From Gal way to Northampton, 18 miles many good farms; but there is no land here like that on Blaclv river and Sandy Creek. Put up "vvith a Dutcli deacon -- liad a dinner of boiled squash, swimming in butter, sweetened a little; and with this mess the family mixed vinegar in great plenty. Tliis is a poor country -- too sandy, and dry: and the inliabitants may in general be considered as the fag end of man. Houses miserable-- fields lie open, without cultivation, and everything appe'ars to be going to ruin.

These remarks will [not] apply, however, to all tlie inhabitants. Some appear to be very industrious men ; and it is surprising what a difference tliere is between th? appearance of farms that are tilled and such as arc Rc^lect^d

XXI.

HECTORS OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH, ALBANY.

The Hev. Thoroughgood Moor Avas the earliest Church of England clergyman in tliese parts, after the Jiev. Mr. Talbot's short stay. He arrived at New York in 1704, and proceeded thence to Albany, as Missionary to the Mohawks. Owing to the influence of the fur traders, his efforts to convert the heathen were entirely without fruit, and he returned to N, York. He went next to Burlington, N. J., wliere he was so scandalized at the indecent conduct of Ld. Cornbury and his Lt. Gov., that he refused to admit tlie latter to the Lord's Supper. For this he was imprisoned, but having contrived to escape from jail, lie embarked for England. The ship, in which he Avas a passenger, foundered at sea, and he, Avith all on board, unfortunately, perished. The first rector of St. Peter's Church, Albany, as far as our knoAV ledge at present extends, Avas tlie