PAPERS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH SOCIETY,
17th-20th CENTURIES. FROM LAMBETH PALACE LIBRARY
The Society
originated in a bequest by Robert Boyle In 1691 for advancing religion amongst
infidels. Until the American War of Independence the rents of an estate at
Brafferton, Yorks, were remitted to William and
This list is
divided into the following sections:
(A) Charters etc.
(B) Proceedings in Chancery concerning the
grant of the first charter, 1788-94.
(C) Proceedings in Chancery concerning the grant
of the second charter, 1834-5.
(D) Minutes, 1794-1956.
(E) Treasurer's accounts and subscriptions,
1793-1972.
(F) Correspondence and papers, 1642-1929.
(G) Maps and miscellaneous papers, 1724-1849.
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Detailed typed
calendar of contents.
SECTION A.
CHARTERS ETC
1 Charter incorporating The Society for
the Conversion and Religious Instruction and Education of the Negro Slaves in
the
2 Release by the Revd. James Curtin, of
Antigua, to the C.F.S. of land and chapel in Long Street,
3 Charter incorporating The Society for
Advancing the Christian Faith in the
4 Supplemental charter, 29 October 1962.
Great seal.
SECTION B.
PROCEEDINGS IN CHANCERY CONCERNING THE GRANT OF THE FIRST CHARTER, 1788-94.
1 Will of Robert Boyle, of Stalbridge,
2 Letters patent founding The College of William
and
3 Extracts from the foundation charter of
The College of William and Mary, and from the statutes, 27 February 1729.
4-7 Reports of the state of the charity, [1787].
8 Remarks by
9 Draft Information.
10 Answer of John Lloyd, 27 June 1788 (copy).
11 Brief for the Relator, 8 December 1788.
12 Answers of John Lloyd and of the Company
for the Propagation of the Gospel in
13 Opinion of Sir John Scott,
Solicitor-General, 7 May 1789.
14-15 Briefs for the Relator, 1790.
16 Transcript of shorthand notes, 17 November
1790.
17 Decree, 12 November 1790.
18 Scheme of the Company for the Propagation
of the Gospel in
19 Brief of Pleadings, [1791].
20 Petition by the Relator, 4 August 1791.
21 Observations in support of the Relator's
petition, [1791 ].
22 Report by Master in Chancery, 4 August
1791.
23-6 Statements of facts, [ 1791 j.
27 Brief petition for the Relator, [1792].
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28 Heads of plan for application of the
charity, 20 March 1792.
29 Petition on behalf of the Company for the
Propagation of the Gospel in
30 Order, 20 March 1792.
31-2 Draft petitions for a charter, 1792.
33 Order on petition, 23 April 1792.
34 Minutes on petition of the Company for the
Propagation of the Gospel in
35-45 Petitions, charters, orders etc. 1792-4
SECTION C.
PROCEEDINGS IN CHANCERY CONCERNING THE GRANT OF THE SECOND CHARTER, 1834-5.
1 Opinion of John Bell, 22-6 December
1834.
2-3 Bill and Draft Information, 4 April 1835.
4 Instructions to draw an Answer, [ 1835 J.
5 Answer, 13 April 1835.
6 Brief, 27 April 1835.
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7 State of facts on behalf of the Relator,
4 June 1835.
8 Opinion of Loftus Wigram on State of
9 Petition for letters patent, 2 June 1835 (copy).
10 Report, 24 July 1835.
II Brief on further directions, July 1835.
12 Order on further directions, 1 August 1835.
SECTION D.
MINUTES
1 Minutes, 3 April 1794-5 June 1832.
2 Index to minutes, 1794-1832.
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3 Minutes, 8 January 1833-9 July 1956.
4 Minutes of committee, 1 May 1794-9
February 1809.
5 Rough minutes, 5 December 1809-5 March
1822.
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6-7 Rough minutes, 4 June 1822-10 March 1835.
SECTION E.
TREASURER'S ACCOUNTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS, 1793-1972.
1 Accounts of receipts and payments,
1793-1826.
2 Accounts of receipts and payments,
1827-1925.
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3 Accounts of receipts and payments,
1926-72.
4 Minutes of committee for auditing the
treasurer's accounts, 6 March 1809-19 May 1853.
5-10 Accounts, Registers of Expenditure, etc.
1822-95.
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11-13 Registers of subscriptions and donations,
1823-64.
14-15 Account books of subscriptions,
1828,1830,1831-7.
16-21 Account books of subscriptions for
rebuilding churches, chapels, and schoolhouses in
22 Accounts enrolled on parchment and
submitted to the Lord Chancellor and others as required by charter,
1836-9,1853, 1889,1896. Also statements of accounts submitted to the Charity
Commissioners, 1900-9,1911-27. Copies and drafts.
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SECTION F.
CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS, 1642-1929.
1 Letterbook containing copies of letters
to the Society, 29 April 1822-30 August 1832.
2 Index to the previous item.
2A Letters Received 1835-95 (letterbook
containing copies of letters).
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3 Letters and papers, 1642-1796. Includes
the following:-
'An Act for
Incorporating of
Appointment by
the Rector, Visitors and Governors of William and Mary
Grant by Queen
Anne of £500 for rebuilding William and
Petition by
Saquarereis, Indian hostage, to Governor William Dummer and the Council and
House of Representatives of Massachusetts, 27 December 1725, stating that
he is the only
survivor of four hostages. Asks to be transferred from Castle William to
John Checkley's
house in
Letter from
Henry Newman to the Bishop of London, from the
'A sketch of a
Plan for the Instruction of the Negroes in the
Charter
of the Society for the Conversion and Religious Instruction and Education of
the Negro Slaves in the British West-India Islands, [1793] (corrected proofs).
Letter from
Granville Sharp to the Bishop of
4 Letters and papers, 1802-1841. Letters
are addressed to officers of the C.F.S. Including:-
List of
subscribers, 1802.
To the
Governors, Planters, and Parochial Clergy of the
Letter from the
Revd. James Curtin, from
Petition to the
Crown by Charles Ellis, M.P., Chairman of the Standing Committee of West India
Planters and Merchants, against the emancipation of slaves unless compensation
is paid, 10 February 1824 (printed).
Notitia by the
Revd. John Stainsby, of St. Thomas in the East, Jamaica, for the half year
ending 30 June 1824, stating the numbers of baptised, attending school,
attending public worship and sacraments, and numbers married and buried. An
attempted rebellion in the western part of the island has been put down, but
his own parish is tranquil.
Letter from
William Hart Coleridge, Bishop of Barbados, from
Letter from the
editor of the Berkshire Chronicle, from Reading, 6 March 1832, inquiring
whether an advertisement in the British Traveller concerning the fund
for
Letter from
Christopher Lipscomb, Bishop of Jamaica, 20 April 1839,.submitting scheme for
the Society s grant to
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5 Letters and papers, 1842-1929. Letters
are addressed to officers of the C.F.S. unless otherwise stated. Including: -
Letter from
Thomas Parry, Bishop of Barbados, from
Letter from the
Revd. George Hickson Urquhart Fagan, from
Reports
of the Demerary and Essequebo District Societies for Promoting Otristian
Knowledge and the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, 1845
Letter from
Aubrey George Spencer, Bishop of Jamaica, 8 March 1847, stating that the
population of
Letter from
Thomas Parry, Bishop of Barbados, from
Letter from the
Revd. John Armstrong, from Nevis, 11 July 1849, stating that the majority of
negroes in
SECTION G. MAPS
AND MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, 1724-1849
Miscellaneous
papers, 1724-1849. Including: -
St. Christopher
and
Register of
books and tracts sent to the
Register of
half-yearly 'notitia' from chaplains in Antigua, Barbados, St. Kitt's,
Demerara, Jamaica, Montserrat, and Nevis, stating the area of each ministry,
the total numbers of slaves, of slaves baptised and still living, of slaves
baptised each half year and in preparation for baptism; numbers of children and
adults in Day and Sunday schools; details of public worship; numbers of
marriages and burials, 1824-8.
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Government
publications, 1823:
Acts of
Colonial Legislatures for Registry of Slaves (ordered by House of Commons to be printed 27
February 1823).
Slave
Population in the
Correspondence
Relative to Slaves at
Class A.
Correspondence with Foreign Powers Relative to the Slave Trade. 1822. 1823. (Presented to Parliament July 1823).
Class B.
Correspondence with the British Commissioners, at