[page covered] [fr]om preaching in the British dominions in this
[p]etition the rector stated that one Mormon
American Missionary [had] baptized fifteen hundred
mostly members of the English Church during the last
seven months, but the Lord Bishop & Council understanding
very well, that the laws of England gave free toleration
to all religions under the British flag sent word
to the petitioners that if they [loved] the worth of souls
at least as much as they did the ground where
hares foxes & hounds run they would not loose
as many of their flock. I continued to preach and
baptize daily. On the 21^st day of March I baptized Elder
Thomas Kington. He was the superintendant of both
preachers & members of the United Brethren, the first
thirty days after my arrival in Herefordshire I had baptized
forty five preachers, & 160 members of the United Brethren
which put into my hands one Chapel & 45 homes
licensed according to law to preach in, this opened a
wide field for labor, this enabled me to bring into
the Church through the blessings of God over eighteen hundred
souls during eight month labor including all of the
600 united Brethren exept one persons it also included

page covered from preaching in the British dominions in this petition the rector stated that one Mormon American Missionary had baptized fifteen hundred mostly members of the English Church during the last seven months, but the Lord Bishop & Council understanding very well, that the laws of England gave free toleration to all religions under the British flag sent word to the petitioners that if they loved the worth of souls at least as much as they did the ground where hares foxes & hounds run they would not loose as many of their flock. I continued to preach and baptize daily. On the 21st day of March I baptized Elder Thomas Kington. He was the superintendant of both preachers & members of the United Brethren, the first thirty days after my arrival in Herefordshire I had baptized forty five preachers, & 160 members of the United Brethren which put into my hands one Chapel & 45 homes licensed according to law to preach in, this opened a wide field for labor, this enabled me to bring into the Church through the blessings of God over eighteen hundred souls during eight month labor including all of the 600 united Brethren exept one persons it also included