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me Ainesworth's Lntin and english Dictionary, I will at my arrival, pay you well for it. etc and with some others romnn Catholic ap- prouved religious books as one of the s'd Bishops or i:,ome other r'>man Ecclesiastic authority would recommend as very sellable and usefull in favour of the anglo-american settlers of those new colonies, Ob- serving that, in order to their being lawfull, all moral or religious b,wk's to be introduced into this Episcopal Juris<liction must be purely and strictly canonical according to the several Pontific11l . Bulas and the Decrees of the holy Councils and of this Diocesis. Bir, I remain yours &c. J Fc 1~ BuCIT.F.T.fl An indefinite List of the Roman English Catholic Religious and Moral Books neaded altho their severnl exact titles and the Authors' names of many of them are not recollected ; but are desired to be- procured to answer, in substance, to their several, here especified. intents and purposes. 1° The Minor, or small abreaged Roman Catholic Catechism, for young people. So many grosses &c 2° The Large or larger historical Ditto for adults; or such a one as would be in fa.your of sectarians wishing to be instructed in the R. C. Doctrine preparatorelly to their admission into the Church, or some otherwnyse styled approuved Doctrinal work to that effect. one gross or so many clozens- 3° The vade-mecum, or Roman Catholic Guide 1 Gross or so many dzens- 4° The R. C Missal being latin and english 1 gross &- 5° R. C. approuved English hymns, R. C. spiritual songs, with or without notes, or some small Books conteining them or some of them 1. gross etc • 6° The history of the R. C. Church (in English) by . . . (not recollected) but a well known and acknowledged roman C. Author. A few Dozens 7° Bossuet on heresies (in english) or his history of the origin of Lutheranism, Calvinism and of the Church of England 1 gross or so many- 8° Defence of the Roman C. Church by detecting and confuting the Errors and prejudices of the ·Sectarians, or some otherwayse styled works on that subject 1 Gross etc 9° An abreaged history of the R. C. Ecclesinstical hierarchy in favour of Catecnmens, or some otherwyse styled English works on that subject, if to be had, a few ·volumes 10° The Natural Rights and Privileges of the R. C. Church by I beleave and Irish R. C. Clergiman, or other approuved work of that import, if to be had. a few Dozens.·
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