Four Letters written by the Rev. George Millard. 37 
I begg my most humble Duty and Service to the Honourable Society, upon 
whose Labours I shall for ever pray for the Divine-Blessing: and towards 
the promoting of the same good-work I am likewise engag’d in, there never 
shall be wanting, by God’s Help, the utmost Endeavours of 
Sir, 
Your very affectionate Friend 
and most oblig’d humble Servant 
Geo. Millard. 
P.S.—I have lately given a black Cloth for Burials, which is to be lent a 
12. a time, and the money apply’d to the use of the Charity School erected 
in the Parish of Box. 
[The letter is addressed :— 
‘ For 
M:. Newman at the Rever’. M* 
Shute’s in London-House in 
Aldersgate-Street 
London 
[It is endorsed :—] 
Wiltshire 
Box .16. May .1716. 
4805 . Geo. Millard 
Refer’d to the Com: 
Box May-Day 1717. 
Dear Sir, 
I had the Favour of your Letter, Dated Feb: 9" last, together with 
the Pacquet, from the Honourable Society; for which I return them my 
hearty thanks. But I did purposely forbear writing till this time, that I 
might under one, give them an account of such occurrences as are proper to 
be. communicated to them relating to the Charity Schools in my 2 Parishes, 
which I could not doe till y* Haster week, that being the time fix’d for setling 
the Accounts, and dismissing the Scholars, and putting them out to Trades, 
or services, as opportunities offer. This comes now to acquaint you with our 
Proceedings therein. We have this last year Dismiss’t 6, well Instructed ; 
one of which being a Boy is put out Apprentice: 3 more Boys are gone off to 
Services at Husbandry, and 2 Girls are settled at home, working with their 
Parents. Three other Persons, each of ’em upwards of 20 years of Age, have 
been taught to read according to the Method mentioned in my last, and both 
Teachers & Learners have received their Reward of 5seach. Here are 4 more 
now Learning to Read after the same manner; one of w°" is full 40 years 
old and she has made a considerable progress therein already. The Instruction 
of these adult Persons affords me the greater Satisfaction, for that they now 
constantly keep their Church (which before they were very remiss in), bringing 
_ their Books with y™, and reading the Psalms alternately, and making all y°t 
Responses according to the Rubrick. 
There is another thing I have lately undertaken in my: parish, which, 
