Hawks,) '"'he was thoroughly American; he thought the Colonies wronged by the Mother Country, and throughout the struggle for Independence, he advocated their cause. Hehad deliberately cast in his lot with the great majority of his countrymen, and inthe alternations of storm and of sunshine, through which they passed in the achievement of their liberties, he was ever found true to his principles. When he died the church lost a useful and a.worthy man." Ep.
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in consequence of a former Letter from D¥ Burton who promised to have enquiry made (in case none Could be had from England) for some person of Zeal & Piety who has received a Collegiate Education at Dublin.
I have pleasure to acquaint you that Mess's Steward and Andrews, are much esteemed, and will I persuade myself greatly promote Religion in these parts, and when aided by the appointments of Disinterested, and Indefatigable Men for this Mission & Conajoharee will much advance Christianity in Gen! and the Church of England in particular.
I am, with true esteem Gentlemen &c Mess's Cooper & Ogilvie.
P. S. The great regard which I shall always pay to your Judgment & recommendation obliges me to observe that I drew my observations from what passed with respect to the Schenectady Mission, In which I may have been mistaken, for I have no objection to M* Griffiths Character or abilities, neither can I have any whensupported by authority that have somuch weight with me.
SIR WM. JOHNSON TO REVD CHS INGLIS.