By this opportunity I beg leave Immblj to represent to my Honb'e Patrons tlie Venerable Society for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts that I have been tlieir Missionary here 21 years & may without incurring the imputalion of boasting say that ray diligence in the dischai-ge of my fimctions has been little inferior to any I pray God to give a blessing to tlie seed sown but so it is tliat besides tlie great and almost continual contentions tliat I have struggled withal amongst tlie Independents in this parish having had several law suits with them before I could have the Salary which the Country has settled upon the Minister of the Churcli of England several other law suits for some Glebe lands which we have lost and at last even the Cliurch itself of which we had the possession 25 years is taken from us by a trial at law (with what justice I cau"t pretend to say) tlio"' I say I have endeavored as patiently as I could to bear up under all these trials besides the loss of two Wives & Several children yet the infirmities of old age bear very hard upon me insomuch that I find myself almost unable to officiate at the three towns of Jamaica, Newtown and Flushing as I have hitherto done and which is absolutely necessary for the Minister of the Parish to do.

The intent of these are therefore to beg tliat my distressed state and condition may be laid before the Vener^'« Society and that they will be pleased to permit me to quit my Mission and to return to Great Britain as being for tlie reasons aforegiven not capable of bearing such latigues and discharging my duty as I have done for so many years in this place.