Seabury) I know not a more excellent man, and I fear his loss, especially in that mission, will scarcely be made up." '"' He was not only (adds Mr. Inglis) exemplary in his life and assiduous in his pastoral duty, but distinguished by his steady loyalty and warm attachment to the constitution in Church and State." His remains w2re deposited i in the family vault of the Van Cortlandts. By his wife, Grace Isaucs, a cousin of Judge Isaacs of New-Haven, he

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may possibly imagine that a person who has had such remarkable Sallys of Intemperance could not, make a serious clergyman but I give you my Henor and I am sure you' believe me that for 14 Months past I have totally abstained from Wine and Spirits finding upon repeated Trial that there is something it my Constitution that at present will not bear it.

Be so good as to let me hear from you as soon as you conveniently can upon this most interesting Subject in which the Happiness and Usefulness of Thousands yet unborn may so much depend -- .

Iam with the utmost Sincerity & Truth Revd & Dear Sir Your most Obedient & most humble Servant Rev M* Miles Cooper. " H. Baxcock?!

left two sons, Cortlandt and Frederick ; the latter was the father of the late Mrs

W.L. Morris, of Yonkers. He also left one daughter, Henrietta, who married' a Mr, Richard Saltonstal, of New-York. There is a fine portrait of the Rev,