Yours of tlie 1 5*!^ of June by the Rev-^ M"^ Skinner was sent me on 9'" Nov^ following at which time I was so very ill I had but little hopes of recovery & this is the first opportunity that I liave since had of writing to you indeed I have been but in a poor state of health for several years last past yet according to my capacity I have not neglected my duty to the people committed to my charge nor to transmit to you an account of my proceedings here wliich because as I understand by tlie last you have not received I shall now as 'tis my duty again inform you of. I expected as I had great reason that after I had obtained Judgement from the Honb'e the Chief Justice of the Province Coll Lewis Morris for a part of my Salary I should have met with no more trouble about the rest of it but I found myself much mistaken for the then Church Wardens two very obstinate men and of the most rigid of their Sect, Independents, put me to as much or more trouble in suing for the X45 the Countrey money wliich was lodged in their hands (as the law directs) for me and for it also I had judgement October last was 12 months some part of the arrears I have received and other I shall never get cause some of the Collectors that the said arrears was paid to are dead and left no effects behind them to pay it & some of them living tliat have spent what they received and now are SQ poor tliey are not able to repay. Tliis Sir is a short and true account of that matter in general.