" 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

PAPERS RELATING TO CHURCHES IN QUEENS COUNTY. 321

at the Close of the Session as having " passed," nor is it printed among the Statutes. See Assemb. Journal ii, 408 et seq. 432. Also Council Min. xxiv. 150. Parker & Gaines' Laws of New York, p. 29 (for Acts passed 1754 ;) also Van Schaack's Ditto, p. 339.

^REY^ M^ SEABURY

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOC: FOR THE PROP: OF THE GOSPEL.

Jamaica Oct 10th 1759 Rev^ Sir

I heartily wish it was in my power to give the honoured Society an account of my success in this Mission answerable to their piaus care & expense, I have indeed baptized within the last half year One White & One Negro Adult fifteen White & tlu-ee Negro Infants but have gained no new Commimicants -- PreachiDg once in three weeks at a place I find by experience will do a little more tlian keep up the present languid sense of rehgion and was it not for the steady tho' slow increase of the Congregation at Newtown I should be almost discouraged.