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the long war, yet there are great alterations for the better in our town and plantations, since the time you was pleased to visit us. We have two large houses for public worship; one in town, and the other in the middle of our plantations; two schools, in the same places; two corn mills ; one pounding mill for rice, and one saw mill. In the first quantity of boards we sawed, we were cheated by an impostor, who undertook to ship them off to the West Indies. But we did not lose our courage, though we met with almost insuperable difficulties, till our circumstances were mended by the hand of the Almighty. We are still in the favour of the honourable Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; as also ot many good Christians in Germany; who love us, pray fervently for us and contribute all in their power to promote our spiritual and temporal prosperity. “Through very hard labour, several of our people have left us, and are departed to a better country, in heaven; and the rest are weak and feeble in body, and not able to hold out long, unless relief is sent them by an embarkation of faithful servants from Germany. Besides widows and orphans, we have several that want assistance toward their maintenance ; and this our good God hath sent us heretofore from Europe. “ After my dear fellow labourer, Mr. Gronaw, died in peace, above three ‘years ago, the Lord was pleased to send me another ; who likewise excactly follows the footsteps of his Saviour, to my great comfort, and the great benefit of our congregation. The Lord hath graciously joined us in mutual love and harmony in our congregations; and hath not permitted the Hernhuters, (falsely called Moravians,) nor other false teachers, to creep inamong us. Weare hated by wicked people, which prevents their settling among us; though we love them sincerely, and would have as many settle among us as would keep such orders as Christianity and the Jaws of England require them to do. This is all I thought it necessary ‘to acquaint you with, for the present; being with due regard and cordial wishes for your prosperity in soul and body, reverend and dear sir, *“ Yours most affectionately, “ Joun Martin Bouzius.”