File 2: Rowland Hassall papers, 1811-1820, 1860

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pleasure, and pain, and altho Our Dear Lord  has for wise purposes permited you to  arraign His being, and Sovereignty at  your [indecipherable] yet how shall I answer at His Bar for all  my Sins - Whilst I am writing my Vile In  gratitude stares me in the face. O the sins of Omission and Commission, in thought, in word,  and deed that I have been fully of - and altho  I confess my sins and condemn myself for  my sins yet I find myself to be a great sinner Still, and if it was not for the great Redeemers  own most precious blood my smallest sin  would sink me into the deepest hole, therefore  I can heartily joine you (O that our Hand was in  each other) in ascribing all praise, to rich, free  Sovereign grace, & blood devine I hope my  Dear Bro we shall still be enabled to come with all our pollutions [?] to the Founting opened for sin  and unclainness [uncleaness] and also to Jesus for holiness  love and strength to go forward in his hevenly [heavenly] ways and of usefullness and Grace.

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[written on page]

for Mr Berg [?}               Browmhall x

answer

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Parramatta 20th May 1811

Very dear Brother

Yours dated Calcutta July 27th came safe to hand and as an opertunity [opportunity] offers per Lieutn Lord who is returning to England I very happily embrace it - not only to acknowledge yours but to express my thankfulness to God for his superabounding  mercy to one of my dearest friends. I feel very much Intrested [interested] in you[r] happy Restoration to the injoyment [enjoyment] of the Grace of God which passes knowledge.   May Our dear Saviour keep you through the rugged paths of time by his own strength too everlasting salvation.

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[Cover sheet of Petition]

To His Excellency

Govr. Macquarie

etc etc

Petition of 

Rowland Hassall

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Morea [Moorea] June 15th 1811

Dear Brother//

The Trial is just come to an anchor here and is about to sail very soon perhaps tomorrow for the Colony.  I have been much disapointed in not hearing from you by any of the Vessels that have arrived here from Port- jackson being anctious [anxious] to know how you have ordered matters for me respecting what I wrote you about by the Northumberland. I have heard from Brother Henry that you have purchased a Mare for me which I am very glad of, and 'tis the least I can do, and all that I can do at present to acknowledge myself much obliged to you for your trouble and kind attention. But Brother Henry expecting that you had