I have been inquiring at the Ducal Consistory about the Person Hoffgoot who pretended to have been a Lutheran Minister at Ingersheim and dismissed, but I soon was informed that there never had been either at Ingersheim or elsewliere in the Countrey a Man of that Name in a Pastoral Office^ Besides it is well known to me that never any Minister here has been deposed about such a pretended Cause (of Preaching against Popery) I tliink this Man Hoffgoot as he calls liimself, is certainly an Imposter.

That the first sliort attestation of J: P: Rossler Consistorial Secretary is certainly his own hand Writing, and the second an Extract of the Privy Councellor's Letter to me, & by me word by word faitlifully copied I certify with my own hand and Seal (Seal) Samuel Urlesperger Senior of the Lutheran Ministry, & Pastor of the Parish of S* Anna. Augspurg the 5'^ of August 1745.

ULSTER AND DUTCHESS COUKTIES. 977

TRANSLATION

Of an Extract of a Letter from Gotthilf August Francke of Halle in Saxojiy Tfmolm Doctor^ and Member of the Society for promoting Christian knowledge to the German Lutheran Congregation at Philad"' Sf elsewhere in Pejinsylvania. As to the last I will give you my hearty advice and warning, not to Trust any one who comes running of liimself, you have had the experience hitherto how often you have been deceived by such People J Nothing is more certain as that such sort of Men, who come without a call, endeavour only for to invade on an office of a Minister, for their own sakes, & which either for their scandalous lives in Germany have been deposed or have been found unfitt for the trust of a Minister's office &<= Halle -the 25th of April 1744.