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138 At her firt coming into Power, he took Care to gratify her old Friends, epecially Mr. and Mrs. Smith, whoe Family he made happy.She paid great Regard to the Poor, made their interet her own, and to induce them to come regularly to Church, he ordered a Loaf, or the Price of a Loaf, to be given to every one who would accept of it. This brought many of them to Church, who by degrees learned their Duty, and then came on a more noble Principle. She alo took Care to encourage Matrimony; and in order to induce her Tenants and Neighbours to enter into that happy State, he always gave the young Couple omething towards Houe-keeping; and tood Godmother to all their Children, whom he had in Parties, every Sunday Evening, to teach them their Catechim, and lecture