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Rh assuring him of his friendship on all occasions, asks him to accept as a Token his Draft on his Banker for fifty pounds. In his prompt acknowledgment of the Proprietary's substantial remembrance, he covers also his allegiance to the Proprietary interests in his far-off home : please to accept my assurances, that so far as my Judgment or Abilities can carry me, you shall ever find me, in all Prudence, earnest to promote the best interests of the Country with which you are so closely connected, and which I know you and your Family will always consider as inseparable from your own interests. Archbishop Seeker writes to Dr. Peters on 1 3 April : I cannot let Dr Smith go without sending you a line by him. Provi- dence has blessed our Endeavors here, for the Benefit of his College, much beyond my expectation. And indeed his Abilities and Diligence have been the chief Instruments of the Success. Dissenters have contributed laudably ; but the Members of the Church of England, and particularly the Clergy, have been proportionately more liberal. Doubtless they were induced to it by the Allegation in the Brief, that this Seminary, and that of New York, would be extremely useful in educating Missionaries to serve the Society for propagating the Gospel. And therefore I hope the Trustees of the College of Philadelphia will be careful to make Provision, that all such as are designed for Clergymen of our Church shall be instructed by a Professor of Divinity who is a Member of our Church ; which may surely be done without giving any offense to Persons of other Denominations ; a Fault that by all means should be studiously avoided ; as I doubt not, through your Prudence, it may and will. And with due Precaution, the Thing is necessary to be done. And Dr. Chandler writes to Dr. Peters : The Doctor has been indefatigable in his Endeavours to serve the Philadelphia College and greatly successful. He well deserves the sin- cerest thanks of all the Trustees, of the several Professors and Masters, and all who wish well to the College, and indeed, in general, of all the Friends of Knowledge and Learning. 11 Sir James Jay had been left in Ireland by Dr. Smith, and the latter had given settlement of their joint accounts in the hands of Mr. Penn ; but it was not until August of that year that Mr. Penn, as representative of Dr. Smith, Sir James Jay for King's "Smith, i. 351, 52,54.