I praise God for it, tliis cliurch as they tell me here is in a Jairer way of tlourislung than ever. There are a great tiumy families come ovei- from the Dissenters &. many more talk of doing so. I have distributed tlie Books that the IL^noiable Society were jileased to send over for this people, & have taken the names of the people I gave them to, the more to oblige them to come to our Cluircli Constantly, and which I make use of when 1 tind any of them wanting.

Here are a great many that want common Prayer Books that tell me they would come constantly to Church had they any,

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and they are very scarce Iiere, therefore if the Honorable Society thinks it tit to send some wifcli what other books they please, I shall be very carefiill in the distribution of tlieai, when the six months are expired I s'.iall be very careful to give you a particular account of the state of my parish j the Clergy here have a very lair character-. Oui' Governor has told me that lie thinks himself as happy in a good religious clergy, as any Governor in any of her Majesty's plantations. ******

Hououi^ed Sir

Youi's &<=

Tho^ Pcyer.

SUIT

AGAINST THE CHURCH WARDENS OF JAMAICA FOR THE MINISTERS SALARY.

Queens County, Ss. Att Speciall Court lield in Jamaica

on the 27"' day of October in the ninth yea re of the reigne of our Soveraigne Lady Anne, annoq D"^ Present