Hon'i Sir -- The Dispute in Law between the Church and Dissenters here is not yet at an end; but I am credibly informed they expect it Avill be determined in the Church's favor how that will be I cannot tell but sure I am that tliey are now collecting money and do contribute very largely as tis said to bring it home before the King & Council, if they are cast here, now if it should be brought there I question not but that our poor Cbui-ch which has been in great distress ever since I came here & myself the unworthy Minister of it threatened to be starved & denied victuals for my money and my Corn sent me home from the Mill not ground with tliis message from the Miller -- "I miglit eat it whole as the hogs do, he would not grind for me" -- I say when this dispute between us is carried home I question not our poor distress'd Church will liave true Friends and particularly the Venerable Society to support her cause & help her to her Rights wliicli she quietly enjoyed 'till I came but liave been defrauded ever since. The People of tins place are encouraged in their obstinacy by their Minister a very designing man and who persuades them to what he will, even not to obey the Lawful Commands of the Magistrates and they stick not to

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say that tlio' there is a Law for £60 p. annum to be yearly collected for the Minister of this Parish and tho' Coll' Lewis iNIorris the Chief Justice of this Province has ordered a Writ of iMandamus for collecting the arrearages of the Minister's Salary, Notwithstanding these orders they say, if the- Constables offer to collect it upon the Warrants tlie Justice have given pursuant to the Writ aforesaid, they will scald them; they will stone them; they will go to Club law witli them and I know not what.