has an uncommon good Character given him from those parts j and it is reported of him that he makes wonderful advances for the service of the Church, and I question not but Col: Morris "will be very particular concerning him, that being properly his watch. For though that Province is not above 50 miles from my house, and Slaten Island about 40, yet by reason of the difficulty of water passages, I have never been at either of them above twice since my coming to America. And I am now more tied at home w ith a family, and my private affairs than Ibrmerly, for which I humbly crave an allowance. My principles and natural temper lead me to do the Church all the service I can every where, but I dare not promise for more than this County at present, and my best endeavours in the AVesiermost towns in Connecticut colony when the Church is well rooted here. And it has always been my opinion, and is so still, that there is no part of this Pro-^ince or even America, that would be of greater use or service to have the Church thorouglily settled in ; for it is not only large in extent, and the land very good and near the City ; so consequently will, in time, be a great settlement. But bordering on Connecticut there is no part of the Continent from wlience the Church can have so fair an opportunity to make impressions upon the Dissenters in that Government, who are settled by their laws from Eye parish to Boston Colony, which is about 35 leagues in wliich there are abundance of people and places. As for Boston colony, I never was in it, so can say httle to it.