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Hawkesbury River and I hope you
will pray with us that when ever it
is complate The Lord will take to him-
self His great power and Reign there
in, and cause his Glory to fill the place.
As heretofore, in conjuction with Bro Youl 
we continue to carry on the worship of
God through that district as well as in various others and we trust
that our labour has not been in
Vain in the Lord -

By the last conveyance we had
no news from Otaheite to transmit to you
but a few days since the Perseverance
returned to this port and bring intil-
gense not of a very pleasing in my nature.

The Parramatta that took supplies & ware, tea, flour, &c for
the Brethren we learn never touched there
and we have reason to suspect that she
is lost - The Perseverence arrived safe
at Otaheiti with the articles  the books and
Mr & Mrs Elder from this colony but some altercation
took my place Captain Folkoner now / a.
gentelman that I much respected/ shot
himself - The Bretheren are
just silent upon the Solomn subjects
and neither mention his name nor
refer to the act in their letters addressed
to The Rev S Marsden or myself -
But I learn say report that when -
the Elders work on - there [indecipherable] made
some complant to the Bretheren about
Mr Folkener's improper conduct to his
wife and upon Mr F hearsay of the
same he called his ships complaining
to gather and asked them seperatly if
ever they saw him use Mrs Elder ill

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in any shape whatever, in answer the ships
company declared that that they never did -
upon which Mr Falkener observed that
he could not hear the reflection and
went below and that himself had instantly
observing the slay of the Perserverence an
unexpected Rebellion broke out which
made a sudden change in Pomaris
officers, an the Inhabitants of Nativie as
well as the greater part of the Natives in
the Island joined the Rebel party against the King
which Brought the Bretheren into the most
Perilous situation and some of the Natives
telling the Bretheren that they was sure
to be cut off, as well, as Pomari and
seeing that Pomari had lost all his
influence and authority. They all came to
a determination to leave the Island
and proceed to at Island that of Huaheine
accordingly they engaged the Perseverance
and all the Missionaries their wives
children & King Pomari with all the
Property they possible could obtain
went on board the Vessel. But from
upon a Second concideration would not
leave for fear, he, by so doing
should lose the sovereynty of the
Island for ever, therefore he returned &
four of our single Bretheren came to a reso-
lution to remain with him namly
Nott, Scott, Wilson & Hayward at the
remainder Mr & Mrs Henry and children Mr & Mrs Eyre
Mr & Mrs Elder Mr Devies & Mr Tessier set
sail from Oteheote at 11 oclock in the morning the 10 of Nov 1808
and cast