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patronage and protection of the committee for orphans must otherwise have been lost to society. I have transmitted home by William Balmain, Esqr, a copy of our proceedings to the present period, and requested him to wait upon you with them on his arrival in London. If you, sir, should have it in your power in any way to promote the above institution, you will render an essential service to this infant settlement. Should we be able to get a building erected for the boys, we shall want a proper person to superintend the school. If one cannot be met with in England qualified for the situation, opportunities sometimes offer here, if Government would give any encouragement for a person of abiliyies to remain in the colony. Mr Cover, one of the missionaries who returned from Otaheite to Port Jackson, was in many respects a proper person, but he could get no appointment; and therefore returned to England. Should Mr Balmain wait upon you he will give you every information respecting the state of the children. I hope my colleague the Revd Richard Johnson has safely arrived in England before this period. In consequence of his weakly state, I do not expect to see him any more in this country. My duty is now very hard; having no assistance, and preaching both at Sydney and Parramatta every sabbath day: much of the care of the Orphan School also devolves upon me. The colony is not much better in a moral sense than it was when Governor Hunter was here. Governor King has taken every means to prevent the introduction of so great a quantity of spirits as