a Chapel of Ease to the said Parish Church of St. Thomas."

The Rev. Mr. Le Pierre being in necessitous circumstances, the Assembly, Oct. 11, 1711, granted him £20, Cur. for "his present relief and support;" and on April 2, 1712, they added £50 to his salary. An Act was passed June 7, 1712, increasing it to £100 per ann. He died in 1728.

The Rev. John James Tissot was appointed to this Parish, by Dr. Gibson, Bishop of London, Aug. 8, 1729, and arrived in 1730. He was Ordained by Dr. Smalbroke, Bishop of St. David's, Deacon, July 20th, and Priest, Aug. 30, 1729. He died in 1763.

The Course of Instruction in the School, having been hitherto confined to the lower branches of useful education, as Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, the Vestry were now desirous of having the languages taught, agreeably to the Testator's Will. And as the Rev. Mr. Hasell had become infirm, from frequent and severe indisposition, the Vestry applied to the Bishop of London, Sept. 21, 1742, for an Assistant to the Rector, who might also instruct the higher classes of the School.

The Rev. Alexander Garden, jun. A. M. Nephew to the Commissary, arrived in the Parish in the summer of 1743; and on the 18th July, was elected teacher of Languages in the School. He was Ordained by Dr. Benson, Bishop of Gloucester, Deacon, April 10th, and Priest, April 17th, 1743. Mr. Hasell, having been for some time unable to discharge his functions, through age and infirmities, Mr. Garden took charge of the Church. Mr. Hasell died, Nov. 9, 1744, full of years and reputation, having been in this Mission for 35 years. The Churchwardens and Vestry immediately wrote to the Society, and recommended Mr. Garden as his Successor, as he had officiated for them nearly 18 months, and was highly esteemed for

his doctrine and morals. The Society soon after appointed him to this Mission.

An Act was passed June 13, 1747, declaring the Chapel at Pompion Hill, a Parochial Chapel of Ease for the Parish of St. Thomas; and the Rector or Minister of the Parish was required to perform service therein, every third Sunday, according to the Rubric and Liturgy of the Church of England. And that part of the Act of Dec. 18, 1708, which appoints the church of St. Dennis as a Chapel of Ease to St. Thomas', was repealed.

The Rev. Mr. Garden informed the Society in 1755, that most of the French Refugees who had inhabited the Parish, were dead, and their descendents, understanding the English language, had united themselves with the Church; that many of them had become communicants, as well as several persons of other denominations. In 1758, Mr. Garden informed them that, he had been very infirm for upwards of fifteen months, but out of regard for his duty to God, and his obligations to the Society, he would not leave his Cure, unless he was compelled by increasing infirmities. He informed them, further, that the Churchi and Chapel were both well attended, and the Congregations regular, serious and attentive; that he had lately baptised a negro child born of Christian parents, and was then preparing a negro adult for a worthy reception of the Lord's Supper.

In 1760, Mr. Garden went to the Northward for the recovery of his health, and wrote to the Society, April 3, 1761, an account of his journey. He was accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Durand, the Society's Missionary at St. John's, Berkley, whose health was likewise greatly impaired. The Rev. Robert Smith, of Charles'Town, and the Rev. Samuel F. Warren, of St. James', Santee, supplied St. Thomas' Church during Mr. Garden's absence. Mr. Garden officiated in many vacant churches on his journey, and visited many of the Missionaries and Clergy, whom, generally, he

found to be laborious and zealous in their cures, and their churches in a flourishing condition. In his Letter of April 22, 1762, Mr. Garden assured the Society of his zealous endeavours to discharge the duties of his sacred office, notwithstanding his health had been declining for some years. He further stated that, since the preceding April, he had baptised 20 white children, and one black; and that 30 children repeated their Catechism very distinctly, every Lord's day. On these occasions he generally explained to them this excellent summary of Christian Knowledge. He had received some additional communicants, but had lost others by death. The Chapel on Pompion hill having become ruinous, the Inhabitants resolved to build one of brick, 48 feet long, by 35 wide. This was expected to cost at least £600, Stg. 400 of which had already been subscribed. He concluded with observing that, since he had resided in this Parish, which was near 20 years, he had the happiness of seeing his congregations always ready and willing to contribute, what was necessary for the decent performance of public worship, and that he thought it his duty to mention this to their honour. He informed the Society, May 10, 1763, that arrangements had been made with the workmen, for rebuilding the Chapel at Pompion hill, for £3000 Cur. and that a further agreement had been made for finishing and adorning the inside for £1000, which they were in hopes would be allowed them by the Assembly. He likewise stated that, the Free-School in this Parish, founded by the late Richard Beresford, was flourishing under the care of the Vestry. Eight poor children were clothed, boarded and educated at the expense of that charity; and a Master was allowed a competent salary for teaching them Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, so as to fit them for apprentices. He concluded by stating, that the Vestry had the pleasure of seeing many who had been brought up in this Institution, living in the world as good Christians, and re

Smith, of So. Ca. Deacon, Dec. 20, 1795, and Priest, Dec. 19, 1796. Mr. Thomson removed to St. James', Goose-Creek, and was succeeded by the Rev. George T. Nankivel, who was Ordained by Dr. Porteus, Bishop of London. He returned to England in 1809, and was succeeded in 1811, by the Rev. Joseph Warren, formerly Rector of the church on Edisto Island. He died in 1815. There is no Incumbent at present. [1819.]

The church was burnt in March 1815, in a conflagration of the woods. It has lately been rebuilt. It is 37 feet by 27; and its height 22. It is without Galleries or Pews. There is no Glebe; but the funds are good and increasing, and the public worship of the Episcopal Church will soon be restored to the Parish. From the unhealthiness of the climate, Divine Service is suspended during the summer.

CHAPTER IX.

St. James' Parish, Santee.

THE Parish of St. James', Santee, consisted chiefly of French Refugees, conforming to the Worship of the Church of England, and was usually denominated the French Settlement, or French Santee. That part of the Parish which now forms St. Stephen's, was called English Santee. St. James' contained upwards of 100 French families, who had fled from persecution after the revocation of the Edict of Nantz in 1685. There were likewise 60 English families, besides free Indians and Negro Slaves, and the inhabitants are said to have been industrious and religious.* The Church was built, at James-Town, of wood, on a brick foundation. When it was founded, is not now known, but the ruins still remain in the midst of a settled plantation. The Rev. Philip de Richbourg, a worthy and pious man, was its first Minister.

The Inhabitants petitioned the Assembly in 1706 to have their settlement made a Parish, and, at the same time, expressed their desire of being united to the Church of England, whose doctrine and discipline they professed highly to esteem. The Assembly passed An Act April 9, 1706, to erect the French Settlement on Santee into a Parish." This was afterwards repealed, and the Parish established by the Church Act, Nov. 30, 1706, wherein the Church at James-Town,

In 1819 this Parish contained 411 white inhabitants.