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

Dear Sir

I have to thank you for taking under care and vending the pork which br. Nott took to the Colony for me and should have been glad for the continuance of your kindness but thought it inconvenient for you to attend to such a trivial concern you being situated at such a distance from the port. I have consequently troubled Mr Shelley to take under his care and sel for me &tc. a Cask I have sent by the present convayance per favour Capt. Walker of the Governour Macquarie and desired him to settle with you respecting the pork above mentioned.

      I would have given you a detail of our affaires here had not br. Davies informed me that he had written to you and the Society given a statement of our situation to the Revd. Mr. Marsden which doubtless you will see. But suffice to say that br. Bicknell has broke of his connection with the Society on the affaire of the Vessell

Vessel intended to be built by us for the benefit of the Mission and has in conjunction with his nephew commenced one for themselves after we had made every concession as far as our situation and the nature of our connection together here would admit to accomodate and Mrs. N. has joined him and his Family in the most virulent opposition to us and her Husband in the business. 

You have heard Sir of Mr. Box's description of the crooked Rib. In some ways he was correct in his description of the deformity caused by it in the subject was considerable! But instead of [indecipherable] having one crooked Rib she has the most perfect curvature in all her [indecipherable] and employs her more superior faculty to her own designs and the [indecipherable] of other

Her Fury is daily imployed on abusing her Husband in the most unjust and cruel manner and to slander others without [indecipherable] less just cause. Her hands are imployed in endeavouring to blacken in the Colony the Character of the most of us here. Her news of late are never directed to the [place] where

where prayer is wont to be made but daily she joines with those who are studious in their designs to perplex and thwart us. 

You will see Sir by referring to the above mentioned paper how far we are just in doing what we have done for the peace and unity of the Society believing you to be an impartial Gentleman

I remain dear Sir

your humble obedient servant

Jas Hayward

To Mr. Roland Hassal

Parramatta

To Mr. Rowland Hassall

Parramatta

answered per mr Henry 5th augst 13

Parramatta July 31 1813 to M

My dear Mrs Nott

   Yours per favor Bro Henry -

came safe to hand, and I anxiously imbrace his return to answer the same. - I have the pleasure to acknowledge that through the good providence of God My Dear Husband and each of our children injoy a good share of health and peace for which I desire to bless his holy names and pray that you and your dear Husband may injoy the same blessings in a superior degree - I was very glad to hear of your speedy Voyage only 28 day to Tahieti\a, what cause for thankfullness when you compare the same with poor Ship Christies - 16 weeks. I hope the good providence of God will fill you with thankfullness - your letter was also a matter of grief as well as gladness, to hear of my 3 dear sisters being taken off - I cant inform you how my mind was effected - a circumstance I so little expected O dear Mrs. N. How uncertain the comforts of life - and even life itself, these things considered; what, what, manner of women ought we to be in all holy conversation and godlyness, O let us consider that altho they are no more, yet they are a Voice to us to be doubly diligent in the work of the Lord = O that