Our C' lurch here was never in so thriving a way as at tliis time -- for it has increased both in number & esteem with those who are without lier.pale, these eight or ten years last past more than it did fur 30 years before being one of the oldest Missions from the Society -- This must be an argument Avith them, that under the benign influence of Heaven and their pious Care & bounty, ray faithful endeavours liave not been wanting to promote and answer the end & design of my Mission to this place I would further acquaint the Venerable Society that since my last accounts I have baptized 17 persons belonging to 3 families in this parish, consisting of Men Women & children who before were tainted with the corruptions of Anabaptism &. Quakerism & have now before me a fair prospect of doing the like good office for otliers in a little time * * * *

* THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica Sept 29 1744. Revd Sir

The several Churches belonging to my Cure (as those of Jamaica, Newtown & Flushing) are in a very peaceable & growing state, whilst other seperate Assemblies in this Parish are in the utmost confusion k this I can write with a great deal of

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truth that Independency which has been triumphant in this town for the -10 j^ears last past is now by the providence of God in a very faint & declinyig condition wliich gives'us hopes that better Principles than sucii as issue out tlience will generally prevail amongst us & tliat we shall be better united than heretofore.