If you have what are they 1 And in Avhat manner served

A Yes I have two besides Jamaica each of which I serve once a month.

Q Have you in your Parish any Public School for the instruction of Youth 1 If you have is it endowed 1 And who is the Master 1

A There are Schools in each Town in the Parish but the masters & mistresses of them are some of them presbyterians and otlicrs Quakers --

Q Have you a Parochial Library ? If you iiave are the Books preserved & kept in good condition'? Have you any particular rules and orders for the preserving of them 1 Are those rules & orders duly observed 1

A Yes I have and according to the Venerable Society's Order, I take great ctue of their Books --

I am may it please &<=

Thos Poyer Hector of Jamaica.

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REV^ M^ POYER TO THE LORD BISHOP OF LONDON.

Jamaica, October 8th 172J.

May it please your Lordship

In obedience to your Lordships commands I have ansirered the Queries as well as I could k sent 'em to the Rev<i M'" Vesey.

And now my good Lord I humbly beg your patience and pardon while I give your Lordship a true and brief account of my great misfortunes since I had the honor of being employed by the Venerable Society.

I entered into their service on 29 Sept 1709 & according to their order I embarked with my family the last day of Oct following and was tossed about from one expensive harbour to another till the lO'i' day of April on which day we left England & were on oui- Voyage till the 7"' July following when we were cast away about 100 miles from this place.