VI THE INTRODUCTlONi 



THE ANSWER* 



Gentlemen, 



VV E very much approve and applaud your endea* 

 vours to promote the extenfiort of knowledge by the 

 means which your local advantages afford you in a de- 

 gree, perhaps, exceeding thofe of any part of the Globe ; 

 and we derive great hopes of your attainment of fo im- 

 portant ah end, from our perfonal knowledge of the 

 abilities and talents of the Gentlemen whofe names we 

 read in the fubfcription to your addrefs. 



We accept the title you have been defirous of con* 

 ferring upon us of Patrons to your Society, and fhall 

 be happy to avail ourfelves of any occafion that may 

 occur of contributing to its fuccefs. 



We are, Gentlemen, 



Your moft obedient humble Servants, 



WARREN HASTINGS, 

 EDWARD WHELER, 

 JOHN MACPHERSON, 

 JOHN STABLES. 



