Annals of Trinity church, Newport, Rhode Island1698-1821 . r Church & moreEspetially for ye last because it is Most seasonable to Assist us insetting up our Bell Given by Her Majy & safely brought to ourHands We most Hartily Say ye Continuance of your favour &Encouragement to us Hopeing & Praying that Providence mayAgain Establish you in a capasity Eaquall to your Inclinations toAdvance ye Interest & Honr of these Infant American Churcheswhich Already owe so much to your bounty & Charity. We pre-sume to transmit you ye Inclosed Address to ye Queen of Which weIntreat your Hon. Care as well as C
Annals of Trinity church, Newport, Rhode Island1698-1821 . r Church & moreEspetially for ye last because it is Most seasonable to Assist us insetting up our Bell Given by Her Majy & safely brought to ourHands We most Hartily Say ye Continuance of your favour &Encouragement to us Hopeing & Praying that Providence mayAgain Establish you in a capasity Eaquall to your Inclinations toAdvance ye Interest & Honr of these Infant American Churcheswhich Already owe so much to your bounty & Charity. We pre-sume to transmit you ye Inclosed Address to ye Queen of Which weIntreat your Hon. Care as well as Conveyance of this Letter toye Lord Bishop of London which we have sent open to your Peru-sal to Inform your Honour of y6 Resolution we have taken to Pre-vent all future Differences we are now to ask Pardon for this trouble& leave to subscribe, May it Please your HonrYour Hon Most Obedient &Obliedged Servants James Honyman Nicho8 Lange 1 Church Thos. Lilliebridge J y9 Honbla Colld Francis11Nicholson Att New Sir FrancisNicholsonis creditedwith being the original founder and first principal patron of Trinity Church. Hecertainly was active and prominent in establishing the Church, and thereis ample evidence that he was liberal in his gifts. In this respect, so faras is known, he quite surpassed all of its other benefactors, and the Min-ister and Church Wardens showed their grateful appreciation, not only ofhis gifts, but also of his ready aid, when they wished to reach the ear ofthe Queen, or of the Bishop of London. The bell referred to hung in the tower from 1709 to 1740, when itcracked and was sent to London to be recast. 22 ANNALS OF TRINITY CHURCH, Newp on Rhoad 30th Sir. We having Present Occasion for that Money which was Left ByCollct Nicholson In your Hands some years since for ye use of ourChurch, We Desire you will order y* Payment of It as soon asPossible & when we know what it is & how & when Paid we shalltransmit you a Receipt u
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