The church stood somewhere along the sea beach. It was destroyed in the storm on October 3, 1780. For some years services were held in a temporary building, and in 1797 the foundation-stone of the second church was laid, but it would seem that it was really intended to be a temporary structure. It was opened for divine service in 1799, so considering that it was a wooden building it had done good service. While excavating, the old foundation-stone was discovered, and in it was inlaid a brass plate in a fine state of preservation, bearing the following inscription: Deo Juvante Hoc primum Saxum Templi hujus Parochiæ Westmoriæ Jamaicensis Ornatissimus Georgius Murray, Arm. Custos Rotulorum (Attendentibus Multis Parochianis præclaris) Collocavit Die quarto Mensis Junii Natatis Auspicatissimo Annoque Regni tricesimo Septimo Georgii Tertii Salutis humanæ 1797. Thoma Stewart, Rectore Hugone Fraser, Architecto D. G. C. L. Robertson, Sculpt. Which may be thus translated: Thanks be to God, the Hon. George Murray, Esquire, Custos, in the presence of many distinguished parishioners, laid the foundation-stone of this Church of the Parish of Westmoreland, in Jamaica, on the fourth day of June, on the hallowed birthday and in the thirty-seventh year of the reign of George III, and (in the year) of man’s salvation, 1797. Thomas Stewart, Rector. Hugh Fraser, Architect. To the glory of God. C. L. Robertson engraved [this plate]. The accompanying list copied from an old bible once in the possession of a former beadle, W. Robertson, gives the following rectors: