One of the Judges said, 'It is high time to put a stop to the usurpations of the Bishop of London. and to let him know, that though his license be lawful, and may empower one of his curates to marry in England, yet it is not so in America; and if fines would not curb them in this point, imprisonment should.' (Peter's Conn. 148.) On experiencing this rude treatment Mr. Mozley removed to Jobnstown, whither 30 families from New-England, all dissenters, followed, and settled within fifteen miles of him. He left Johnstown in the spring of 1774. Ep.

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Low Dutch Communion are New Settlers, & poor, the contributions are as trifling as they are uncertain; This has occasioned the Revd M* Andrews at Schenectady, to have recourse to the keeping a School with which addition to his income, as he writes me he is notable to take careof his Family. In short the state of this part of the Country is not thoroughly known in Europe, It is an Extensive & most valuable Tract in which the Majority of the Settlements, and the Church of England are in their Infancy, but such an Infancy as affords the most flattering hopes If properly nourished & improved for a little time.

The Revd Mr Munro at Albany, after struggling with many difficulties has a Good Congregation, and acts with much Diligence, and Discretion. I have already. mentioned M: Andrew's situation Mt Stuart at the Mohawks is much esteemed and regularly attended by the Indians, besides which he has added to the Number of Whites of his Congregation, and the School is very promising he sometimes visits the Conajoharees, but Mr Hall has long since declined coming to that place, and I can hear of no other to supply it, so that that necessary Church built entirely at my own expence is in a great measure useless.