I am a french Refugee Minister, incorporated into the body of the Ministry of the Anglican Church ; I removed about fifteen years ago into Ncav England with a company of poor refugees to whom Lands were granted for their settlement, and to provide for my subsistance I was allowed one hundred and five pieces per annum from the funds of the corporation for the Propagation of the Gospel among tlie Savages. I performed that duty during nine years with a success approved and attested by those who presided over the affairs of tliat Province.

The murders which the Indians committed in those Couatries caused the dispersion of our company some of whom fell by the

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hands of the Barbarians. I remained, after that, two years in that province expecting a favorable season for the reestablishment of affairs, but after waiting two years, seeing no appearance, and being invited to remove to this Province of New York by Colonel Heathcote who always evinces an affection lor the public good and distinguishes liimself by a special application for the advancement of rehgion and good order, by the Establishment of Churches and Schools, the fittest means to strengthen and encourage the People, I complied with his request and ^lat of the Company of New Rochelle in this province, where I passed five years on a small allowance promised me by New Rochelle of one hundred pieces and lodging, with that of one hundred and five pieces which the Corporation continued to me until the arrival of milord belaraont who, after indicating his willingness to take charge of me and our Canton ordered me Thirty pieces in the Council of York, and did me the favor to promise me that at his journey to Boston he would procure me the continuation of that stipend tliat I had in times past.