[From Letters of Bishop Hildesley]

Letter LV

Bishopscourt, Sept. 2, 1766.

T have so much laboured, of late, to obtain solutions of some: unaccountable appearances, to no purpose and without the least success, that I really must rest awhile, before I attempt to ask the like from another quarter.

As my Brother Moore had the greatest share, as well as greatest zeal, and consequently the greatest honour and satisfaction in accomplishing, the long wished for translation (101), I hope he will be so good as to make some inquiries into the strange mystery at Whitehaven — that neither specimens of printing nor so much as a single letter should be able to find their way to London in the space of 10 or 12 weeks, upon business that required dispatch, is — I cannot say, what — and, therefore, leave it to others to, say, Wonderfull I had almost stared my eyes out before, at another phoenominon (sic), and I am willing to save them a while for the present, lest I put them quite out. But, I fancy, you'll say, 'tis hard to suppose that carrier and post should both fail.

I learn from A. D. Yardley that benefactions to our book still come in; amongst others, £50 from Dr. Purnell, late of Manchester, and a third subscription of 5 guineas from Dr. Plumtree.

Mrs Geo. Moore (102), with her husband and daughter were so kind as to spend a couple of days with us last week, and Mrs Moore has desired to have Deb. Norris, the choicest flower in my female nursery, to be tutoress to her little grand-daughter, residing at Ballamoore. A happy lot, both to the teacher and to her pupil!

Soar offers ot present, but our kind

evoirs to you and yours, com icat the hand of Dear Sir, ; ma eered bY Your ever faithful and loving Brother,

ES ROS ee M.S. Mann. (101)—OF the Bible.

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