Minutes of the Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, 1764 July 4

AuthorConnecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge

Date4 July, 1764

Call Number764404

abstractA copy of minutes refer to the formation of the Connecticut board, and to Occom's employment by the Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the parts adjacent in America.

handwritingHandwriting is formal, clear and very legible.

paperLarge sheet folded in half to make four pages is in good condition, with light-to-heavy creasing, and minor staining and wear.

inkBrown.

signatureRichard Salter signs for the organization as its Clerk.

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The Commttee of Directors of y.e Society in Scotland for propagating Christian Knowledge
in Vertue of the Powers, granted to them by the general meeting of sd Society; & agreable
to a particular Appointment of the general meeting, held ye 24th of Novr last;
having taken under their Consideration, the Signal Succeſs, with which it hath
pleased God almighty, to bleſs y.e British Arms, in North America, during the late
warr; & that Providence thereby presents a favourable Opportunity, & calls upon
them to improve it, for enlarging & promoting the Kingdom of Christ, in those
dark Places of the Earth, that are full of the Habitations of Cruelty: And it
having been represented to them by Mr Eleazar Wheelock Teacher of an Indian
Charity School
; at Lebanon in ye Colony of Connecticutt in New-England,
that several well disposed Persons there would gladly contribute to further
the above Design, conform to a Petition, transmitted to said Society; did by
their Commiſsion under ye Common Seal of sd Society, & signed by sd Preeses
of the Committee of Directors, & Clerk of sd Society at Edinburgh, the
13th Day of March. An: Dom: 1764, nominate & appoint the following
Persons, Viz Jonathan Huntington Esqr of Windham, Elisha Sheldon Esqr
of Litchfield, Mr Samuell Huntington attorney at law of Norwich, The
Revd Meſsrs Solomon Williams of Lebanon, Nathanael Eells of Ston‐
ington
, Joseph Fish of Stonington, Samuel Moseley of Windham
William Gaylord of Norwalk, Eleazer Wheelock of Lebanon,
Benjamin Pomroy of Hebron, David Jewett of New London, Richard
Salter
of Mansfield, Nathaniel Whitaker of Norwich, as their
Correspondents, in ye Colony of Connecticutt aforesd for promoting the
great & good Design of propagating our holy Religion among the Indians
as by sd Commiſsion may more fully appear. —
The sd Correspondents being duly notified, mett by vertue of sd
Commiſsion, at Lebanon Second Society, July the 4th A: D: 1764.
And were present, Jonathan Hungtington Esqr, Elisha Sheldon Esqr
Mr Samll Moseley, Eleazer Wheelock Benjn Pomroy, David Jewett
Richard Salter, Nath el Whitaker. — And sd Commiſsion proceeded
as follows. — The Revd Solomon Williams was chosen Preeses,
Jonathan Huntington Esqr Treasurer, ye Revd Eleazar Wheelock Secretary
ye Revd Nathl Whitaker Accomptant, ye Revd Richard Salter Clerk.
Voted That the Secretary write to ye London Commiſsioners at Boston
in whose employ Mr Sampson Oacham is at Present, desiring them
to allow us to send him on a Miſsion to the western Indians, as soon
as he can conveniently go, & also asking the Favour of their Continuing
the Annuity they have voted him last February.
Voted ye following Persons to be a Committee, to act under direction ofsd
Correspondents, Viz Jonathn Huntington Esqr & ye Revd Meſssrs Solomon
Williams
, Eleazar Wheelock & Benjan Pomroy, & yt Said Comttee
take into Consideration, & Enquiry ye Propriety of sending Mr Ashpo to
the Indians at Jeningo, & act accordingly. —
Voted That ye President & Secretary draw up & transmitt as soon as
may be a Letter of Thanks, in ye Name of the Correspondents to
the Honble Society, for ye Commiſsion reciev'd from them as aforesd

A True copy [illegible][guess: Attest.] Richard Salter Clerk
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to be Left in ye Care of
Dor Jonatn Huntington Esqr
Copy of the Commiſsioners
Votes, July 4th 1764.

To
The Revd Eleazar Wheelock
at Lebanon
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