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Death of John Mayor, offers to give up any legacy in favour of his mother and sisters: Baddegama

Account of first days in Ceylon, temporary residence at Government House, births of Henry Bickersteth Mayor and John Ward, [Wards] moved to Carpentayne, have taken a house in Galle that opens onto the sea, description of the inhabitants of Galle and their beliefs: Point de Galle

Efforts to promote the cause of Church Missionary Society in Nottingham, collected upwards of £200 at Leicester, John Babington and Maria, arrangements for voyage to Ceylon: 6 Northampton Square

Account of opening of Baddegama church, work of the American mission at Jaffna, hopes to have assistance for girl's school: Baddegama

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

Thanks for gift of Thomas Scott's Life, impression of Scott, married Knight to Mrs Richards (widow of an American missionary, Kandy), death of [John] Eyton: Baddegama

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

“mystical body of Christ", preached at Luddenham, intention of Church Missionary Society to send him to Ceylon: 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

Has sent her two sets of the Missionary Register, spent time at Mortlake with Anne Willis, cousins Mabel and Emma; is to be ordained priest in June, Charles Mayor mortally ill, death of Walter Eyton: Church Missionary House

Problems of large scale farming in England, hears the sound of drums and dancing nightly, influence of the god of Kattaregama: Baddegama

Frame drawn around photograph in Brown ink links it to the other images on the page: a photograph of Charlotte Mayor on the right, a pen and ink sketch of Acton Church drawn directly on the page, above, and a pen and ink sketch of a building at Baddegama drawn directly on the page, below.

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

Dr [Thomas?] Chalmers, Robert expects an outpouring of The Spirit on the Church, lack of elementary textbooks and masters for schools: Galle

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

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

Birth of Mary Anna, influences of Christian philanthropy, ceremony of laying of church foundation stone, laziness and untrustworthiness of local labourers: Galle

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

Birth of Charlotte Mayor, adults in the congregation now outnumber children: Baddegama

Subscriptions for the building of Baddegama church, description of native fertility ceremony, visits of English friends

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

Character of [Thomas Thomason], has many labourers and schools but few converts, birth of Robert Bickersteth Mayor, members of the 16th regiment converted: Colombo

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

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

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

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

Discussion with Kandian priests on the existence of God, natives judged his efforts more generously than the priests, prospects in Ceylon not as encouraging as had been supposed but they have a larger population than those missionaries on the coast, digging foundations for Baddegama church, more natives trusting his medical skills

Preparation and duties before leaving for Ceylon, to be married in early September by John Bickersteth: Liverpool

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