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my Correspondence to my own family, and as far as Lord Townsend tho’ he has been for a shorttime in America , yet we never served together,' neither had I any opportunity of seeing or beingknown to him, for which reason you know I could not with the least propriety apply to him, ordirect the disposition of his bounty at such a distance,—any of the Donegal members might do herbusiness at once, and I have understood that it is thro’ such Channell that such favors are dis-pensed ; If this did not occur to you, perhaps it may be of some use, at least I wish it, for I amreally concerned that in this Instance I cannot shew you how much I am inclined to serve Indigentmerit, & to oblige you I am hopefull that by this Time you may have heard of the safe arrival ofD r Cooper in England, and sincerely wish success to every thing that is committed to his charge,Tho’ I dont know all the objects of his voyage, I make no doubt but that he will prove an ableSollicitor, & that the Indian Memorial will meet with some attention. Your prejudices in favor ofthese people are truly laudable, and I hope you will ere long see some of our good Wishesaccomplished.

I shall be very much obliged to you for the Pamphlett you mention whenever any private handoffers, and also to hear any thing material that may be sent you from England.

It is of the highest importance to all new seats of Learning that they acquire an early reputationand the friends of N York College must be pleased to find that D r Coopers place is so ably filledin his absence.

I shall remember you to M r Stewart, and have S r John & Col: Johnsons kind Compliments now totransmit you. I shall also Let the Indian know your farther remembrance of his Son which will betaken very kindly. At present I can only add farther that I am Most Sincerely

The Revd M 1 ' Chas Inglis.

MR. JOHN COTTGRAVE TO SIR WM. JOHNSON,

RESPECTING THE CHURCH &C.

Johns Town 18 th May 1772.

Honoured Sir. As the Capital of Tryon is fixed upon to be here, I should be wanting in Duty,if I was to omit the opportunity to congratulate your Honour thereupon: but as my intentiontherein will not agree with Custom, I shall proceed; and leave two or three things for your Honoursconsideration, the first of which is, for the immediate finishing of the Church; for as the Churchnow remains; your Honour and family cannot have the satisfaction which you otherwise wouldhave, if the Church was finished, the Children for instance, mix with the Aged, for the want ofa Gallary;—and for the want of seats, many of the Grown people are very troublesome'—The nextthing I consider of the utmost importance to the General wellfare of this Patent, is the Clothing of thePoor Children, with something low priced for a suitable uniform, to be worn at no other Time buton the Sabath—this would encourage and Command the Childrens attendance, and engage theirParents: and when Care is taken of the Childrens Cloathes, the expense of Clothing them will beinconsiderable, what a pitty is it therefore, to see, so great, and so good a thing, as this is not totake place; when a Boy, to ride post from the Hall (who perhaps like too many others live inidleness) would more than pay the sum which the before recommended Charity wall require.-—Thenext thing I mean to refer to, is the Building of a new Free School house nearly in the Centre ofthe Free School-House Lot in the form of an academy; with a conveniency at the top, for the little