Annals of Trinity church, Newport, Rhode Island1698-1821 . d President of the Society. September 7, 1801. Voted: that the Wardens, with CaptainLittlefield, be a committee to endeavor to ascertain the true boundsof the land whereon the Church stands, to the westward of saidland, adjoining a lot of land late belonging to the heirs of SamuelRhodes, and now belonging to Miss Searing. September—, 1801. Dr. Benjamin Mason234 was buried in thechurch-yard. November 2, 1801. Whereas, no day has been set apart thisautumn by the civil rulers of the State, as a day of Thanksgivingand Prayer to Almighty Go
Annals of Trinity church, Newport, Rhode Island1698-1821 . d President of the Society. September 7, 1801. Voted: that the Wardens, with CaptainLittlefield, be a committee to endeavor to ascertain the true boundsof the land whereon the Church stands, to the westward of saidland, adjoining a lot of land late belonging to the heirs of SamuelRhodes, and now belonging to Miss Searing. September—, 1801. Dr. Benjamin Mason234 was buried in thechurch-yard. November 2, 1801. Whereas, no day has been set apart thisautumn by the civil rulers of the State, as a day of Thanksgivingand Prayer to Almighty God, and whereas in the confident expec-tation of such an appointment the day has elapsed appropriate forthat purpose, by the standing order of our Church, in case of nosuch appointment by the civil authorities, therefore voted and re-solved unanimously: That it be recommended to the congregation of Trinity Church,to observe Thursday, the 26th day of thfs month, as a day of thanks-giving and praise to the Most High, for the spiritual and temporal, ^^^f/a. Dr. Benjamin Mason, eldest son ofBenjamin Mason and Mary Ayrault(of Daniel 2d), his wife, was born inMarch, 1762. November 8, 1788,he was married at Narragansett, by Rev. William Smith, to MargaretChamplin, of Christopher. After studying in the office of Dr. Isaac Sen-ter, he completed his medical education in London. At the death of , who held the appointment at the time, he was made Director andPurveyor-General of the Military Hospital of Rhode Island. He was anhonorary member of the Massachusetts Medical Society. His career inNewport was as short as it was brilliant, for he died at the early age offorty years. NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, 233 public and private blessings of the year past, and of devout suppli-cation for a continuance of His many and unmerited favors. December;, [801. Voted: that the Rev1. Mr. Brunson be re-quested to write to Mr. Merriam, at present residing at Brookiine,on Long Tsland, who has been reco
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