Your Ex'cys favour to our Worthy Brother the R<i M^ Daniel Bondet and his Congregation of French Refugees at New Roclielle conformed to the Church of England, your generous bounty towards the Erecting of a new Church and granting a patent for seeming tlie same to the Chui'ch of England for ever are such pregnant Instances of youi- Ex'cys zeal for the promoteing of our Religion that we should be wanting in our Duty if we should not remember it with the utmost gratitude, and beg your Ex'cy further to Encourage that good work by using joui Endeavours with tlie Bishop of London and Society to advance the SaUary of our Indigent Brother wliich is

1 Mr. Neau's license as Catechist in the city of N. York is dated 4 Aug. 1704. Deed Book X. 27.

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now but <£30 ster. p^" annum having no allowance from the people for many years. The Reverend M^" Beys has represented that he suifers hardships having no Sallary from the people of New Harlem where he officiates and his estabhshment fi-om the Society being uncertain tliro some aspersions thrown upon liim by Ms adversaries. We heartily recommend him to your Ex'cy to protect and Encourage him according to his services.

As it is with the greatest pleasure we hear of the due Encouragement M'' Barclay Minister of Albany meets with in the propagation of the Clnistian Religion and Knowledge under joui" Ex'cy s wise and pious administration. So it is om- earnest and humble request that your Ex'cy will be pleased to promote the building of a church there which is very much wanting. We could heartily wish that there were effectual care taken to promote the Establishment of the Church tlu-o' out the other Counties of this province as well as to secure and corroborate it where it is akeady settled.