New York, April 5. 1744
Happening to be in this City about some
particualr Affairs, I have the Pleasure of receiving yours of the
28th past, here. And can now acquaint you, that the Society, as far
as relates to Philadelphia, is actually formed, and has had several
Meetings to mutual Satisfaction; assoon as I get home, I shall send
you a short Account of what has been done and propos’d at those
Meetings. The Members are
To whom the following Members have since been
added, viz. Mr. Alexander of New York. Mr. Morris (Ch. Justice of
the Jerseys.) Mr. Home Secretary of Ditto. Mr. Jno. Coxe of Trenton
and Mr. Martyn of the same Place. Mr. Nickolls tells me of several
other Gentlemen of this City that incline to encourage the Thing.
And there are a Number of others in Virginia, Maryland, Carolina,
and the New England Colonies, who we expect to join us, assoon as
they are acquainted that the Society has begun to form itself. I
am, Sir, with much Respect Your most humble Servant