D., chancellor of the diocese of Oxford and Rector of St. Peter's Poor, London, was for many years Secretary to Dr. Secker, Archb. of Canterbury, to whose will he was also executor. He was raised to the dignity of Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, on 24th June, 1760, and in 1761 succeeded Dr. Bearcroft as Secretary to the Society for propagating the gospel, which office he held until 1773, when he, in his turn, was succeeded by the Rey, Dr. Richard

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CORPORATION OF ALBANY TO THE REV. MR. WHEELOCK.

Albany, March 21st 1768. Reverend Sir, '

Since the Letter which the Mayor did Please to write you, our annul Election for the Aldermen and Assistants to serve in this Corporation having taken place and some other adventitious Circumstances Intervening have Concurred to delay our answer to your favour of the 27th August last, these being now happily removed we Embrace this oppertunity to answer your Letter It gives us much, pleasure to find that you think our proposals in several respects Inviteing and Generous ;! yon will do justice to,our Sentiments, if you also believe that we wish to have it in our Power todo more and if we would chearfully Give every. assistance that the projector and Patrons of this Scheme have a . right to require from every Person Impressed (as we are) with its utility and Philanthropy, your declining to fix on any particular place for the School without the Previous knowledge and approbation of Lord Dartmouth and the other worthy Persons that. have countenanced the plan and promoted Its success at home by procuring such Considerable donations for its Establishment gives us at once a Strikeing Instance of your modesty, and a.high Idiea of your Prudence in paying such strict attention to avoid Every step that. might tend to Prejudice this Institution--Which in its progress may do honor to the age In which it has taken rise and reflect lustre on you as the first Promoter, Permitt, us to thank you Sir, for having transmitted home Copys of our Letters and of those that were Written you on this subject from New York the Gentlemen that did us the honor to write