The Documentary history of the state of New-York; arranged under direction of the Hon. Christopher Morgan, secretary of State. By E. B. O'Callaghan ...

344 PAPEBS RELATING TO
that ye Gentleman I mentioned to you by ye Name of Capt
Clause, was your Son, and that you could not spare him to come
down to revise and correct ye Impression here; I therefore
made bold to apply to Mrs Barclay, for all ye Copy relating to it,
that she could find in. ye Doctor's Library. She was kind to
forward it down to me this Day; and I now inclose it, imagining, (unless your Excellency has some Gentleman here to undertake its Inspection) that its being transcribed in a very fair
legible Hand under your own Eye, and by ye Assistance of your
Son's Copy, the Book can still be finished as, by being transmitted to me, in a fair Manuscript, or other plain Alterations to
be made in ye printed Copy; I will undertake to finish it to
satisfaction in ye form already began, and keep Letter for Letter
with ye M. S. you send me. I inclose another set of what I
have printed, lest ye one I sent before may have miscarried.
I am, Your Excellency's
very obliged Humble Servant.
War WEYMAN.
CIRCULAR OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF ARTS,
New-York, 10th Deer, 1764.
A very laudable Spirit for promoting the Welfare of this
Colony, begins to prevail here-A Society is already formed,
consisting of Persons of all Ranks, who propose to advance husbandry, promote Manufactures, and suppress Luxury-Several
Hundred Pounds are already subscribed, and paid into the
Hands of Mr. John Vanderspiegel, the Treasurer-Other necessary Officers are appointed, and several Committees formed for
the good Ends more fully explained in the Public Papers now
inclosed.
The Society have thought fit to Name us to be a Committee
for Correspondence, with all those Gentlemen at a distance who
may be willing to lend -their Aid for the general Weal of the
Colony.