Craven County NcArchives Court.....Thomlinson - Memorial, Thomas 1765
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Source: Colonial Records Of North Carolina
Written: 1765

Memorial from inhabitants of New Bern and Craven County concerning the New 
Bern schoolmaster
Reed, James, d. 1777; Caswell, Richard, 1729-1789; Pollock, Cullen; Et Al.
May 16, 1765 
Volume 07, Pages 35-36

[N. C. Letter Book S. P. G.]

To the Honorable William Tryon Esqr Commander in Chief in and over the 
Province of North Carolina

The memorial of the Inhabitants of the Town of Newbern and County of Craven in 
the said Province

Humbly Sheweth.

That there never has been in this Province any regular settled Schoolmaster.

That Thomas Thomlinson arrived from England about 15 Months ago well 
recommended with regard to his abilities Sobriety and good Conduct and at our 
Request opened a school at the said Town of Newbern.

That to encourage said Thomas Thomlinson as much as in our power a Number of 
the Inhabitants of the said town and County as well as several of the adjacent 
counties who are very desirous to have their children under the Tuition of the 
said T. Thomlinson have subscribed considerable Sums of money Part of which is 
already expended in purchasing Materials for the Building of a large and 
commodious School house that the said T. Thomlinson may be enabled to take a 
greater Number of Scholars under his Care and provide himself with proper 
assistant.

That being fully sensible of the great advantage it must be to the rising 
Generation to have a good Schoolmaster settled in the Town of Newbern they are 
very desirous that the said T. Thomlinson should continue amongst them as a 
Schoolmaster whom to their general satisfaction they have experienced to be 
well qualified by Precept and Example to instruct their children in such 
Branches of useful learning as are necessary in several of the Offices and 
Stations in Life and imprint on their tender Minds the Principles of the 
Christian Religion agreeable to the Establishment of the Church of England. 
And your Memorialists having been informed that Salaries have been and 
continue to be granted for the Encouragement of Schoolmasters in Infant 
Colonies by the Honorable and Reverend Society for Propagating the Gospel in 
foreign Parts and being sensible that your Honour has much at Heart the 
prosperity of this colony by having strongly recommended the Cause of Religion 
and Virtue to the General Assembly of this Province.

Your Memorialists therefore humbly hope for your Honour's Application in favor 
of the said T. Thomlinson to the Society for the propagating the Gospel in 
foreign Parts that for his encouragement he may be allowed from Home such a 
yearly Salary as to the said Society may seem meet.

And as in Duty bound your Memorialists shall ever pray.

That the Honorable and Reverend Society may be well satisfied with Regard to 
his Abilities and Character the said T. Thomlinson has begged leave to refer 
to the Revd John Brown D. D. Chaplain to the late Lord Bishop of London.

Newbern 16. May 1765. 
JAMES REED Missionary

Copy of the Original and of the Gentlemen's Names who attested it. 

THOs CLIFFd HOWE
JOHN FRANCK 
SAMUEL CORNELL 
THO POLLOCK 
JOHN WILLIAMS
BERNARD PARKINSON 
RICHd COGDELL
WM. WILTON 
RICHd CASWELL 
CHRIST. NEALE 
JAMES DAVIS 
THOs SITGREAVES 
PETER CONWAY 
CORN GROSNENDEYK
JOHN CLITHERALL
JNo GREEN 
JACOB BLOUNT 
JOHN FONVILLE
RICHd ELLIS 
LONGFIELD COX 
FRANCIS MACILWEAN 
JNO SMITH
ALEXdr GASTON 
CULLEN POLLOCK
PHIL AMBROSE 
RICHd FENNER
JACOB SHEPPARD
AMB. COX BAGLEY 
JOS. JONES
ANDr SCOTT
JOHN DALY 
ANDR STEWART 
WILL EUEN
ELIU COTTING 
TIMO. CLEAR 
JNO. MOORE 
JNo PINDAR
ALEX. EAGLES 
PAT GORDON

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