(seq. 38)

{Dean} Berkeley came about 1726 or 27.
The measles in 1727.
In the convention piece there is a Mr.
Wainwright one of the company, but who re-
mained in {England} & {so} c.d not set for his picture.

At the (annual) convention a yearly meeting of the episco-
pal clergy at Newport, in the failure of the
appointed clergyman the Dean was desired at an
days notice to deliver one.

{Dean} Berkley prepared himself by going into a dark
room & then came forth with an excellent sermon
in which he recapitulated all the sects among us: it was
long, but it delighted his hearers. This was 80 years
ago. Mr {Hutchinson} is now 88 –