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in the principles of religion and virtue, ten pounds per annum 

 is allowed; and a gratuity of £10 has been given him, in con- 

 sideration of his past services and his present circumstances." 



In an abstract of the same year, Mr. Forster reports: "I 

 have at present thirty-five scholars, whom I catechise every 

 Saturday, and also every Sunday that Mr. Bartow goes to 

 another part of the parish." Also, from an extract of 1720: 

 "from Mr. Forster, schoolmaster at Westchester in the Prov- 

 ince of New York, that he takes all the care he can of the 

 children which are sent to him, and has upwards of thirty 

 scholars, which he instructs in the Church Catechism." 



In 1722, Mr. Bartow reports "that they are repairing the 

 church there [Westchester] with the voluntary contributions 

 of the people, procured chiefly by the zeal and care of Mr. 

 Forster, the schoolmaster there." 



In 1724, in answer to questions from the society, Mr. Bartow 

 gives an exact account of his cure. He writes: 



"Question — Have you in your parish any public school for 

 the instruction of youth ; if you have, is it endowed, and who is 

 the master? 



"Answer — We have a public school at Westchester, of which 

 Mr. Forster is the society's schoolmaster, and we have private 

 schools in other places; no endowment; some families of the 

 Town of Pelham that are adjacent come to Eastchester 

 church." 



In November, 1729, the Reverend Mr. Standard answers 

 the same questions as follows: 



"I say there are three schools and three schoolmasters. 

 The first school is at Westchester, William Forrester, master, 

 who has a salary from the Venerable Society, whom we 

 have the honor to serve. The second is at Eastchester, one 

 Delpech, master, who is very well adapted and fitted for that 



