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work is intended to supply. Amongst the persous to whom he has been most indebted, he has to acknowledge his obligations, primarily, to the late Rev. Josiah Lewis, who took much pains in making similar collections, which he communicated to the author. For many useful facts relating to the General Baptists he has been indebted to the late venerable Mr. Stephen Lowdell, who also permitted him to examine some ancient manuscripts belonging to that denomination. That ornament to the Dissenters, the late Rev. Samuel Palmer, whose long standing, and extensive acquaintance, gave him great facilities for information, communicated to the author a number of facts, as also, a manuscript account of the Dissenters in London from 1695 to 1731, which has been of considerable use. His obligations are next due to Dr. Toulmin, of Birmingham; Dr. Rees and Dr. Winter, of London, for much collateral information; but there is no one from whom he has received more valuable communications as from Mr. Isaac James of Bristol, whose extensive researches into the history of Dissenters has, perhaps, never been exceeded. To Mr. Joseph Meen, of Biggleswade, he is indebted for the loan of a valuable manuscript; and to the Rev. G. Burder, R. Burnside, G. Greig, J. Martin, T. Tayler, T. Thomas, T. Morgan, J. Evans, S. Hacket, J. Stewart, and Mr. B. Coxhead, of London; the Rev. J. Philipps, of Clapham; B, Brook, of Tutbury; R. Frost, of Dunmow; T. P. Bull, of VOL. I.

Newport Pagnell; J. Jefferson, of Basingstoke; W. Kingsbury, of Southampton; J. Sutcliff, of Olney; J. Townsend, of Ealand; J. Barker, of Towcester; J. Hickman, of Wattesfield; Mr. James Conder, of Ipswich; Mr. J. Whittuck, of Bristol; also, to the late Rev. J. Barber, Dr. R. Young, and S. Girle, of London, for a variety of communications, too numerous to particularize, and to whom the author desires publicly to return his thanks. Also to the trustees of Dr. Williams's Library, Red Cross-street, for liberty to consult the valuable library of that institution, and to take engravings from the portraits deposited there.

To the patronage of the public, he now commits his labours with becoming deference, not insensible of many imperfections that attend them, but still not without hope that they will receive the approbation of the liberal and judicious of all denominations.

CAMDEN TOWN,
May 1, 1914.

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