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The Daily Advertiser
New York, New York County, New York
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Arrival of ship Elizabeth from London to St. John, New Brunswick, on May 27, bringing missionaries Rev. James and Rev. Milton sponsored by Countess of Huntingdon, who is distributing religious books to the poor and proposing a college.
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Since our last arrived in this harbour, the ship Elizabeth, Capt. Greig, in eight weeks from London.
In the above ship came passengers, the Rev. Mr. James, and Rev. Mr. Milton, two Missionaries sent here under the immediate patronage of the Right Hon. the Countess of Huntingdon, who has we are told, ordered a great number of Bibles, and other religious books, to be distributed to the poor gratis; and has also made some proposals for erecting a College, &c. in this city.
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St. John, New Brunswick
Event Date
May 27
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distribution of bibles and religious books to the poor gratis; proposals for erecting a college in the city
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The ship Elizabeth, Capt. Greig, arrived in St. John harbor after eight weeks from London, carrying passengers Rev. Mr. James and Rev. Mr. Milton, two missionaries sent under the patronage of the Right Hon. the Countess of Huntingdon, who ordered a great number of Bibles and other religious books for free distribution to the poor and made proposals for erecting a college in the city