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That the assistance of our brethren who have not hitherto contributed is respectfully requested to enable us to effect this object; and that the proceeds be reported in the Monthly Repository. 4. That the expences of building the chapel amounted to Expences of F. Moat's journey Balance in Treasurer's 737 Works, I did not take into consideration how soon such a list must be furnished you, from the necessity of completing the ensuing number at the press much earlier than usual, on account of the Index. I am also disposed to delay the publication of the List from some encouraging appearances of a desire to promote the subscription, which, I trust, may enable me very early in your next volume to announce the required number of 200 subscribers, as they now amount to 160, by the assistance of a subscription for ten copies from a gentleman who knew and respected Dr. Priestley, and is attached to his memory, but who will not allow me to mention him under any other description. I remain, Sir, your's, J.T. RUTT. The Rev. Dr. Estlin, of Bristol, has issued Proposals for publishing by subscription, in two volumes octavo, price to subscribers 24s. Familiar Lectures on Moral Philosophy. Dedicated to the Gentlemen who have £408 1 3 been his Pupils. To be published by R. Hunter, St. Paul's Church 3 Yard. 4 18 16 1 4 £429 0 10 88 10 111 13 4 229 6 6 £429 0 10 Treasurer, Charles James Fox Benson, Thorne, Dec. 16, 1816. LITERARY. Secretary. Mr. Rutt on his Edition of Dr. Priest ley's Theological Works. SIR, Clapton, Dec. 18, 1816. When, in your last number, I mentioned my design of publishing a list of the subscribers to the proposed edition of Dr. Priestley's Theological MISCELLANEOUS. Breach of the Sabbath. It will scarcely be believed, but the fact is certain, that notwithstanding the severity of the weather, and the critical state of the crops in Scotland, two farmers were fined last week by the Sheriff of Kircudbright £10 each for carrying their corn on the preceding Sunday, in violation of the act of the Scottish Parliament for punishing the breach of the Sabbath. The defendants in justification pleaded the necessity of the case, but the plea was overruled by the Sheriff, and the fine was enforced! M. Chron. Nov. 28. A private letter from Dublin states that the Rev. Mr. Maturin, the author of Bertram, is likely to be deprived by his bishop of a small living which he now has, in consequence of his having written that tragedy. It was considered a harsh and bigoted proceeding in the Church of Scotland, which is more strict than the Church of England, to have degraded Mr. Home, for having written the tragedy of Douglas. Examiner, July 7. 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INDEX ( 741 ) A GENERAL INDEX OF SUBJECTS AND SIGNATURES. : The Names and Signatures of Correspondents are distinguished by Small Capitals 24 ib. 444 Caermarthenshire, Mr. Wright's la- Cæsar, Octavius, parallel between, and William Pitt, Calamy on the Assembly of Divines, Calamy, Edmund, Esq. obituary of, 300 Callender's translation of the Epistle 345 13 Calvin on future punishment, 324 241 Chinese, origin of their use of tea, Christian Tract Society anniversary, 574 245 7 341 511 143 657 of, at Geneva, 235. Remarks on, Calvinists in France, Cambridge University, on the literary 399 732 Capitein, the Negro, his Latin verses 476 Clayton, Mr. John, account of, 697 Cobbett's Parliamentary History of 697 691 Collins, Rev. Michael, his curious 703 302 366 Colyton, Mr. Cornish on the Dissent- Carter Lane Chapel, history of, 671 Cary, Rev. Samuel, additions to the Cashel, Archbishop of, his refusal to Conscience, Dr. Brown's description |