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

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tlje Protestant Clim-clics of France, and had that hberty granted him (as he tells me) upon liis receivhig orders, it is his earnest request, that he might have directions relating thereunto, wherein he might be required not to use otherwise than the Liturgy of our Church in any Congregations where he preacheth, whether English or French. And it would be w'ell that some French Common Prayer Books and Catechisms were sent over for that purpose. The reason of desiring an order of that nature is, that it would put the matter out of dispute. M"^ Bondet & I have gone as far as we can in tliat aftair, and it ' would spend too much time to tell you what tempests we waded through in attempting it, but if directions came from England about it, none I believe would be found to oppose it. The chief cause of its being liindered with so much heat was that the French Congregation at York were apprehensive that it might be a precedent for them, and for that reason fired the most ignorant of M^' Bondet's people, and persuaded them to recant from what they had agreed to.