with liis Family been shipwrecked on this [Island] about one hundred miles from his Parish and at divers times since Gifts on the whole not amounting to Fifty Pounds.

*IIEV^*M^ POYER TO THE SAME.

Jamaica Octr 24th 171

Honored Sir

Tlie State of the Church in this Parish is much the same as my last gave you an account of saving that I had two new members added to it since, & baptized besides several Infants & some adult persons.

And liere I must desire you to pardon me while I acquaint jou that I have undergone more trouble in the discharge of my Ministry here tlian T am able to tell you-- for besides the frequent abuses and affronts I receive from some of the Enemies of our Constitution besides tliat they make it tlieir constant endeavour to tire me with their ill usage and to starve me as some of the most inveterate among them do sometimes express themselves ; the service of tlie three towns which this Parish consists of bears hard upon me, and affords me as much business as I am able to go through with. I serve them by turns every other Sunday besides frequent Lectures on week days. Now to do this and lo visit my people wliich I am often obliged to w!io live distant from me many of them about 12 miles, I am necessitated to keep two horses which is very expensive & troublesome to me & consumes me more Clothes in one year than would serve another that is not obliged to ride for 3 or 4. In Newtown & Flusliing for want of the convenience of private houses I am forced to make use of Public ones wliich is a very great charge to me for I bring some of my family generally with me.