The continuance of my troubles (which alas have no prospect of an end) and the tediousness of this law^suit have almost wearied me out, I j&nd a daily decay in myself thro' the continual

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fatigue I undergo in tliis large parish Avliicli consists (as I have formerly observed) of Three towns which I serve alternately & how I have discharged my duty to the Souls I am entrusted with is well known to my good God and Great Judge k Axi'll I hope be testified by some of my people.

I humbly beg the favour of you to give my most hum]3le duty to my most Ilonb'e Patrons & acquaint them tliat th(j4r poor- Missionary is labouring under many difficulties & reduced to the want of a great many necessaries ; two Gowns and Cassocks I have already worn in their service a 3^ is v/orn very bare and 'my family wants are so many and pressing that I know^ not how I shall procure another.

But pray give me leave to assure you that I am not reduced to this necessitous Condition thro' any extravagance in my way of living, 'tis well known to many here Dissenters from us as well as friends to the Church that I am contented to Avant many necessaries the better to be enabled to be hospitable, which is expected from the established Ministers here and which with my being conversant with them hath (I praise God for it) removed the prejudices of some and eifectually brought otliers to us.