File 1: Rowland Hassall papers, 1797-1810

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Churches. We often find it a delightful repast, to sit down at the Lord's table with persons of different colours and languages. We have this service in English and Bengalee, all the communicants understand one of these two languages. - Ere long, Dear Brother, we shall all sit down together around our Father's board above, and praise this God of all grace in more exalted strains.

Our bretheren at their different stations meet with much encouragement.  The bretheren at Rangoon in the Burman empire, speak of the natives of that country as being very inquisitive. They have begun to preach to them in the Burman language.  They say many of the natives are desirous of reading the Scriptures; and we hope our brethren will soon be able to put some of that precious book into their hands. -

We have just finished the casting a fount of Burman types for these purposes.  Bro: Mardon has lately baptised two or three persons.  There are two or three persons at Dingapore of whom Bro: Fernandez has great hope. Bro: Moore, who is now at Miniary, will probably soon remove to the neighbourhood of Patua, a more populous part of this country. - Bro: Robinson has been up into Bootan [Bhutan], but does not yet see his way clear to go into that country to reside.  He has therefore fixed on a spot between Dingapore and Bootan [Bhutan], from which he can have access to that country, and obtain the necessary means of acquiring the Bootan language - After the present rainy season is over, we intend sending one of our Armenian brothers into Orissa. We have finished printing the New Testament, in the language of that country.

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Bro: Cary has lately had a dangerous fever, but God in mercy has raised him up again. He has lately finished the translation of the whole Bible, into the Bengalee language.-

We have not heard from Bro: Morrison lately.  Bro: Loveless meets with considerable success at Madras.  Bro: Taylor continues at Poonah. - It is now a long time since we heard anything relative to the missionaries at Ceylon.

The liberty we now enjoy, in our labours in the Cause of Christ, is upon the whole, more than we have ever enjoyed.  Oh! that God may give us grace to improve the heavenly gale -

Present our most affectionate remembrance to all the dear brethren in New South Wales. - We often think of you, and pray for you; and doubt not but that you do the same supporting us.-

We are, Dear Brother, Your very affectionate brethren 

W. Carey J Mastherson W. Ward  J. Rowe

PS,-  With this, we have sent you a few speciments of the tracts which we have printed.

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Revd Rowland Hassal Parramatta New South Wales

Fwd by Captn Nichols

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for Messrs Cary & friend

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August 4th 1809 London

Dr Sir

I received all your letters up to the time Mr Shelley left the Colony, and was happy to find that my Flock were doing so well. I have no doubt but the Colony will after a time arrive to a much better State than what it has been for years - I am glad that I was not in the Colony at the time of the unhappy differences - God will bring good out of evil. I hope we shall not be long before we return again. I did not hear from Mr Campbell by Mr Shelley; and am afraid he will be a great sufferer from the Revolution, and lose much by his Concern being injured - Should you have any money belonging to me in hand you will remit the same to Mr Wilson if you can. 

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I do not know what you have done about Mr  Atkins's Bills  - you should get some Security from him if you can or you will suffer - I have never had any money paid me by Mr Wilson on his Account  -  and I think I shall not for he tells me, that he has drawn upon him to a very great amount  - 

Tell Mr Cowper, if he is with you, that all his Friends are well in Hull - Shelley will give you all the News  -  I trust Mr Cartwright, & I shall soon be with Cowper after you receive this  -  we are now ready to embark  - Carterright talks of embarking today; but as we touch at Rio - Shelley may be with you some weeks before we are  -  I shall be very glad to get out again, being completely weary of England  - it gave me satisfaction to see that

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most of my Servants continued with me.

The Sheep and cows have done very well, and I trust will continue to do so  - Mrs Marsden has not had her health well in England - you  will have heard that Governor King and Captn Short are both dead  -  Grimes is ill, and I think will not live another winter if he remains in England  -  Mrs M. joins me in kind Respects to Mrs Hassall, Mr & Mrs Crooke

I remain yours truly

Saml Marsden

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Mr Rowland Hassall Parramatta

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Aimeo [Tahiti] Oct 9th 1809

Dear Sir/

Brother Hayward and I have received Articles from Cap Campble to the amount of Nine pounds ten shillings for which we have given him Bills on you and dout not but you will honour the same.  I you will be so kind as to deliver the enclosed note of Brother Haywards to Mr Shelly, you will receive from him the sum of Six pounds nine Shillings, which is what B Haywards share of the articles we have received comes to, and mine to three pounds one Shilling, which you will be so good as to put to my account. and for the Ballance you will have in hand I shall be glad to receive any kind of usefull  articles you may think proper to send me by the first Vessel that may come this way. I have never yet received a line from you though I heard from Mr Youl that you wrote me by the Parramatta, but that you know I never received.  The scooner commanded by Mr Berbeck has been taken by the Tahaitians and one man killed, but as you will hear all the news from him I need  not enlarge. The Rebellion that took place at the time the Persevereance was here ended in an engagement in which the King was defeated and obliged to reply to Eoese[?].   on the 1st of this month he engaged them again, and has again been obliged to retreat, having lost 24 men. A temporary is made which is not likely to last long, and the K & his Mother &c are now in Opare.  Hoping to hear from you the first opportunity,  I remain

Yours Sincerely

H Nott

To Mr Rowland Hassall

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