From Raithby Hall, Lincolnshire.
Copy letter enclosing a letter from Mr Shipley and recommending that he be allowed to return home due to ill health. Coke advises that the societies in Prince Rupert's Bay, Dominica, be informed through Shipley that C100 will be subscribed out of the Foreign Mission Fund towards the completion of a new chapel.
With regard to the finance of the foreign missions, Coke states that any bill which is sent from the missions, that is approved of by the Committee, and yet cannot be paid due to lack of money, will be honoured by Coke himself. He expects that the general collection in Britain will raise L1,500. Coke is prepared to cancel his visit to Ireland in the spring if necessary.
The missions on St Christopher, St Bartholomew and Jamaica are also mentioned.
In a postscript Coke states that many negroes who had moved to Trinidad and Demarara were members of the society, but were now without instruction.