Supposed to be two or three years past..................  250
Baptized since (say 80 in this year 1792)...............  159 409
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Excommunicated..........................................    8
Dead....................................................   12  20
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Total remaining Nov. 26, 1792.........................      389

Brother Andrew lately brought me a letter from brother George Liele, of Jamaica, expressive of the great increase of his church in that island.  Andrew is free only since the death of his old master, and purchased his freedom of one of their heirs at the rate of 50 l.  He was born at Goose Creek, about 16 miles from Charleston, South Carolina; his mother was a slave, and died in the service of his old master:  his father, a slave, yet living, but rendered infirm by age for ten years past.  Andrew was married nine years since, which was about the time he and his wife were brought to the knowledge of their wretched state by nature:  His wife is named Hannah and remains a slave to the heirs of his older master; they have no children; He was ordained by our Brother Marshall:  he has no assistant preacher but his Brother Sampson, who continues a faithful slave, and occasionally exhorts.  Some white ministers from the country preach in his church.  Jesse Peter, another Negro (whose present master is Thomas Galphin), is now here, and has three or four places in the country where he attends preaching alternately; a number of white people admire him.  While he is here, I propose to be informed more particularly of his situation, etc.  Although a slave his master indulges him in his profession and gives him uncommon liberty.  To return to Andrew, he has four deacons appointed, but not regularly introduced.  He supports himself by his own labour.  There are no white people that particularly belong to his church, but we have reason to hope that he has been instrumental in the conviction and converting of some whites.  Amos, the other Negro minister, mentioned by Brother George, resides at one of the Bahama Islands, which is called New Providence, and is about four days sail towards the southeast.  There is one white church at Ogeechee, and another at Effingham; each of these are about twenty miles from this, which are the nearest and only ones.  Perhaps fifty of Andrew’s church can read, but only three can write.

For the present, accept of the sincere love and kind respects of the Black Society, with Andrew’s particular thanks.  My ears have heard their petitions to the throne of grace for you particularly, which no doubt they will continue; and let me entreat your prayers for them, and for the connected societies of this State.

Your brother in the Lord Jesus,

Jonathan Clarke.

—­Baptist Annual Register, 1790-1793, pages 540-541.

Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 12, 1793.

Our Meeting-house is now covered in and the lower floor was completed the 24th of last month.  We supposed we are indebted for lumber, lime, bricks, &c. between 4 and 500 l.  I am not able to express the thanks I owe for your kind attention to me, and the cause of God.  The Schoolmaster, together with the members of our church, return their sincere thanks for the books you have been pleased to send them, being so well adapted to the society, they have given great satisfaction.