June 25. 1719. Blackett Midford for himself, wife M. A. Crommelin, John Courtney, Jonathan Stanton, three Gubbars, Thomas Waters, Rupees. Brought over 41210 40 20 20 II ΙΟ 102 The Rev. Mr Cobbe, by order, Sept. 6. Collected at Church, Account of cuftoms of per Cent. Customs for the month of October, Christmas-day, John Bernard, Philip Worth, John Bond, Laurence Parker, for Mr James Customs for the month of Novemb. Mar. 6. Collected at the Sacrament, 20 135 15 I I 24 14 63 105 200 100 100 150 45 211 II 7 737 40 88 57 36 Omitted in Mr Hill's fubfcript. p. 62. 50 Rupees 43992 Collected at Ditto, Customs for the month of January, for the month of February, for the month of March, Eafter-day, 1720. Collected at Church, Whitfunday, Collected at Church, Subfcribed Subfcribed the fame day the Church was opened, Christmas-day 1718. Rupees 2446 or £305 15 at 2s. 6d. the Rupee. Subscribed in the whole, From July 1, 1715. to Whitsunday 1720, Rupees 43992 or £ 5499. SOLI DEO GLORIA. APRAYER for the Honourable and United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies. To be used in their Factories abroad. Almighty and most merciful Lord GOD, thou art the fovereign preferver of all that truft in thee, and the author of all spiritual and temporal bleffings; Let thy grace, we moft humbly befeech thee, be always prefent with thy fervants the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies, Compass them with thy favour as with a fhield, profper them in all their public undertakings, and make them fuccessful in all their affairs both by fea and land. Grant that they may prove a common bleffing, by the increase of honour, wealth and power, to our native country. Give to us and all thy fervants, whom thy providence has placed in thefe remote parts of the world, grace to discharge our feveral duties, with piety towards thee our GOD, loyalty towards our King, fidelity and diligence towards them by whom we are imployed, kindness and love towards one another, and fincere charity towards all men. That we adorning the the gospel of our Lord and Saviour in all things, these Indian nations among whom we dwell, beholding our good works, may be won over thereby to love our moft holy religion, and glorify thee our Father which art in heaven. All this we beg for the fake of our Saviour Jefus Chrift; to whom with Thee and the bleffed Spirit be afcribed all honour, praise and dominion, both now and for evermore. Amen. December 2, 1698. We do conceive that this Prayer may be very proper to be used for the purpose expreffed in the title of it. From a printed copy, Aug. 12, 1721. R. Cobbe. Tho. Cantuar. H. London. To the Honourable Charles Boone, Efq; Prefident and Governor of Bombay, &c. Honourable Sir, Bombay Caftle, Sept. 10, 1718. HAving confidered the neceffity of a regular administration in matters relating to the fervice of God, and the great advantages attending the fame, especially here in these remote parts; have with your Honour's leave, according to my office, and according to the utmost of my strength and ability, drawn up a scheme of fervice and duty, according to the ufe of the Church of England, to be performed, by GoD's affiftance, in the new Church, in this or fuch like following method. PRAYERS PRAYERS at CHURCH, Every day throughout the year, Morn. and Even. SERMON at CHURCH, Every Sunday throughout the year, Chriftmasday, Afcenfion-day, Afhwednesday, Goodfriday, Fifth of November, Thirtieth of January, Twenty-ninth of May, King's Acceffion, Morning. SACRAMENT at CHURCH, The first Sunday in every Month, Christmas-day, Eafter-day, Whitfunday, Morning. CATECHIZING at CHURCH, All Sundays, Holidays and Litany-days in Lent, Evening. This scheme of duty (the hour of the day when to be performed being wholly left to your Honour's discretion) is with all fubmiffion humbly proposed to your Honour's approbation by, Honourable Sir, Your Honour's moft obedient To the Rev. Mr Richard Cobbe, Chaplain. THE Church being now finished, fo'as divine service may be decently performed therein; the Prefident has thought fit to order me to inform you, it is his pleasure, to morrow morning, being the nativity of our bleffed Lord, you repair thither at the hour of ten, and perform the office according to the Liturgy of the Church of England, as |