In answer to this Dt Auchmuty inform'd us that "no other opportunity offering he had sent it by the Pacquet." The reason of this Evident Contempt of the latter part of our request we are at a loss to assign, unless it may be collected out of a Letter which we received from Mr Andrews soon after he left us dated at New York in which he says "I really am somewhat afraid the Society's Salary will not be continued at Schenectady. And itis the opinion of Doct Auchmuty and M: Inglis that it will not. They think it perversion of that Bounty which ought to be extended to much larger Bodies of People who are without' divine worship in several parts of this and the Neighbouring

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Provinces." Ifsuch are the Sentiments of those Reverend Gentlemen we cannot help thinking that either they have a very imperfect knowledge of the State of our Church ; or if otherwise, some very unaccountable prejudice against us.

As we labour under many disadvantages for want of a charter, we embraced the happy opportunity of addressing His Excel- Jency the Governor on that subject by St John who generously promised us his benevolent offices, and at whose return we are in no Doubt of receiving a very favourable answer. We beg your Indulgence in thus detaining you as we are prompted to it by a sense of the Duty which we owe you, and which shall ever be ack..owledged by ,