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them, and if my becoming a Member of the Society will increase my power to forward so good anundertaking I shall not hesitate to agree to M r Auchmutys kind proposal, to whose civility I ammuch obliged and must beg the favor of you to transmit him my hearty thanks for his intentionsrelative to me, assuring him that I can have no Objection to becoming a member of so Venerablea body.

I shall be Extremely glad to hear of your Welfare, or to serve whenever in my power as I am.

The Rev d M 1 ' Barton.

%*Revd Thomas Barton, was born in Ireland in 1730. He was a graduate of Trinity Coll., Dublin. In 1754, the Society for the Prop, of the Gospel, erected a Mission for the counties of York and Cumberland, Pa , and appointed Mr. Bartonto it, he having brought over with him, and laid before the Society a certificate from the Trustees and Professors of thePhiladelphia Coll., that he had been more than two years employed as an assistant in that Institution, and discharged his dutyto their full satisfaction, and therefore joined in recommending him as a proper person for the Society ’s service. This being afrontier settlement, its duties were particularly onerous. He had to ride 148 miles every six weeks to attend his three congre-gations, and often at the head of his people went to oppose the Savages when desolating the neighboring settlements. Heserved in 1758 as Chaplain in the expedition against Fort Duquesne, and thus became acquainted with Washington andother distinguished Officers.

In 1770 he received the degree of A. M., from King’s Coll., New York . On the breaking out of the revolution he adheredto the Royal cause and was in consequence placed on the limits of his county, and afterwards confined to his house. Hecontinued thus a prisoner two years, and at last found himself under the necessity of leaving his family and parish, after aservice of 20 years, and withdrawing to New-York , where he arrived in November, 1778. His long confinement to his houseimpaired his health, and brought on a dropsy, under which he languished until the 2oth May, 1780, when he yielded to his fateat the age of 50 years. He left in Pennsylvania , a widow, and eight children by a former wife. The well known Prof. Barton,of the University of Penn. , was his son. Ed.

CHURCHWARDENS OF SCHENECTADY TO SIR W“ JOHNSON.

Schonactady 20 th December 1765.

Sir As the Congregation of the Church of England have come to a Resolution to petition hisExcellency the Governor to grant them a Charter to Secure their Rights and privileges in theChurch built here, they beg leave to lay their petition before you for your approbation, and likewisebeseech you Sir to Honour them with an Acceptance of beeing one of the Trustees in the Charter ifone can be Obtained, as we then can have no doubt if a Gentleman of your known Merit andCharecter will Espouse our Cause it will prevent for the future the presbyterians from makeing anyUnjust attemps on the priviledges in the Church we hope you will graciously, Honour us with ananswer as soon as your Leisure will permit which will confere the most Gratefull Obligation on ourCongregation, and in a perticular manner on your Honors Most

Obedient humble servants

J W BrownMatthew LyneR lCHb CullinJonathn Ogden.