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Q Have you had any other Church before you came to that which you now possess : & if youhad what Church was it, and how long have you been removed.
A No
Q Have you been duly licensed by the Bishop of London to officiate as a Missionary, in the Gov-ernment where you now are
A Yes
Q How long have you been Inducted into your Living.
A July 18 th 1710
Q Are you ordinarily resident in the Parish to which you have been Inducted
A Yes
Q 01 what extent is your Parish, & how many Families are there in it
A About 15 miles long & 6^ broad & as near as I can find about'four hundred & nine (409)families in it.
Q Are there any Infidels, bond or free, within your Parish ; & what means are used for theirconversion.
A Yes there are both, bond & free, but the number of them I can’t learn & I take what painsI can to instruct those that I have opportunities of conversing with
Q How oft is Divine Service performed in your Church ; and what proportion of the Parishionersattend it.
A Every Lord’s day & on the others days set apart by our Church but there are not above 80families of the above mentioned 409 that come to it the rest being Dutch & English Dissentersof all Sorts.
Q How oft is the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper administered And what is the usual number ofCommunicants .
A Four or five times in the year & sometimes oftener as I have my health, but I have seldom above40 Communicants at a time.
Q At what time do you Catechize the Youth of your Parish 1
A All sent twice a week in the Church , & as many as come to my house I catechize once a fort-night throughout the year
Q Are all things duly disposed & provided in the Church for the decent & orderly performanceof Divine Worship—
A Our furniture for the Communion Table are good but our pulpit Cloth & Surplice are veryindifferent
Q Of what value is your Living in Sterling Money, and how does it arise.
A About £39 sterling money, this is paid me in money of this province & a tax raised on eachinhabitant by two Acts of our General Assembly
Q Have you a House & Glebe 1 Is your Glebe in Lease or let by the Year Or is it occupied byyourself 1
A There is a Parsonage house & Glebe here, but a Dissenting teacher is in it & I am obliged topay hire for a house.
Q Is due care taken to preserve your House in good repair 1 And at whose expense is it done 1
A My Answer to your Lordship’s former Query will I hope also suffice for this.
Q Have you more Cures than one 1 If you have what are they 1 And in what manner served
A Yes I have two besides Jamaica each of which I serve once a month.
Q Have you in your Parish any Public School for the instruction of Youth 1 If you have is itendowed 1 And who is the Master 1