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Printing of sale particulars for John Mayor, Jane Mayor's faith: Haymarket

Transcript of letter from Robert Mayor to John Mayor [B2/10] and letter to [ ] Mayor 12 Oct. 1818

Comfortably situated at Galle, description of the area, Samuel Lambrick confronts an elephant, cultivation of rice, curry the staple diet, local economy capable of improvement, local fruit and vegetables, many of the locals have been baptized but are ignorant of the Gospel, local Buddhists, Benjamin Ward in Carpentayn, engaged in establishing schools: Point de Galle

Letter from Robert Mayor to John Mayor is B2/11

Building of new school, birth of Robert Bickersteth Mayor who has a native wet-nurse, praise of Charlotte, have been joined by the Wards owing to Benjamin Ward's illness, girl's school teaches Singhalese, caste system, hope of resurrection versus reincarnation, local priests, Sarah's marriage, report of a shipwreck: Point de Galle

Attended the visitation of the Bishop of Calcutta at Colombo, he is sympathetic to the missions and desirous of placing them under his authority, Mr Glennie removed to Colombo, mission are building a church near the house, the first in the Singhalese area, great ceremony at the laying of the foundation stone: Baddegama

Advantages of Ceylon Civil Service over Indian, Henry's schooling, baptized natives still trust to indigenous rituals, superstition of a local priest: Galle

Birth of Elizabeth Mayor, Samuel Lambrick wants to establish a mission in Kandian territory [?Cotta] but warned against this, appointment of Sir Edward Paget as Commander in Chief in Bengal, description of Tamils, American missionaries at Jaffna achieving good results, completion of chuch in Baddegama requires an organ, intend building a house for the Wards: Baddegama

Personal sacrifices made by some in the Indian Civil Service, Galle

Miss Curtis sent to assist the mission soon left to marry brother Fetter in Calcutta, unmarried missionaries feel the need of a wife so much it is dangerous for "pious single ladies who are determined so to abide to come out to this quarter of the Globe", expects Indians will adopt Western modes of thinking and action, local prejudices and their diminution, birth of Charlotte Mayor, visit of the archdeacon: Baddegama

John Lowe deserted Mary who is expecting their fifth child, Lowe failed at a number of projects, Ann Mayor has gone to assist Mary, John Mayor nephew settled at Liverpool with a druggist, news of William Henry and Robert Mayor: Shawbury

Thomas Mayor's situation, hopes that he will have the chance of earning a respectable livelihood: 12 Little Maze Pond

Wants £10 paid every half year to "brother Thomas and sister Lowe", Jaffna mission's success, death of the archdeacon [Thomas Twisleton]: Baddegama

Deaths of Thomas Mayor and Bishop Heber, report of Heber's last visit to Ceylon and of his nature, monthly meetings of the missionaries in Ceylon: Baddegama

News of Robert Mayor, interesting and impressive visit to Ceylon, Buddhists able to embrace Christianity more easily than the Muslims: Galle

Damaged; description of the missionary work of Robert Mayor and John Ward

Details of his examination for ordination as deacon at Gloucester, missionary society to be formed there: Gloucester

In debt, visit to see Thomas Mayor: 12 Little Maze Pond

News of Maddocks family, return of troops from France, parish of Harrow and Harrow Weald and schooling there, thinks he may be sent to Ceylon, Syriac Christians need instruction, encloses vaccine for Thomas Maddocks, directions for its use: Church Missionary House

Thomas and Mary Mayor in good health, Birth of Charles Mayor, Mr Heathorn has left The Mitre, prays that he may be saved: 10 Sutton Street, Borough

Engagements before embarking for Ceylon, expects to be appointed surgeon of the vessel "Vittoria" for the voyage: 6 Northampton Square

Report of ordination, Bishop [Henry Dudley Ryder, bishop of Gloucester?] felt he was outstepping general practice by ordaining him without title, attended service at the Cathedral, introduced to Henry Bickersteth, Bishop may give him a private ordination as priest if necessary: Church Missionary House

Preaching in Leicester area, report from [Edward] Bickersteth of a public meeting at Bath at which the Archdeacon of Bath [Josiah Thomas] criticised the Church Missionary Society: Leicester

Voyage to Tenerife, description of Santa Cruz and of a magnificent church there, report of church ceremonies: Tenerife

Danger of being blown ashore at Santa Cruz, protestants there dare not meet for worship, gave Latin prayer book to liberal catholic priests, distributed Spanish bibles amongst the protestants, beliefs of catholic priests, voyage from Tenerife to South Africa, crossing the line, education on board ship, meeting with Indian missionaries in Capetown, visit to settlement of Moravian brethren at Groenekloof, Capetown destitute of religious instruction: Groenekloof, South Africa