I did in my former letters make mention of one M'^ Bondet, a French Protestant minister* who is in orders from the Eishop of London. He is a good man and preaches very intelligibly in English, which lie does every third Sunday, in his French Congregation, when he uses the Litui-gy of the Church. He has done a great deal of service since his first coming into tliis Country, and is weU worth the thoughts of the Society. The town he lives m, is called New Rochelle, a place settled by French protegtants. It is comprehended in M'" Bartow's parisli, and contributes towards his maintenance, which disables them in a great measure to pay towards M^" Bondet's, w^ho is in very great want. It is true besides twenty pounds a year, which the people of New^ RocheUe promise him, and is very iU paid, he has tliirty pounds a year settled on Mm out of the pubhc Revenue here, as tlie French JMmister in York hath ; but that is paid with so much uncertamty, that he starves under the prospect of it.

Now for a remedy for this poor gentleman and that he may be made as useful to the Church as possible; if the Society would use their interest that he might have an order from the Court that he may not only forthwith be paid his arrears, but that lie should afterwards have his money by quai^terly payments; and that at the same time, he be directed by the Bishop of London to consult with and be helpful to M^ Bartow and M^' Muirson in taking care of the scattering towns of their parishes; especially jSP Bartow's, where it is impossible for any one to manage it. And whereas he has been obliged for Ms bread to use the French prayers in Ms French Congregation, according to the orders of