D., son of Dr. John Hind, rector of Fendon, Sus. sex, was born at Boddington in Northamptonshire, in 1715; entered Oxford about 1780, and obtained his degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1749; became rector of Shering, Essex 1754, and of St. Anne, Westminster, 1766, both of which he vacated in 1778 for the Vicarages of Rochdale, Lancashire, and Skipton, York. shire. on account of a dispute which he had with his Curate in St. Anne's, particulars of which are given inthe 47th Vol. of the Gent. Mag, He was also prebendary of St. Paul's. Dr. Hind died at Rochdale, 18th Feb., 1790, et 75, Some of his sermons have been printed. Nichols' Literary Anecdotes. He was succeeded by the Rev. Dr. Wm. Morrice as Secretary of the Society for prop the Gosp.--Epb.

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THE CHURCHWARDENS OF SCHENECTADY TO SIR WM. JOHNSON.

Honourable Sir,

The very humane Treatment which we have constantly experienced from you is, and we hope ever will be gratefully remembred by us. In particular we think ourselves greatly indebted to your kindness and Generosity in assisting us on a reeent occasion with your good and seasonable Advice and supporting us with a Promise of your friendly Interposition in our Favour. We should esteem ourselves highly culpable had we not invariably attended to the Path which you directed us to pursue, and which we doubt not will lead us to the full enjoyment of our Wishes. In our way Homeward, agreeable to your desire, we waited upon Co! Johnson, who readily drew up for us an address to the Venerable Society. A Copy of this address we sent immediately, and hope it has been received previously to the Anniversary Session. Soon after the first we sent a Second Copy in ease the former should miscarry ;, and as we thought it proper to acquaint the Reverend Clergy of New York with our Intention we enclosed it to them unsealed, requesting that after they had perused it they would be so kind as to seal and forward it by the first opportunity, at the same Time soliciting their Friendship.