Four Letters written by the Rev. George Millard. 



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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 th 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 e Society ; and acquaint me by Letter in a little time, whether 

 I can depend upon one for my purpose from Lorfdon, when I want him : M r 

 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 e 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 both, that he be a very sober man, strictly conformable to 

 y e Church and every way exemplary in his Life & Conversation. But I leave 

 these matters to y e 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 : Calston, I still keep up y e same number 

 of scholars there as formerly, and did the last year Dismiss 4, who all went 

 off to Husbandry. I observ'd to you, Sir, in my Letter, two years agoe that 

 you miscall'd the place Catston, both in y e 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 e Bath- 

 Car 1 , Direct it to be left at the Chappell of Plaister in Box : for since I gave 

 you the first Directions, the Car r . has chang'd his Koad. 



I desire my most humble Duty & Service to the Honourable Society, upon 

 whose Endeavours towards the promoting God's Hon r . & Glory, I shall ever 

 pray for a Blessing. 



I have nothing more to add, but fresh assurances of my being with all 

 imaginable Kespect and Sincerity 

 Sir, 



Y r . affectionate Friend 



& most oblig'd humble Servant 



Geo: Millard. 



[Addressed : — ] 

 To 



M r Henry Newman at the 

 Kever d . M r . Shute's at 

 London-House in Aldersgate- 

 Street 



London. 



[Endorsed] 



Wiltshire 

 Box 1. May 1717 

 5213 Geo: Millard 

 Kefer'd to y e Com'ittee 

 N.B. To insert y e clause at large 

 ab l . singing. 



