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A Yes there are botli, bond & free, but the number of them I can't learn & I take what pains I can to instruct those that I have opportunities of conversing with
Q How oft is Divine Service performed in your Church ; and what proportion of the Parishioners attend it.
A Every Lord's day & on the others days set apart by our Churcli but there are not above 80 families of tlie above mentiont'd 409 that come to it the rest being Dutch k, Enghsh Dissenters of all Sorts.
Q How oft is the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper administered And ^dlat is the usual number of Communicants.
A Four or five times in the year k sometimes uftener as T liave my health, but I have seldom above 40 Communicants at a tijue.
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306 PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY.
Q At what time do you Catechize the Youth of your Parish t
A All sent tvvice a week in the Church, & as many as come to my house I catechize once a fortnight throughout the 3-ear
Q Are all things duly disposed &, provided in the Church for the decent & orderly performance of Divine Worship --
A Our furniture for the Communion Table are good but oui pulpit Cloth & Surplice are very indifferent
Q Of what value is your Living in Sterling Money, and how does it arise.
A About £39 sterling money, this is paid me in money of this province & a ta-s: raised on each inliabitant by two Acts of our General Assembly