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To this statement Mr. Read adds, that "although good, strong English ploughs would be exceedingly useful, yet, in the first instance, the following are essentially necessary; viz., spades, pickaxes, axes, (felling and hewing,) hatchets, saws, (pit, cross-cut, and hand saws,) gimlets, chisels, adzes, drawing-knives, wood-rasps, hinges, for doors and window-shutters, nails of different sorts, and hammers."

To these may be added, strong and serviceable cotton or woollen cloths; strong cotton shirts, or other kinds of ready-made plain and useful apparel. Articles of the above description, or money with which to purchase them, would afford a degree of encouragement to the people, and give an impetus to their efforts that would be serviceable in the highest degree at the present time, would go far to determine the character of the settlements, and confer on the Hottentots the most substantial and lasting benefits.

The Directors of the Society are so deeply impressed with the necessities of the Hottentots, and the importance of the settlements to their Missions in Caffreland, as well as to those in the Colony, that they have appointed a European Missionary to the Station, and have sent a schoolmaster to commence education among them. For the expense of these measures the funds of the Society are available, but not for the objects of the present appeal, which is therefore distinctly recommended to the generous regard of those who have the means of promoting the temporal and social, as well as the spiritual welfare of the natives of Africa.

We are, on behalf of the Directors,
Your faithful Friends and Servants,
WILLIAM ELLIS,
JOHN ARUNDEL,

DONATIONS ALREADY RECEIVED.

Secretaries.

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Donations of money, or articles for the use of the Hottentots, sent to the Mission House, Blomfield-street, Finsbury, will be gratefully received, and forwarded to South Africa by the earliest conveyance.

MISSION LIBRARY IN THE NAVIGATORS ISLANDS.

THE brethren in the Navigators Islands, having commenced, at Manono, the forma. tion of a Library for the general use of the Mission, advert with renewed expressions of gratitude to the contributions of books with which they had been presented by friends in this country; and the Rev. T. Heath, to whom the charge of the Library has been committed, mentions, in a recent communication, that further contributions of a similar kind are much needed, and would be thankfully received. The brethren particularly specify "works on biblical criticism and hermeneutics; or illustrative of the language and manners of Polynesia and Australia," as among those which would be the most acceptable. Mr. Heath also ob

serves, "It is well known that Germany is rich in works of biblical literature and theology. What valuable helps might the friends to Missions in that country afford to us, and to others, if they would kindly present to Missionary Libraries some of their treasures. There are also American and English editions of a few of the most useful books by German writers on biblical cri ticism. Such philological works as Andelung's Mithridates, and Vater's Index Linguarum, would be invaluable."

[The Directors would be happy to for ward to the Navigators Islands, from the Mission House, Blomfield-street, any books which may be kindly presented in reply to the foregoing application.]

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

The thanks of the Directors are respectfully presented to the following: - viz., to Mr. G. Buck, Salbury, for a parcel of lamps for the West Indies; to Rev. W. L. Prattman, and family, for a case of useful articles for the South Sea Islands; to Sir J. B. Williams, LL.D., for a parcel of books; to Mr. Thomson, Hackney-road, for some carpenters' tocls: to "A Friend to the Cause of the Redemer," for half a dozen hand saws, for the Hottentots; to an Old Friend, for a parcel of books for Tati; to Anonymous, for a box of brads, and a parcel of magazines; to a few Friends at Unionstreet Chapel (Rev. John Arundel's) for a box of useful articles, for the Navigators Mission: to friends at Bedford, and Newport Pagnel, for a box of useful articles, for Mr Porter's School, Vizaga.

patam, value 201.; to the Misses Gordon, Elgin, for a box of various articles for Kat River; to Mrs. Paynter, and Miss Olding, for a parcel of clothing, for the "Society Islands" to some Ladies, at Kilmarnock, for a parcel of fancy work, for the South Sea Mission; to friends at Hackney, per Miss Allen, for a box of fancy articles, for Mrs. Drew, Madras, value 257.; to a friend, per. Rev. W. Crowe, Kingston, for a parcel of books, for Rev. J. Williams; to Mr. Stibbs, for two boxes, and a parcel of books, for the Rev. J. Williams; to Mr. John Foxell, Penzance; to Mr. W. F. Lloyd; to Rev. J. Woodwark; to Mr. J. Roworth; to F. W. Cobb, Esq.; to Mrs. Cordell; and to Mrs. T. F.; for Volumes and Numbers of the Evangelical and other Magazines, &c. &c.

LETTERS RECEIVED FROM MISSIONARIES, &c.

SOUTH SEAS, 1837.-Raiatea, Rev. G. Platt, May 30, and June 5.

Rev. J.

ULTRA GANGES, 1837.-Malacca, Rev. J. Evans, Aug 16. Rev. S. Dyer, July 3. Evans and Rev. S. Dyer, (jointly,) Aug. 14. Pinang. Mrs. Beighton, May 23. Rev. E. Davies, July 25 (two.) Rev. T. Beighton and Rev. E. Davies, jointly,) Aug. 22.

EAST INDIES, 1837.-Chinsurab, Rev. G. Mundy, June 22, and Aug. 25. Surat, Rev. W. Fyvie, Nov. 24. Belgaum, Rev. W. Beynon, July 18, Nov. 25. Bellary, Mr. B. II. Paine, Nov. 16.

RUSSIAN EMPIRE, 1837.-Khodon, Rev. E. Stallybrass, Nov. 1.

MEDITERRANEAN, 1837.-Corfu, Rev. I. Lowndes, Dec. 22.

SOUTH AFRICA, 1837.- Cape Town, Mrs. Philip, Nov. 16, and Nov. 25.

WEST INDIES, 1837.-Berbice, Rev. S. Haywood, Nov. 21, Dec. 4, and Dec. 9. Rev. G. Forward, Nov. 8, Nov. 21, and Nov. 23. Jamaica, Rev. J. Wooldridge, Dec. 27. Rev. W. Slatyer, Dec. 20. Mr. J. Howell, Dec. 6.

MISSIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS,

From the 1st to the 31st of January, 1838, inclusive.

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