arrived in December, and on the 18th, entered upon the duties of his Cure. He was received by the Parishioners with great kindness, and was frequently gratified by tokens of their esteem. The Parishioners, in Dec. 1754, subscribed £310 15, Cur. to purchase a Negro for the use of the Parsonage.

Mr. Harrison, in a Letter to the Society, Jan. 13, 1756, stated the prosperity of his Cure, that his Parishioners were sober and industrious, and attached to the Liturgy of the Church. He informed them of the Subscription for building a School-House, that the land had been bought, and the bricks made for the building. He flattered himself that he should soon be able to resume his labours, which his sickness had interrupted, when he would urge his Vestry to proceed with the work. He stated, that he had been sick since the preceding October, and that several of his family had likewise been afflicted; that his Vestry had been very kind to him, and had complimented him with £120, Cur. to defray the expenses incurred by his sickness.

In 1757, Mr. Harrison again wrote to the Society and informed them that, many persons had brought their children to be baptised, from a distance of 80, and some of 200 miles. His communicants were 30 Whites, 10 of whom had been added in the last year; and 17 Negroes. In the preceding year, he had baptised 13 White, and 3 Black children; and 7 Adult Negroes. He further stated that, Mr. Peter Taylor, a worthy and respectable gentleman, had generously presented to the Parish, a Negro Slave for the use of the Rector," as a small encouragement to him for his endeavouring to propagate the Gospel, among the Slaves in the said Parish." Mr. Harrison informed the Society, May 28, 1758, that his congregation had considerably increased; that he had 26 White, and 20 regular Black Communicants; and that in the preced

ing half year, he had baptised 18 White Children, and 5 Adult Negroes.

It is honorably recorded on the Journals, that in 1759, Mr. Thomas Wright built a Vestry Room at his own expense.

The Rev. Mr. Harrison informed the Society, April 14, 1760, that, since his last Letter, he had baptised 19 children, and 5 Adult Negroes, and that he had 32 White and 28 Black Communicants. He wrote to the Society Jan. 26, 1761, that the Cherokee War had induced many of his Parishioners to remove to the Northern Provinces, for greater protection and a surer maintenance; that he had 31 White, and 26 Black, Communicants; and that he had baptised 15 children and two adult negroes.

There was a Chapel of Ease belonging to this Parish, about 7 miles below Strawberry ferry. It was a brick edifice, in the form of a cross, built on a glebe of one acre of land, presented for that purpose by Mr. Dutargue. There is no record of the time when it was built. Something like the figures 1721 appear on one of the bricks. It appears from a Road law, that it was standing in 1725. It is now in ruins. There are several tombstones around it; the oldest inscription upon them, that is legible, is 1757.

Mr. Harrison transmitted to the Society, May 2, 1765, the Accounts of the Rev. Mr. Ludlam's Legacy. He informed them that, the Parishioners had signed a subscription, to the amount of £200 Stg. which they had bound themselves, their heirs, &c. to pay, towards the building of a School-House; provided the Society would assent to some proposals made to them April 29, 1765, and which they thought advantageous to the School, and fitted to promote the pious intentions of the Testator. The Proposals, with some few alterations, were agreed to by the Society, and were as follow:

"I. That the Parish shall choose, annually, three Parishioners, of which the Rector shall always be one, to be the Visitors of the School, to inspect the conduct of the Master, and to examine what progress the Scholars make in their learning.

"II. That if any Schoolmaster, sent by the Society to the said School, shall neglect the Instruction of the Children, or by any immoral behaviour, or otherwise, shall become unfit for, or incapable of performing his proper duty, then the said Visitors, or two of them, (provided the Minister of the Parish be one,) shall inform the Churchwardens and Vestry for the time being, of such neglect, incapacity, or unfitness: And, if upon just inquiry, the majority of the Churchwardens and Vestry shall find the master to be negligent, unfit, or incapable, it shall be in the power of the said Majority to suspend, displace, or remove, the said master, as shall seem to them most proper; acquainting the Society therewith by the first opportunity, and giving their reasons for so doing.

"III. That, as by the death or removal of a Master, some considerable time will elapse before the Society can be made acquainted therewith, and supply the vacancy, the Vestry shall have power to nominate a substitute to perform the Office of Schoolmaster, during the suspension, allowing him any sum not exceeding the half of the Salary, till the Society's pleasure be known; and in case the vacancy shall happen by death, to allow the Person who officiates any sum not exceeding two thirds of the Salary."

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In consequence of these arrangements, the Society sent a new Power of Attorney for the managing of Mr. Ludlam's Legacy; and the Rev. James Harrison, Robert Hume, Benjamin Coachman, and John Parker, were appointed their Attornies.

The following bequest was made to the Parish, by Mr. Peter Taylor, July 1, 1765.

"I give unto the Vestry and Churchwardens of the Parish of St. James', Goose-Creek, one hundred Pounds, Sterling money, to be paid two years after my decease, (if not paid by me before my decease,) and to be paid by them to their Successors in Office, who are to put the same to Interest on good security, until a School shall be erected on the land purchased for a School near the Church of the said Parish, and then the ensuing Interest money arising therefrom to be from time to time applied and paid towards the support of poor children, not exceeding £4 Stg. per ann. for each child, who shall be put by them to the said School for education."

Mr. Harrison expressed some desire of removing to St. Mark's Parish, but at the solicitation of his Vestry, he consented to remain. On Nov. 7, 1774, he gave notice, that he intended soon to resign. The Vestry elected, Jan. 14, 1775, the Rev. Edward Ellington, A. M. late Rector of St. Helena, Beaufort, as his successor, who entered on the duties of the Parish, April 16, 1775. Mr. Harrison removed to the cure of St. Bartholomew's.

The Vestry of St. James', Goose-Creek, were Incorporated March 28, 1778, to enable them "effectually to put in execution the trust reposed in the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, by the last Will and Testament, of the Rev. Richard Ludlam, deceased, according to the pious intentions of the Testator, and to settle the accounts of the Rev. James Harrison."

Pursuant to this Authority, Mr. Harrison delivered over to the Vestry, all the Accounts, Papers, Bonds, &c. belonging to the Ludlam Fund, together with the balance of £15,272 2. "The Vestry then gave Mr. Harrison a final discharge, and returned him their thanks for the trouble he had taken."

The Church of this Parish was the only Country Church that was not profaned by the British Army, in

the Revolutionary War. Some were converted into garrisons, others into hospitals and barracks, and some were burnt. It is attributed to the Royal Arms being suffered to remain over the Altar, notwithstanding the Revolution.

Mr. Ellington continued in this cure until 1793, when he removed to Savannah, where he died. The Rev. Milward Pogson was elected Rector of this Parish, March 28, 1796, and resigned Feb. 26, 1806. He was Ordained by Bishop Smith, of this Diocess, Deacon, Dec. 20, 1795, and Priest, Dec. 19, 1796. The Rev. John Thompson, late Rector of St. Thomas and St. Dennis, was elected his successor. He went

to England in 1808.

There is at present no Incumbent. From the unhealthiness of the lower country, the Planters leave the Parish in the summer, and Divine Service is only expected from Nov. to June. The Parochial Register is not extant.