Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, letter, to The Long Island Presbytery, 1765 September 24

Author Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge

Date24 September, 1765

Call Number765524

abstractThe Connecticut Board of Correspondents of the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge writes seeking assistance from the Long Island Presbytery to offset Occom’s debts. Document also includes minutes from a meeting of the Board, with what appear to be mentions of other letters written to different organizations.

handwritingThere are two hands: the body of the letters is written in one hand that is clear and formal, with some deletions and additions; while Wheelock appears to have added a sentence (beginning "we beg Leave..."), along with the signature and address.

paperHeavy wear and staining with some loss of text.

noteworthyAppears to be draft or copy.

signatureFull signature missing due to damage.

EventsBuilding of Occom’s house

Modernized Version Deletions removed; additions added in; modern spelling and capitalization added; unfamiliar abbreviations expanded.

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Rev. Gentlemen

The Board of correspondents in the colony of connecticut
at their meeting in Norwich the 23rd Instant, taking into
into their consideration the necessitous circumstances of the Rev.
Mr. Samson Occom, and the debts under which he lies, and that
Some part of what he owes is due to persons on Long Island
and were contracted while he was employed in the public Service
of Christ's Kindgom there, and while under the pay of the Honourable Com­
missioners of Boston
, which was too Sc[gap: tear][guess: an]ty for his Support.
And that Mr. Occom labours under great [gap: tear][guess: disadv]antage on account
of Said Debts, and is desirous that his ki[gap: tear]rs Should be no
longer kept out of their just dues, but [gap: tear] this Board
have no fund, and are not able to pay th[gap: tear][guess: e] [gap: tear][guess: h]ave app[gap: tear][guess: ointed]
us to address you and entreat your assistance[gap: tear][guess: in] collecting mo­
nies for that Purpose . And as numbers in this country
have done generously towards his relief and Support and for building him
a house, So we trust your own thoughts will suggest considerations
sufficient to move you to do every thing which a regard to his
usefulness and the advancement of the Redeemers Kingdom require
We beg Leave to subscribe with much Affection
and esteem Rev. Gentlemen.
Your Brethren and Fellow servants
Signed by Order of [gap: tear][guess: Correspondents]
[gap: tear][guess: Nor]wich September 24th 1765
[gap: tear][guess: Le]tter to the London Commissioners
[gap: tear] the Honourable society in Scotland
[gap: tear] Commissioners in New Jersey
[gap: tear][guess: Gener]al Gage
[gap: tear][guess: provisions] for missionaries etc.
[gap: tear] General Johnson
to the Corporation at Nassau hall
to the Presbytery of Suffolk.
Minutes
of the Doings
of the Board
of Correspondents
in the Colony
of Connecticut
Minutes of the Doings
of the Board September 23 1765
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