Four Letters written by the Rev. George Millard. 



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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 Burial?, which is to be lent a 

 12 d . 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 r . Newman at the Bever d . M r 

 Shute's in London-House in 

 Alder sgate - 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 th 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 e Easter 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 5 s each. Here are 4 more 

 now Learning to Read after the same manner ; one of w ch 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 m , and reading the Psalms alternately, and making all y p t 

 Responses according to the Rubrick. 



There is another thing I have lately undertaken in my parish, which, 



