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tion continue in the same terms that you have been informed by my precedents, 

 forty, fifty and sixty communicants. I have of late admitted to the communion 

 two negroes to the satisfaction of the Church, who heard them often before giv- 

 ing promise of their Christian instruction, and having good report among our 

 people. There is nothing wanting in respect of the outward order, but as I have 

 represented before that our town might have the privilege of Church, and enjoy 

 the benefit of the law for to contribute towards the support of the minister who 

 serveth them. I pray not on that point by ambition nor as complaining of any 

 indigence, but it does not look well that a minister who hath served past twenty 

 years in this province, founded a church and put it in the order where it appears 

 to the public approbation, be left to voluntary contribution, and the contribution 

 raised by law be applied to another place. I leave that to your wise considra- 

 tion, depending entirely on the favour and approbation of the Honorable Society 

 for which I pray daily, as I am bound in duty, that their good works may con- 

 tinue and prosper, to the confirmation and propagation of ever truth and god- 

 liness. I remain, Reverend Sir, Your very humble servant, 



Daniel Bondet."* 



The latter period of this good man's ministry, (whose age and infirmi- 

 ties, at least, should have entitled him to some degree of respect.) was 

 embittered by the outrageous conduct of the seceders from their own 

 church, aided by one Moulinars, and the Consistory of the French 

 church of New York. It appears that Monsieur Lewis Roux, a man 

 of learning and the lawful pastor of the French church in New York, 

 absolutely refused to abet these seceders, at New Rochelle, which 

 ultimately led to his unjust dismissal from the pastoral charge, and the 

 usurpation of the above mentioned Moulinars. The whole matter is 

 thus represented by Governor Hunter to the Venerable Society : — 



COL. HUNTER TO THE SECRETARY. 



" Bath, Sept. 21st, 1710. 

 " Sir : — I had the honor of yours with Mr. Bondet's enclosed, Monsieur Roux's 

 moderation procured him the chagrin of a colleague of a different disposition, 

 who was not so easy to hearken to advice, which was all that was in my power. 

 The case stands thus : part of the inhabitants of New Rochelle separated from 

 the rest from the time that Mr. Bondet owned his Episcopal ordination, and 

 being without a pastor of their own they met on Sundays, at Mr. Alard's house, 

 where they continued their religious exercise after their own manner. Monsieur 

 Roux, refused to go thither either to preach or administer sacraments, being per- 

 suaded that they were not without a lawful pastor of their own, on whom he 

 would not intrude ; which got him enemies amongst the most zealous and con- 

 siderable of his congregation, which ended in their calling an assistant, tractable 

 to their warm disposition. I foresaw what has happened, and begged of Mr. 

 Bondet to enter into no discussions with the Consistory at New York, where his 



a New York, MSS. from arcMves at Fulbam, vol. i. 535-6. (Hawks.) 



