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From Mr. Hall to the Secretary (Extt.)

Revd Sir,

Since Easter I have (tho' in a bad state of bodily health) journey'd thro' my North Mission, rode about 174 miles in about 16 days, preached

13 Sermons most of the congregations being very large, some counted to be 4, 5 or 600 persons (insomuch that we were some times obliged to assemble under the Shady Trees because the houses would not contain them) baptized 336 white & 22 black children 5 white adults (brought up in anabaptism & quakerism) & 7 black adults after proper examination and left several others to be better instructed against the next opportunity & also perform'd several other ministerial duties among the sick &c—& dispersed part of the books for which they were thankful, & hope to disperse them all before long (God willing) among such people as most want & will make the best use of them & lend them to others &c. I have now thro' God's gracious assistance & blessing in about 7 or 8 years, tho' frequently visited with Sickness, been enabled to perform (for aught I know) as great ministerial duties as any minister in N. America, viz to journey about 14000 miles. Preach about 675 Sermons. Baptize about 5783 white children 243 black children, 57 white adults & 112 Black adults in all 6195 persons & sometimes administered the Holy sacrament of the Lords Supper to 2 or 300 communicants in one journey besides churching of women, visiting the sick &c.

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