Shortly after his arrival at Agra, Mr. Corrie enquired for, and obtained a house, every way suitable for the residence of Abdool Messeeh. The rent was agreed upon, and possession in part given, but in the meantime Abdool’s circumstances becoming known, the owner of the house, a Mahomedan, departed from his agreement, and would not accept Abdool for a tenant. But shortly afterwards a property called Boottats Kuttra, a court in the middle of the principal street in Agra, being put up for sale, it was bought by an English gentleman, who generously gave it for the purposes of the mission. In this place Abdool Messeeh regularly conducted Divine Service twice on Sundays, and once, sometimes twice, during the week. He had family worship also, daily with the Native Christians, who resided in or near the Kuttra. Some account of these missionary proceedings is given by Mr. C. in answer to a letter from Mr. Sherer. He writes, on the 8th June 1813:-- “The plan of a Native Free-School I admire greatly; and have no doubt of its utility and success. I have been proceeding on that plan ever since I came to the country. James[85] failed me, and one of the boys, (Simon) through the wickedness of his parents, is likely to fail me also; yet I do not despair. Osman is one of the cleverest of any, in English; Nicholas, most solid; Abdool’s two nephews are promising, especially the younger, Shumsher Rham. We have a tribe of younger ones, and a whole host of little sons of drummers. J. A. is coming, on the first opportunity, to be my English master for them; which will relieve me much, both as to time and labour; after two disappointments, and many attempts, we have at length obtained an old premise in the city. This is the fourth day we have been in possession; and a school is already collected there. The whole city rings with this, to them new doctrine; and copies of the New Testament are eagerly sought for: not a tongue moves in opposition; which is a matter both of surprise, and congratulation. Abdool Messeeh is greatly called forth; and his heart becomes more and more in the work, as people come forward. Two or three, indeed many, have professed their wish to be baptized; but perhaps these are not the most hopeful, for being most forward. The subject has now got amongst the English; and they evidently don’t know what to make of it.... The people in the city generally speak of the school with great approbation, and hope it will be made a college. The establishment for the whole is now, a Molwee 20 Rs.; an Ostad 10 Rs.; a writer 7 Rs.; and a schoolmaster for the little boys 8 Rs.; besides Durwan 3 Rs.; and about 25 Rs. for the maintenance of children, &c. &c. So that, I fear, I cannot enlarge much our present establishment.”