WE HERE INSERT A GENERAL ACCOUNT OF THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE HITHERTO RECEIVED BY THE CORPORATION; WHO HEREBY RETURN THEIR SINCERE THANKS FOR THE SAME, TO THE GENEROUS AND WORTHY CONTRIBUTORS. *BENEFACTIONS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, &c. FOR 1769 To the congregation of Christ-Church, Philadelphia, for their contribution made at the church doors, at the first annual meeting of the corporation, October 10th, 1769. To the Rev. Dr. Richard Peters, president of To a gentleman of Philadelphia, by the Rev. Mr. To a gentleman, by the Rev. Dr. Smith, To a lady, by the same hand, To a gentleman, by the Rev. Dr. Chandler, To a person unknown, by the Rev. Dr. Peters, To the Lord Bishop of London, by the Rev. Dr. To his excellency Governor Franklin, by the To the congregation of St. Mary's Church, Burlington, by the same hand, To the congregation of St. Andrew's Church, To the Hon. Sir William Johnson, Bart. by the Carried forward, • The current money in these provinces being of different value, the several articles are reduced into the currency of New-Jersey and Pennsylvania, where a Spanish milled dollar of seventeen penny-wieght and six grains, passes for seven shillings and six pence; but in New-York for eight shillings. Brought forward, To the congregation of Trinity Church NewYork, for their generous contribution made at the annual meeting of the corporation, October 2nd, 1770, To a person unknown, by the Rev. Dr. Auch- To another person, by the same hand, To another military gentleman, by the same To a gentleman unknown, by the Rev. Dr. Auchmuty. To a lady, by Dr. Ogilvie, To the Rev. Mr. Provoost, by the Rev. £. 343 4 9 140 11 3 } 3 0 0 } ach-} To the Rev. Mr. Forbes, by the same hand, Dr.} 9 7 1 3 0 Dr.} Dr.} To a lady unknown, by the same hand, To the society for the propagation of the Gospel, To Mr. William Hilton, by the Rev. Dr. Chandler, Contributions of the Clergy of New-York, for 1770, 8 4 0 1 10 0 1 14 0 97 0 7 0 18 9 Ditto, of the Clergy of Pennsylvania, Fines exacted by Mr. Hopkinson, on subscrip- Sum total for 1769, and 1770, 47 0 0 39 0 0 12 0 0 1 2 0 £. 784 11 1 BENEFACTIONS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, &c. FOR 1771. To colonel Henry Laurens of Charlestown,. 7 10 0 To Mr. J. M. of Philadelphia, by the Rev. Dr. To Mrs. P** of Philadelphia, by the same, To Benjamin Elliot, Esq. of the same place, by 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 To Robert Pringle, Esq. of the same place, by 600 the same, To John Smyth, Esq. of Perth-Amboy, by the 300 same. To colonel Armstrong of New-Castle county, on Delaware, by the same, 500 To John Morton, Esq. of Chester, in Pennsylvania, by the Rev. Mr. Craig, To Mr. John Crosby, jun. of the same place, by the same, 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 To the society for the propagation of the gospel, To two persons unknown, by Cortland Skinner, VOL II. Carried forward, £. 188 17 7 3 K 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 L. 188 17 7 4 0 9 13 2 6 "} York, for this? } Contributions of the clergy of New-York, for this year, Ditto of the clergy of New-Jersey, Sum total for 1771. 30 0 39 0 0 £. 323 16 I BENEFACTIONS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, &c. FOR 1772. BARBADOES COLLECTION. The particular thanks of the corporation are in the first place given this year to the worthy inhabitants of Barbadoes, whose names are in the following list; for their sundry Benefactions, transmitted by the Rev. Mr. Thomas Wharton, and Henry Duke, Esq. through the hands of the Rev. Dr. Smith, viz. The hon. Abraham Cumberbatch, Esq. The hon. Henry Frere, Esq. The hon. Conrade Adams, Esq. The hon. Gedney Clarke, Esq. The Rev. and hon. Mr. Robert Brathwaite, The hon. Samson Wood, Esq. The hon. Hilary Rowe, senr. Esq. The hon. Hilary Rowe, junr. Esq. The hon. Samuel Wallcot, Esq. Henry Duke, Esq. John Wheeler Ridgway, Esq. Philip Lovell, Esq. John Burke Esq. 2 10 0 2 10 0 Carrried forward, £.90 0 0 Henry Walker, Esq. The Rev. Mr. Edward Brace, The Rev. Mr. Michael Mashart, William Moore, Esq. Attorney-General, Timothy Blenman, Esq. Robert Beckles, Esq. Mrs. Catharine Cox, Benjamin Bostock, Esq. by Rev. Mr. Morrison, George James, Esq. by the same, John Freke Esq. by the same, A person unknown, by Rev. Mr. Wharton, A person unknown, by Rev. Mr. Hebson, Total Deduct what was paid for advertisements, &c. Remains, |