mination might be made; but it would require some conputations that would take up a good deal of time; and the result, I imagine, would not be very different.”

After reading the foregoing paper of remarks by Dr. Price, the corporation proceeded to finish their business; and, among other things—Resolved, that any clerical member, whose turn it may be to preach the annual sermon, agreeably to the rule of October, 1769, may have the privilege of engaging any other clerical member to preach in his stead; but he who thus substitutes another to preach for him, shall be considered as having thereby given up his own turn; and moreover, the person whose turn it is to preach shall, at least three months before the annual meeting, give notice to the president that he is to do the duty himself, or send the name of the person whom he has engaged in his stead. And if he fails in this, the next in turn after him shall have notice from the president to be prepared, or to nominate another.

Francis Hopkinson, Esq; having declared it inconvenient for him to serve longer as one of the treasurers of the corporation, they agreed to choose another in his stead, and returned him their thanks for his past faithful services.

The Rev. Dr. Smith of Philadelphia, Dr. Chandler of Elizabeth-town, and Mr. Odell of Burlington, are appointed a committee to draw up and publish, within one month, an abstract of the proceedings of the corporation from its first instilution, with a state of the funds and a list of the benefactions

.. Any members who have any alterations or amendments to propose, relative to the fundamental laws or scheme of annuities, are desired to bring the same in writing to next meeting, which is to be held at Elizabeth-town in New Jersey, the first Wednesday after the Feast of St. Michael, 1774.

WE HERE INSERT A GENERAL ACCOUNT OF THE ENCOURAGE

MENT AND ASSISTANCE HITHERTO RECEIVED BY THE CORPORATION; WHO HERE BY RETURN THEIR SINCERE THANKS FOR THE SAME, TO THE GENEROUS AND WORTHY CONTRIBUTORS.

*BENEFACTIONS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, &c. FOR 1769

AND 1770, viz.

To the congregation of Christ-Church, Philadelphia, for their contribution made at the church

PL. 40 06 doors, at the first annual meeting of the corporation, October 10th, 1769. To the Rev. Dr. Richard Peters, president of

the corporation, for his kind benefaction of two 200 0 0

hundred pounds, 'To a gentleman of Philadelphia, by the Rev. Mr.

10 Cooke, To a gentleman, by the Rev. Dr. Smith,

6 To a lady, by the same hand, To a gentleman, by the Rev. Dr. Chandler,

6 To a gentleman, by the same hand,

3 To a person unknown, by the Rev. Dr. Peters, 015 To several ladies, by the Rev. Mr. Duchè

14 To Mrs. Jackson, by the Rev. Mr. Craig, To Mrs. Vanlear, by the same hand,

1 To the Lord Bishop of London, by the Rev. Dr.

33 O Peters. To his excellency Governor Franklin, by the

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Brought forward, f. 343 4 5 To the congregation of Trinity Church New York, for their generous contribution made at

140 II 3 the annual meeting of the corporation, Octo

ber 2nd, 1770, To a person unknown, by the Rev. Dr. Auch

3 0 0 muty, To another person, by the same hand,

1 17 6 To a lady unknown, by the Rev. Dr. Ogilvie, 3 0 0 To a military gentleman, by the same hand,

3 0 0 To another military gentleman, by the same?

3 0 0 hand,

S To another military gentleman, by the same

| 17 6 hand, To a gentleman unknown, by the Rev. Dr. Auch

2 16 3 muty. To a lady, by Dr. Ogilvie,

3 0 To the Rev. Mr. Provoost, by the Rev.

9 7 6 Auchmuty, To the Rev. Mr. Forbes, by the same hand,

1 7 0 To a lady unknown, by the Rev. Dr. Ogilvie,

0 0 To a gentleman unknown, by the Rev. Dr.

4 0 Auchmuty, To a lady unknown, by the same hand,

1 10 0 To the Rev. Mr. Preston, by the Rev. Dr.

1 14 0 Chandler, To the society for the propagation of the Gospel,

their annual contribution of sixty pounds Ster- 97 0 7

ling, To Mr. William Hilton, by the Rev. Dr. Chan

o 18 9 dler, Contributions of the Clergy of New York, for

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O o 1770, Ditto, of the Clergy of Pennsylvania,

47 0 0 Ditto, of the Clergy of New Jersey.

39 0 One year's interest of two hundred pounds put out in Pennsylvania, by Francis Hopkinson,

12 0 0 Esq. treasurer to the corporation for that

province, Fines exacted by Mr. Hopkinson, on subscrip

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To colonel Henry Laurens of Charlestown,

South-Carolina, by the Rev. Dr. Peters,
To Mr. J. M. of Philadelphia, by the Rev. Dr.?

Smith,
To Mrs. P** of Philadelphia, by the same,
To Thomas Smith, Esq. of Charlestown, South->

Carolina, by the same,
To Benjamin Elliot, Esq. of the same place, by

the same,

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To Robert Pringle, Esq. of the same place, by?

6 0 0

the same,

To John Smyth, Esq. of Perth-Amboy, by the

3 0 0

same.

5 0 0

To colonel Armstrong of New-Castle county,

on Delaware, by the same, To John Morton, Esq. of Chester, in Pennsyl-?

vania, by the Rev. Mr. Craig, To Mr. John Crosby, jun. of the same place, by

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6 0 0

To Henry Hale Graham, Esq. of the same place,

by the same, To the congregation of St. Martin's Chichester

in Pennsylvania, by the same, To Lord Dartry of the kingdom of Ireland, by

col. Fell, One year's interest received by Mr. Hopkinson,

on a bond for one hundred pounds put out

in Pennsylvania, To the society for the propagation of the gospel,

for their annual contribution of sixty pounds

sterling (exchange this year at sixty per cent.) One year's interest received by Mr. Hopkinson,

on a bond for two hundred pounds To the congregation of St. Peter's Church,

Amboy, for their contributions at the annual

meeting, 1771. To two persons unknown, by Cortland Skinner,

Brought forward, One year's interest on fifty-seven pounds, sixteen shillings and two pence half-penny put out in New-Jersey, by the Rev. Dr. Chandler, treasurer to the corporation in that province, One year's interest on one hundred and eightyseven pounds ten shillings, put out in NewYork, by Jacob Le Roy, Esq. treasurer to the corporation for that province, Contributions of the clergy in Pennsylvania, for?

this year,

Fines paid by ditto,
Contributions of the clergy of New-York, for this

£. 188 17 7

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13 2 6

48

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