1779 Royal Letter and Ecclesiastical Correspondence on Charitable Collection for SPG Missionaries
- Item sets
- Sources
- Name
- 1779 Royal Letter and Ecclesiastical Correspondence on Charitable Collection for SPG Missionaries
- Description
- A series of three official letters from King George III (via Secretary Weymouth), the Archbishop of York (W. Ebor), and the Bishop of Sodor and Man (R. Sodor & Man), concerning a nationwide charitable collection to support the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. The collection aims to relieve Anglican clergy in North America during and after the American Revolution, including those who refused to abandon their allegiance. The Bishop notes the limited capacity of Isle of Man parishes to contribute but encourages participation. The document reveals the Church's institutional response to colonial upheaval and provides context for religious and social conditions in the Isle of Man.
- Date
- 10 May 1779 (Royal Letter); 19 June 1779 (Archbishop of York); 1 July 1779 (Bishop of Sodor and Man)
- Type
- Financial Data
- Collection
- Crown Administration
- Type
- Administrative Correspondence
- Date Created
- 1779-05-10
- Creator
- Crown (via Secretary Weymouth); Archbishop of York; Bishop of Sodor and Man
- Audience
- Archbishops of the kingdom; Suffragan Bishops; Ministers and Parishioners; Isle of Man clergy and congregations
- Identifier
- Lib Scacc; MS 224a (Manx Museum)
- Language
- English