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brought over to our holy faith, will at the same time, secure them in their fideli- 

 ty to the Government. And not only that, but the society will . I believe, find em- 

 ployment enough for their money in sending of missionaries amongst those who 

 call themselves Christians, on the coast of America ; which, I find to be their res- 

 olution. And it is certainly the greatest charity in the world, to have the best re- 

 ligion planted in these parts, which with time will, in all probability, be so vast a 

 country and people. But whether the charge of missionaries for converting the In- 

 dians fall to the share of the crown or the society, to effect that matter well and thor- 

 oughly th se Bent over on that errand, must be such as can endure hardships, and 

 are able and willing to live with the Indians in their own country, and according to 

 their way and manner, which are the methods the French take. And I believe some 

 of those gentlemen who have had their education in the colleges of the north parts of 

 Scotland, being in orders from my Lord of London, may be the likeliest to undergo 

 it. As for Mr. Dellius, I don't think it worth while in being at any extraordinary 

 charge in Bendicgof him ; because, I believe no consideration would make him lh$e 

 in the Indian country. And if he did, he has not the language ; and one that goes 

 on that mis-ion must be a young man, who is able to grapple with fatigues, and 

 will not only take pains, but is capable of learning the language ; and it is a gen- 

 eral observation, that none are so apt to gain foreign tongues as the Scotch. 



As for my thoughts of this society's having appointed that good man, Mr. Xeau, 

 as catechist to the negroes and Indians, it is undoubtedly a very good work ; and 

 he is wonderfully industrious in the discharge of his duty, and the truth is takes 

 more pains than he needs, by going from house to house to perform that office. 

 And I believe he would find it as effectual to gain the end, and not the fourth 

 part of the trouble to himself, to appoint set times in having them together at the 

 English church, or at least so many at once as may be proper, and catechise and 

 instruct them. And Mr. Vesey assures me that he shall be very free and willing 

 to let him have the use of the church for that purpose. And now I am on this 

 subject, it will be very proper that the society direct Mr. Cleator, if he comes 

 over, or any school-master whom they appoint in their respective places to cate- 

 chise and instruct the negroes and Indians ; and that the ministers in their 

 several parishes were desired to send a list of all the slaves or free negroes and 

 Indians, the society would then see how that matter was further worth their 

 consideration. 



I did, in my former letters, make mention of one Mr. Bondet, a French Pro- 

 testant minister, who is in orders from the Bishop of London. He is a good 

 man, and preaches very intelligibly in English — which he does every third Sun- 

 day, in his French congregation, when he uses the liturgy of the Church. He 

 has done a great deal of service since his first coming into this country, and is 

 well worth the thoughts of the Society. The town he lives in is called New Ro- 

 chelle, a place settled by French Protestauts ; it is comprehended in Mr. Bar- 

 tow's parish, and contributes toward his maintenance, which disables them, in a 

 great measure, to pay toward Mr. Bondet's, who is in very great want. It is 

 true, besides twenty pounds a year, which the people of New Rochelle promise 

 him, and is very ill paid, he has thirty pounds a year settled on him out of the 

 public revenue here, as the French minister in York hath ; but that is paid with 

 so much uncertainty, that he starves under the prospect of it. 



Now for a remedy for this poor gentleman, and that he may be made as useful 



