&c."

And upon all times and occasions, after he had Purchased the contiguous
Grounds above mentioned of Sir Abraham Elton for the sum of 375 pounds,
He used to say, That the purchase was for the use of the new Intended
Church, and did wish, That some little adjoining Tenement might be found,
to be purchased with the remaining Sum of 25 pounds in order to make up
the even money of 400 pounds.

Also when I waited on his Lordship last in London, I was desired by Mr.
Willoughby, the treasurer for the said Church, to ask his Lordship, How
he would please to have the rents of the purchased Grounds disposed of,
as some rents were then become due, viz. whether to be applied towards
the endowment--or the Building. And his answer was, That the rents,
being the Interest of the money allotted for the Charity should be
applied to the charity, as well as the Principal: But whether towards the
Endowment or Building He was not yet determined: He believed, the
Endowment: but would fix his answer, when he came down to Bristol.

And after his coming down, He several times said, that he would give
orders concerning that affair.

He also sent to me one time to acquaint me, That he had a Benefaction put
into his hands of 200 pounds (the benefaction above mentioned), And was
pleased to desire my advice, Whether it should be applied towards the
Endowment,--or the Building. My answer was, That as the Building was so
far advanced, There was not much danger, but that Contributions might be
raised to finish it,--Either by voluntary Subscriptions,--or a General
collection round the city,--or by both methods together. But it would
not be found so easy a matter to raise Contributions for the Endowment.
And the Sums hitherto procured were very far from being a Competency for
a _Resident_ Minister. I then mentioned his Benefaction of 400 pounds,
and the 400 pounds from Q. Ann's Bounty, as being a sum which might be
depended on,--Also the benefaction of 200 pounds in his Lordship's Hands;
which possibly might obtain 200 pounds more from the Bounty;--So that the
whole Sum, to be reckoned upon, even with the supposed addition of 200
pounds from the Bounty, would only amount to 1200 pounds, which at 3 per
cent., would make an Income of 36 pounds a year.

His Lordship was pleased to approve of this Reasoning upon the Case, and
said, The 200 pounds should go towards the Endowment: And as his own was
a bad Life, the Benefaction should be enrolled in