Hind. WHarriot Burton, his only daughter, married (Aug. 15, i778,) the Hon. John, afterwards Lord, Trevor, Minister plenipotentiary to the diet at Ratisbon, in 1780, and to the court of Sardinia in 1788. This nobleman dying (1824) without, issue, the title is now extinct. Dr. Burton died on the 28d April, 1775. He, had the character of a very pious, sensible, diligent, careful and disinterested man.--Ep.

1 The Corporation had offered, to give two thousand three hundred pounds to Dr. Wheelock, on condition that, he would remove his Institution from Lebanon to. Albany.--Ep.

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them are all of distinguished Characters Emminent for Cherishing and Cultivating the Social Virtues their Circumstances and _ Situation in life such as sets them above the suspicion of sinister or selfish views, and the many oppertunitys they have had of being acquainted with our moral Character from the Frequent Intercourse with us Which their profession Necessarly engages them in Constitutes them very Computent Judges of it can it then be reasonable to suppose that Gentlemen of suchas they are, should so far forget the duty they owe to themselves and to society as warmly to recommend the fixing of a Seminary (In which it will be necessary to Incultivate virtue and morallity as much If not more by example than Precept) In the midst of a People of a reputed Immoral Character such a supposition would be altogether absurd and we should think ourselves Justifyed in resting on their Recommendation only as a sufficient vindication of our Character against the uncharitable and unjust anamadversions of designing men but duty and the Justice we owe to our Constituents obliges us to declare that the Present Majestracey of this Place in pursuit of the principals laid down by their predessessors make it the first object of their attention to Inspire their Constituents with the Loue of Virtue and the abhorrence of vice to this end they discourage whatever may tend to Corrupt the manners or debauch the morals of the people whilst at the same time Encouragement is given to every Plan Cultivated for their happiness actuated by these principals we readily .embraced yours and rejoiced in the fair Prospect that such an Establishment amongst us Promised additional oppertunitys of advanceing the Education of our youth all what we ardently wish and therefore what we Could Give we offered with the utmost Good will, if our Good Intentions already are or should be prustrated by the selfish views of designing persons we shall be Equally sorry on our own account ason theirs whom they deceive Haveing been already explicet in our former letters on the advantages that the school would reap by being in the vicinity of the City we shall be silent on that head and make only remark to obviate the difficulty you mention on account of a supposed want of opportunitys to instruct the Indian Children In Agriculture and the Manuel Arts that the Immediate Environs of this City