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Institutision of that kind n.nd by donatisions from the itinerrnnt settelars of this colney it would be as esey to make the peopel beleave that blnck wns whit the contrast would be equly as grate f_or Equity hns been harrowed like the Irishmnns hors by the tail Backwardes to much for them to be the sole managers of so benove- lfmt an Institutision·ns that their is a rumor aflote that the Ayunto- mento has introdused a projecte of a law to rais $5000 by a direct tax in this colney for publick porposes if so and I was allowed my opion I should say they would have rather to grnte an overpluck of buisness to attend to for if you will vu their past projects collec- tively and impartially you might see that it would prove Abortive for the worst prejudiced designing moralist ·will ever be foremost to thrust themselves-into power is a matter desicled heir [here 1] and the result will bring ruin uppon themselves and the unl1appy few over whome they may preside concequently I do not feal an inclinenati- sion to have anaey thing to do with the Acadamy thrue them exclucifly I dont feal like I could stand the Execratisions that would be beeped upon me for what I might expect to get for it under the preasant circumstances not withstanding aney thing that corns in the· vue of my weak fackculteys that I can render you in establishing that Institution upon a permeneant and Ecquitable basis is intirly at your Service and ns I have no disposition to animadvert in the past griev- ances or throw aney obstructtision in the way I will name the ought lines [outlines] of a course by which I think in all probility it might be established to the genrnl satisfaction of the whole with ihe exception of a part of the Ayuntamento body that is if you will take it upon your self to nominate 7 or 8 or more persons in the different parts of the colney to enquire into the utility of such an instutision n.nd the requsit buildings and let them act as n commitee of ways and means in the first instance they could decide by vote on the most important point which would be wheather we would have such an institution in the Colney or not I will venture to Say that their is not aney person in the Shape of a human that had ever wore aney garbe larger than a britchclout in this colney but what would approve of Such an institution again they could appoint or elect Trustes treasurer auditor colector etc and one of·the ayunta- inento bodey might act as such when they would have a fare Chance to sho what the GoYernment would do in the ·first Instance and thrue them which would be the most esential thinges in order that the trustes might proceed leagely a.nd upon a fair basis with regard to the plan you Sent me I will be better abel to do something with it when I See you (when I get my crop planted I will try.to come up and See you} you may think_ m_Y answe; to you rat~er ruff and·evasive but I pledg you my word it 1s not with aney desme
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