“My Moonshee, as you will expect, is on the way to Serampore, he left this [place] near a fortnight ago. Fitrut alarmed him greatly at last, by telling him that he knows Sabat is his great enemy, and that nothing but disgrace and loss of character will ensue to him. Fitrut is himself gone to Lucknow, he is at work on the Psalms, having passed by Esther and Job; he has given in as far as the 37th. The translation is, in general, very excellent. I hope that the Psalms, when properly corrected, will be printed separately; no good will be done to any extent, till the Scriptures are printed; therefore, God be thanked for the Calcutta Auxiliary Bible Society! Y. told me of the opposition to the measure at Madras. ‘It must needs be that offences come, but woe to that man by whom they come.’ I expect there will be a ‘Hue and Cry’ raised by the opposers at home to this society: but it is founded on a rock. “I have been thinking much about a representation being made to somebody or other at home, (perhaps the Archbishop of Canterbury), on the subject of the want of Chaplains in India. As everything is in a state of tranquillity here, and the revenues [are] flourishing, perhaps it might be attended to. At Allahabad there ought to be a Chaplain, and at Futtyghur, and at Rewaree and Kurnaul. At Allahabad there are always two companies of Artillery, and a large society besides; and at Rewaree, and Kurnaul about the same. At Futtyghur, one company, and a large society of Commissioners, Civilians, &c. And at Benares, there is certainly need of a chaplain; there should also, at Cawnpore and Chunar, be one King’s chaplain, at least at each station, or an additional Company’s chaplain. I am told how little likely such a representation would be to produce the desired effect, but there is no saying. If you, the senior, were to draw up and sign something of this kind, and send it to the juniors for their signatures, it appears to me, it would certainly be attended to, especially if the King should recover, and the present ministers remain in office. “15th. on the river. I have been so out of spirits as not to be able to write to you as I could wish, so delayed sending off this. I ought not however to detain the Society’s money. I fear a voyage to sea will be necessary to get me quite well. I was reduced so much that the doctors made me leave off mercury; but they talk of making me begin again to use it, three times a day. They say, there is little or no danger in the complaint; it may be so, but I would have my ‘loins girded about’ and my ‘lamp burning.’ I lament the falling off of the people at church, whilst I rejoice I am much comforted by the faith and love of the helpers supplied to me.”