The opposers of a monarchical Government (toc many of which our Nation are cursed with) are a direct contrast, which very man's experience, if he has ten grains of sense or five of honesty, must convince him of. These men are ever assuming a power, have once had it--made a diabolical use of it, & yet have the audaciousness--the wickedness,. to attempt usurp it again, under the best of princes. The Clergy are much indebted to you, worthy Sir, for your strong attachment to the present happy Establishment in Church and State 3 and for your animated Letters to the Minstry seting.forth the

1 For a biographichl ektteh of this gentleman, dee the en of this deriv Ep.

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necessity of an American Episcopate, and a proper notice and regard for the American Churches ; which, at present, are left destitute of Countenance and support; subject to the vile Ravages of Goths and Vandals--or what is worse--inveterate malice from those that dare to stile themselves Christians. May God reform them. I forgive them, but forget them, I hope I never shall--I am ordered in the Name of our Convention, which met at my house, the last week to thank you for the -Inany good services you have honored us with ; and to assure you that we should esteem it as a most providential Event, if your power to serve us, was adequate to your inclination-- happy should we be was this the Case. I therefore Sir, as president of the Convention pro tempore return you our most sincere and grateful Thanks, for the exertion of your Interest, in favor of the Church of England in America; and for the many favors we have received from you, as clergymen. We have still to beg, that the discouragements you have met with, may not slacken your generous Ardor ; or provoke you to cease your applitation at Home in our favor--i e. for the preservation of the present happy establishment in Church and State, which ought to be as firmly settled here, as in Great Britain. we most ardently wish you every Temporal and Spiritual Blessings; & beg leave to assure you that we retain a grateful sense of the honor you have done us, in becoming our Friend & Patron.