APPENDIX.

A LETTER FROM THE MISSIONARIES LATELY SENT TO ASIA, TO THE MISSIONARY COMMITTEE IN LONDON.

Bombay, June 15, 1814.

Reverend and Dear Fathers,

WE wrote to you on the 4th instant, by the overland dispatch, which we hope you have already received: we therein gave you as full an account of our situation as our limits would permit: we now present to you, not only the substance of what we then transmitted, but also a more full account of our voyage, of our late venerable father, Dr. Coke, and also of ourselves.

1813.-Thursday, Dec. 30.-We left our very kind friends at Portsmouth, and our little company divided, no more to unite again in this life: each company went on board our respective ships.

Friday, 31-We set sail, in company with 6 Indiamen, 5 ships of war, and about 20 merchantmen, that were going to different parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. We had a fair wind.

1814.-Saturday, Jan. 1.-We made a little way down the Channel, the wind being variable. We felt our minds impressed with our situation: the season was proper for reflection: we entered on this year with very enlarged prospects of future labours in the heathen world. Little did we think, that, to some of our little company, this year would prove the last. North lat. 50 deg. 15 min. West long. 3 deg. 11 min.

Sunday, 2.-The wind being contrary, we were detained in the Channel; and also on the 3d, till towards the evening, when the wind sprung up fair. About 8 or 9 in the evening, we had the last sight of the Light-House at Lizard Point.

Tuesday, 4.-We entered the Bay of Biscay with a strong gale: the rolling of the ships now became very violent, and we expected that a general sickness would

ensue.

Wednesday, 5.-The sea ran very high: the motion of the ships increased much most of us were now taken sick: our sickness continued to increase till Sunday, 9, when we became more accustomed to the motion; but our sickness continued, (though somewhat abated,) till we were out of the Bay of Biscay. Indeed, the rough weather continued, with squalls and gales, and a great swell, till Jan. 23, when we passed Madeira. North lat. 46 deg. 44 min. West long. 8 deg. 5 min.

Sunday, 23.-About 10 o'clock this day, Madeira was in sight; but the sea was so high, and the wind so violent, and blowing off from land, that we could not make the shore. The ship Fort-William lost her maintop and mizen-mast; she could not proceed with the fleet: the Briton frigate took charge of her. We passed Madeira at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. North lat. 32 deg. 24 min. West long. 16 deg. 5 min.

Tuesday, 25.-We passed the island of Palma: we had now a more pleasant breeze, a smoother sea, and finer weather, than any we had had before, since we embarked. North lat. 29 deg. 43 min. West long. 19 deg. 18 min.

Sunday, 30.-We had very fine weather and pleasant sailing. Lat. 19 deg. South. West long. 25 deg. 28 min. This was the first Sunday that we could have prayers on deck.

On this day the brethren who sailed on board the Lady Melville were very much rejoiced to see Mrs. Ault rise from her long confinement. From the time that she came on board till this day, she had been violently afflicted with sea-sickness. She was now much reduced. Her sufferings were extreme. She was poorly while at Portsmouth, though brother Ault did not then apprehend danger.

On Monday, 31, she again sat up a little; she was, during the whole of her affliction, quite happy and resigned, always pleasant and cheerful, enjoying sweet union and communion with God.

Tuesday, Feb. 1st.-Our dear sister Ault still continued much better, and appeared to be fast recovering;

she again rose and was dressed, but it was the last time. She could not get on deck, but as the Cabalva was near, and as our venerable, but now deceased father, Dr. Coke, with the brethren Harvard and Clough, were on the poop, looking towards the Lady Melville, she summoned her feeble powers, and after much exertion, with the assistance of brother Ault, contrived to obtain a sight of them from the port of her cabin. It is scarcely possible to describe the affection with which she viewed them, or the enjoyment which the sight afforded her; she particularly rejoiced to see Mrs. Harvard, whom she clearly discerned standing with brother Harvard on the poop, though the distance between the ships was considerable. She afterwards went a second time, and a third time, to view the little company, from which she had been separated nearly five weeks. We almost hoped that now the bitterness of death was past; but alas! this was the last time that she could sit up at all. Our dear sister now retired to her bed, and from this time continued to decline, till Feb. 9, when, about seven o'clock in the evening, while the brethren Lynch, Ault, Erskine, and Squance, were commending her soul to God, silently kneeling on their knees round her bed, she quietly and imperceptibly breathed her last, and her happy spirit entered into the joy of her Lord. So composed was her death, that it could scarcely be ascertained when this life ended, and immortality commenced. For a more full account of her very triumphant exit, we refer you to Mr. Wood of Deptford, to whom brother Ault transmitted an account,

Feb. 10.-North lat. 3 deg. 14. min. West long. 22. deg. 10 min.-The body of the deceased was committed to the deep brother Squance performed the burial service, and brother Lynch concluded with prayer.

Mrs. Harvard, during the former part of the voyage, was very much afflicted with sea sickness, though since we have come between the tropics, she is perfectly recovered.

Saturday, 12.-For some days past we have had heavy rain. Wednesday, 9, we had thunder and lightning. This is generally the case near the Line. North lat. 2 deg. 56 min. West long. 20 deg. 43 min.

19-The ridiculous ceremony, as usual among the sailors, was performed this day, as we passed the Line. During several days past we have had nearly a calm, and

very sultry hot weather.

West long. 24 deg. 36 min.

North lat. 00 deg. 18 min.

Monday, 28.-The American ships parted company for the Brazils. Dr. Coke sent by them some letters to England. South lat. 11 deg. 11 min. West long. 32 deg. 3 min.

Tuesday, March 1.-The Scaleby Castle left us for St. Helena, in which we sent our letters to Europe. South lat. 12 deg. 47 min. West long. 32 deg. 14 min.

Saturday, 5.--Brother Squance being at this time very unwell, he left the Lady Melville, and went on board the Cabalva, at Dr. Coke's particular request: the Doctor hoped that the change of company would be of service to his health. South lat. 17 deg. 44 min. West long. 33 deg. 12 min.

Wednesday, 16.-The commodore left us, and took our letters to the Cape of Good Hope. South lat. 31 deg. 45 min. West long. 27 deg. 20 min.

23.-This morning the wind sprung up, and toward the evening was very high, though yesterday the sea was so calm that a shark was caught, which is never the case except in calm weather; we had now a very high sea and large swell, which continued for a considerable time, till we had passed the Cape of Good Hope. South lat. 36 deg. 14 min. West long. 19 deg. 00 min.

Monday, 28.-Some time this morning the Cabalva lost sight of the fleet; which was a source of affliction to all our company; we were now separated, and afraid that we should never meet again till we arrived in Bombay, but our apprehensions were soon over; we joined company again the next day. South lat. 38 deg. 11 min. West long. 4 deg. 13 min.

Tuesday, April 5.-We had a storm. The fleet ran 10 miles an hour; the Cabalva with only 2 top-sails close-reefed; the Lady Melville had no other than the foretop-sail close reefed; the violence of the wind continued till about 11 o'clock at night, when the wind and sea suddenly fell, and we had a better night than was expected. We were apprehensive of danger from the Telemach shoals, which were supposed to be near South lat. 38 deg. East long. 22 deg. 09 min.

Friday, 15.-Brother Squance left the ship Cabalva, and went on board the ship Lady Melville; he was much the same in health as when he left the Lady Mel

ville. South lat. 31 deg. 30 min. East long. 50 deg. 43 min.

Wednesday, 20.-We had a fresh gale: a sailor fell down the hatchway of the Lady Melville; his skull was fractured: a man fell overboard from the Neptune, and was lost a man fell from the maintop-mast of the Elphinstone. How awful are these providences! Several sailors have, during the voyage, fallen overboard from the different ships; and, from the violence of the sea, could not be taken up again. South lat. 26 deg. 32 min. East long. 54 deg. 35 min.

Saturday, 23.-We passed the island of Bourbon. In the evening, though 12 leagues from shore, we very distinctly saw, with the naked eye, the irruption of the volcano; the streams of fire were seen issuing forth with great velocity; the mountain being high, the flames at first appeared like a comet in the heavens, with a large blaze of fire following in its train; it was seen the whole evening, sometimes blazing out very bright indeed, but at other times feeble and dim. South lat. 21 deg. 58 min. East long. 55 deg. 50 min.

Sunday, 24.-Passed the Isle of France early in the morning. South lat. 19 deg. 46 min. East long. 56 deg. 44 min.

Wednesday, 27.-At five in the evening we passed the Island of Gallega, about five miles distant: the sounding line was thrown out, but no sounding made at fifty fathoms, though danger was apprehended. Here a Frenchman resides, with his family, and a few slaves.

Tuesday, May 3.-This day God has visited us with a most awful and afflictive dispensation. Our highly esteemed and venerable head is taken from us. Dr. Coke is dead. This morning he was found dead in his cabin. While we view every circumstance of this most distressing visitation, we are led to wonder and adore. The event would have been less alarming had he been encircled by his friends, who might have heard his latest testimony, received his dying instructions, and obtained directions how to proceed in the work of this great mission; but these advantages were not enjoyed, and we are now left to lament the departure of our Elijah, and to tremble for the cause of God. He is gone! and he is gone to receive a crown of righteousness that fadeth not away. His death, though a loss to us and to the cause of God,