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would be able to undertake both those Employments. He is indeed, I bless 
God, pretty well recover’d of his late Indisposition : but being very ancient, 
(now in the 80‘ year of his Age) I cannot think he will be able to doe his 
Duty much longer, as to either of his Employments, if he should live. 
You would extremely oblige me, Sir, if you would be pleas’d to communicate 
this matter to y® Society; and acquaint me by Letter in a little time, whether 
I can depend upon one for my purpose from London, when I want him: M' 
Dixon of Bath lately assured me that I might, seeing I can secure his place 
to be worth 20£ per Annum: But my Church being large, and having 
generally a very full Congregation, it will be requisite as to y° Clarkship, 
. that he should have a good voice, and sufficient skill in Singing; as to his 
teaching School, that he be able to write a fair hand, and can Account well ; 
and with regard to hoth, that he be a very sober man, strictly conformable to 
y° Church and every way exemplary in his Life & Conversation. But I leave 
these matters to y° Consideration of the worthy Society; who, I am satisfy’d 
_ will recommend no one to me, but what shall be thus Qualify’d. 
As to my other little Parish, viz: Causton, I still keep up y° same number 
of scholars there as formerly, and did the last year Dismiss 4, who all went 
off to Husbandry. I obsery’d to you, Sir, in my Letter, two years agoe that 
you miscall’d the place Catsron, both in y* Anniversary Sermon, and the 
‘printed sheet, which I did not find to be rectify’d the last year; be pleas’d to 
let it be done this. When you send me a Letter by the Post, pray direct it 
to me at Box, near Chippenham, Wilts: and if a Pacquet comes by y* Bath- 
Car’, Direct it to be left at the Chappell of Plaister in Box: for since I gave 
you the first Directions, the Car’. has chang’d his Road. © 
I desire my most humble Duty & Service to the Honourable Society, upon 
whose Endeavours towards the promoting God’s Hon’. & Glory, I shall ever 
pray for a Blessing. 
I have nothing more to add, but fresh assurances of my being with all 
imaginable Respect and Sincerity 
Sir, 
Y*. affectionate Friend 
_ & most oblig’d humble Servant 
Geo: Millard. 
[Addressed :—]| 
To 
M* Henry Newman at the 
Rever?. Mr. Shute’s at 
London-House in Aldersgate- 
Street 
London. 
[Endorsed | 
Wiltshire 
Box 1. May 1717 
6213 Geo: Millard 
Refer’d to y° Com’ittee 
N.B. To insert y* clause at large 
ab‘. singing. 
