1 No copy of said Letter in MSS.

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place where error & impiefj greatly abound nor liave I been wanting (thro' the Divine assiskmce) in tlie other parts & duties of my Mission for tlie space of almost one and twenty years to approve myself a faithful Labourer k my trust in God is that I shall continue to ai)prove m} self such whilst I remain 6.^ L°

Thqs Colgan.

*THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Jamaica March 28th, 1749.

Rev^. Sir

* * * * I have great hopes that our Cluirch at Flushing will in a little time gain ground among the Quakers who are very numerous there, and it is somewliat remarkable and may be thouglit wortliy of notice, that a man wlio had for many years strictly adhered to the principles of Quakerism, when that new Churcli was opened k a collection made he gave money for the use of that Church, but thinking lie had not put enough in the Plate, went immediately alter service and gave more to the Collector.

CIimST'S CIIUKCH; OYSTERBAY.

Tlie Rev^ M'' Prime makes tlie following statement, relative to this Church (Hist. L. Island, p. 2C8.)

" An Episcopal Cliurch v/as erected here b}' tlic avails of a lottery granted for that lauiiosc by the Colonial Legislature, November 4th 17u4,"

The Bill introduced fur the above pui'pose, passed both brandies of the Provincial Legislature December 5, 1754 but did not receive tlie assent of the Executive. The crigiiial is on tile in the Secretary's office, but is not signed by Lt Gov. Lelancy who then adniin'stcrtd the government, and tlujefbre tailed to become a law. It ccnsequcntly has no place among the acts tnumeiated