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Foreign News
July 18, 1787
Independent Journal, Or, The General Advertiser
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
The Prebendary of Gloucester was unsolicitedly given to Dr. Horsley by the Lord Chancellor for his zealous defense of the church in writings; valued at £300-400 per year.
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The Prebendary of Gloucester, lately given to Dr. Horsley, it is said was the unsolicited gift of the Lord Chancellor, who, when the living became vacant, wrote him a polite letter, thanking him for the zeal he had shown in his writings for the defence of the church, and as "those who serve the Altar should live by the Altar," the prebendary of Gloucester was very much at his service till something better might offer. The above Prebendary is said to be worth between three and four hundred per year.
What sub-type of article is it?
Religious Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Gloucester Prebendary
Dr Horsley
Lord Chancellor Gift
Church Defense
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Horsley
Lord Chancellor
Where did it happen?
Gloucester
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Gloucester
Key Persons
Dr. Horsley
Lord Chancellor
Outcome
worth between three and four hundred per year
Event Details
The Prebendary of Gloucester was lately given to Dr. Horsley as the unsolicited gift of the Lord Chancellor, who wrote a polite letter thanking him for his zeal in writings defending the church, offering it as those who serve the Altar should live by the Altar until something better offers.