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Rh in the promoting of Trade (without which the Miion could not ubit) but little remains for promoting the proper End of the Miion, which is the Converion of the Heathens, in which at preent are employed no more than four Miionaries, and two Catechits, beides ome few Charity Children belonging to both Colonies, whoe Entertainment is to be provided for. Hitherto we have not been able to do great Matters, but contented ourelves with ome Excurions here and there intructing the Natives; who likewie, when they have had an Opportunity, come to us with their Families to be intructed. But as thee Excurions of ours, and thoe Viits of theirs have not been very frequent, and only for a hort Time, by Reaon of the Impoibility of travelling at all Seaons, which has obliged us to leave them for a while to deal for themelves; it is not to be expected that our houls have had that Succes, which would attend it, if there were Miionaries ettled in different Stations amongt them. For in everal Years we count but between 20 and 30 aged Per- ons,