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Mr Geo Bicknell recd 17 June 1814
T Hassall Sydney
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[MS 241]
To the Right Revd Father in God, the Lord Bishop of London
The Humble Petition of The Revd Thomas Hassall (Clerk)
Most Respectfully Sheweth, That, in the year 1817, your Petitioner feeling the want of active pious Ministers in the Colony of New South Wales, and being recommended by the Clergy to take a Voyage to England for the purpose of obtaining holy Orders; was Induced to undertake the same, and procured a free passage in his Majesty's Brig Kangaroo, with the Promise of his Excellency Governor Macquarie, that he would forward his Views as far as possible. ------- The unexpected and very sudden Death of his dear Father, hastened his Return to this Colony and prevented his obtaining the necessary Recommendation from the late Governor (Macquarie) to His Majesty's principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, in order to his obtaining an Appointmt [Appointment] -------- But knowing the want of Clergymen in the Colony, he did not hesitate to return; -------- feeling assured that the Government would render every facility for the Moral and Religious Instruction of the People. -------With these Expectations your Petitioner was allowed a Passage in the Convict Ship "Mary" - for which he performed Duty
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[MS 242]
Duty every Sabbath and Instructed upwards of Forty Boys and Men during the Voyage. On his Arrival at Port Jackson in Jany. [January] 1822; Govr [Governor] Macquarie had resigned the Government of the Colony, and your Petitioner found that a change had taken place which prevented his obtaining an Appointment, until an Order had arrived from England for that Purpose. ------- Having now waited Eighteen Months in Expectation thereof without Success; your Petitioner prays that your Lordship will Endeavour to obtain for him an Appointment; as otherwise he will most probably be compelled to return to England, not having yet any Provision made for him in the Church, in these Colonies. And your Petitioner (as in Duty bound) will ever Pray.
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[MS 244]
Copy / Petition of TH to Bishop of London
The Humble Petition of the Revd Tho Hassall
To the Right Revd the Lord Bishop of London
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[245] Eimeo Feby 8th 1819
My Dear Friend and Truest Brother in Xst. Grace, Mercy, and Peace be unto you from the Father and Him! I hope this will find you happy among your friends in the highly favoured Land that gave you Birth, enjoying every needful blessing both spiritual & temporal. Your most welcome letter from Batavia reached me in August last. On casting my eyes upon its date, I was filled with surprise, as little expecting to receive a letter from that place, particularlay from you who I imagined was gone staight round Cape Horn; and on looking over its contents as led to admire that mysterious providence that led you thither when you got acquaint with, & enjoyed the conversation & fellowship of some of the dear servants of our Common Lord the miss ionaries: and I am strongly included to think that it will appear to you ultimately that it was for some important purpose you were brought there; and that you will have cause to say in referenc to that very event "God moves a mysterious way, His wonders to perform." In your last letter to me from the Colony when you were about leaving it for England you gave me
