But having learned at Boston, through M'" Nanfan, Ins Lieutenant, tliat I annexed my signature to an ecclesiastical certificate which the Churches and Pastors of this Province had given to Sieui* Delius, Minister of Albany, who had not tlie good fortune to please his late Lordship, his defunct Excellency cut off lus thirty pieces Avhich he had ordered me in his Council at York, deprived me of the Boston pension of 25 pieces, writing to London to liave that deduction approved, and left me, during three years last past in an extreme destitution of tlie means of subsistence.

I believed, my Lord, that in so important a service as that in which I am employed, I ought not to discourage myself, and that the Providence of God which does not abandon those who have recourse to his aid by well doing, would provide in its time for my relief.

Your Excellency's equity ; the affection you have evinced to us for the encouragement of those who employ themselves constantly & faithfully in God's service induce me to hope that I shall have a share in the dispensation of your justice to relieve me from my sulfering so that I may be aided and encouraged to continue my service in which by duty and gratitude I shall

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Continue with my flock to pray God for the preservation of your person, of your illustrious family and the prosperity of your government ; remaining Youi' Excellency's most humble & mosi respectful Servant,