File 1: Hassall family, correspondence, volume 3, pp. 1-668, 1793-1821

18 ment & did not interefere with the good of the peoples The Lands were all rich & well cultivated to their Hands. And consequently the Levite's help was not wanted. Besdies his offices and duties were so numerous and constant that he could not be spared from them to do other offices of a laborious Nature. Had God placed the Isralites in a different situation he would probably have ordered the Levite's work to have been different._____ from what I have said I think all your Queries fully answered. You are never to oppose the Govenor. You are always to humour (missing......) where the plain word of God and Conscience call you must do it. And when forced to do what he dislikes .....(?) give no offence you can help. And if you are called to suffer for doing what is evidently your duty you shd suffer patiently and as far as you can endeavour ....consider the Govenor's affectionas _____Mr Johnson particularly expects too much of the Govenor and gone much too (?) in requiring anything from him which he could not.... gathering (?) and courtesy (?) get him to comply with. He has no ..... ..... .... to govern the Governor, or demand any thing of him which does not choose to do ______ In putting the two Men into the Guard House without previously acquain ting the (?) as you might perhaps be going too far not withstanding Mr Johnson is a Magistrate. However .....the Govenor shd seem disatified ir became your duty to submit & endeavour to regain his .........Confidence. I have read of a Lord Mayor of London also stopped the King in his Coach for the sabbath when the King was trangressing the Law. but upon the King insisting upon his suffering him to proceed withdrew, sayig, I am the King's Revd. & received my office from him. I executed it so long as I Had it, but now that he has taken it from me I hae no power_____ Mr J is a Magistrate under the Govemt at least in South Wales and therefore should never oppose his authority to that of his superior, so far as he can 19 assist him he is......., but I cannot think he has a pow er to appose him and certainly by doing it will render his office ......vain and useless ______ I am glad to hear of your success with two Convicts. It is a great thing for the time. I hope the Lord will make very useful & even to little Tristan____ I shall be glad to hear from you as often as you have opportunity and shall thinak you to be as particular as you can _____ I have now had my new church open a year. Mr Porter has been my assistant and has done much good. We preach 3 times on the Sabbath and once in the week. An old Lady has left 4 (missing) the weekly Lecture on Wednesdy continue forever. I have not seen Mr Stones of some time but understand he is much better. But you will hear all the news from (?) without the help of my friend. The Elland Society con tinues to flourish. We have now 8 at the Uni versities, 6 at Com & 2 at Orf(?). Mr Knowles is gone to assist Mr Knight. we shall in Noembr next, DV, Have 9 at the Universities besides 8 at School____ I suppose you [heard about] the proceedings in France, of their beheadings Queen & putting to death almost millions more. of their Conquest of Flanders and Holland and part of now threatened England. But we are .... both by Sea and Land. In every large town (?) 300 Volunteers, Gentlemen's and trades & in the Country many ...... Mr W (?) and Stiles are in the Leeds Company _____But we hope the French are almost tired of bloodshed and almost starved into a desire of peace. We hope it will please God that affairs will soon take a more favourable turn. Peace is much expected at present and in a few months _____ Happy would it be if the Time was come when men shd turn they wood into plough shares and Spears into pruning hooks and learn War no more._____ I hope the God of all Grace will be with you and Mrs Marsden and Mr and Mrs Johnson to give you all comfort and joy in your sufferings and labours for the Cause of X! When you feel any uneasiness read over Heb 11th & the Acts of the apostle exp

20 cially the particular labours and sufferings of St Paul & above all our dear Lord and saviour____ You will be so kind as to give my Love to Mr Johnson, What I have said of his proceedings only implies that his Sentiments upon the subject have been differnet from mine and the society. But he deserves well of his Country. The address he published is a very good one. And I hope it will please God that the difference of him and the Goverern may be healed; that he may be in the in creaasingly useful,. we have in england a very high opinion of * high esteem for Mr Johnson. And both Mrs Johnson and Mrs Marsden are highly commended.

Marsden Parramatta New South Wales

I shewd your Letter to Mr Hey's and family. It gave them pleasure. The two Miss Heys are in the south of england for Miss Rebecca's health. Miss Alice died of a decline as her Brother R? died. And they rather fear Miss Rebeccas Health. My ......(?) remembers you all. Our prayers and best wishes attend you all. The God of all pain and peace be with you. The French have destoyed all before them at Sierre Leona in Afr ca. But I think you are out of their reach. The company stays and means to go on in their designs._____one more adieu _____ I am yours with much esteem and affection Miles Atkinson Christopher we hope is well.

[MS 23] Mr T. [Thomas] Parramatta (underlined)

[MS 24] My Brothers & Sisters (underlined)

Mr t. [Thomas] Hassall Mr. Burnes, Sydney.

per favor of Mr Hassall Senr: [Senior]

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