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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75256	An account of the design of printing about 3000 Bibles in Irish, with the psalms of David in metre, for the use of the highlanders.		1690 (1690)	Wing A274A; ESTC R225178	1,535	2

An Account of the Design of Printing about 3000 Bibles in Irish with the Psalms of David in Metre for the use of the Highlanders THE Inhabitants of the Highlands of Scotland have never had the Bible in their own Language which is the Irish Some endeavours have formerly been used in Scotland to have it Printed in that Language but hitherto they have proved unsuccessful Of late the Honourable Learned and Pious Mr. Boyle hath at great charge caused to be Printed 500 Bibles in Irish which were designed for Ireland and accordingly most part of them especially the new-New-Testaments were by him sent thither Of the Books of the Old Testament which remained he sent above 200 into the Highlands which made one Book for each Parish there being so many Parishes in the Highlands and those of very large extent containing great Numbers of People The same Excellent and Worthy Person was at the Charge of Printing for the use of the Highlanders 3000 Catechisms and Prayer-Books in Irish with some Passages of Scripture containing the principal Heads of the Christian Religion they never having had any such helps before He hath also lately given money to reprint as many more All sorts of People among them express an extraordinary joy upon occasion of this great and unexpected Charity to their Souls and do earnestly desire to have another Impression of the Bible in Irish for themselves and for their Children that by Reading and Hearing of that Sacred Book they may be delivered from Ignorance and Barbarity The Money collected for carrying on the Work is to be deposited with the Reverend Dr Horneck who hath been pleased Charitably to accept of the trouble of receiving it Several worthy Persons both of England and Scotland have promised their Concurrence and signified the Proportions they intend to give of whom also not a few have already sent their Money to Dr. Horneck at his House in Exeter-street who hath a List of their Names with the Sums of Money they have Subscribed or sent The Person imployed for the Printing of this Bible is Robert Everingham at the Seven Stars in Ave mary-Lane nigh Pater-noster Row There is a Minister to come shortly from the Highlands to attend the Press who likewise by the Advice and with the Concurrence of other Discreet and Pious persons both of the Laity and Clergy in Scotland is to distribute among the poorer sort of Highlanders those Books which are subscribed for by some Charitable Persons of this Kingdom As for the Books which are Subscribed for by those of Scotland they are likewise to be bestowed on poor People so far as is needful and as for the Money which shall be got from those Highlanders who are able to buy Books for themselves it is to be kept in store as a Fund for another Impression of the Bible in Irish or for Printing some such useful Treatise in that Language as shall afterwards be thought most proper The Names of those who have given or promised to give Moneys towards the Printing the Bible in Irish for the use of the Highlanders B l. s. d. THE Honourable Robert Boyle 08 06 08 Sir John Burgoigne 04 03 04 Doctor Burnet 10 00 00 Mr. Brown of Arlsey 04 03 04 Mr. Bedford Minister of Henlow 01 00 00 C       The Countess Dowager of Cassilis 05 00 00 Mrs. Cheek 10 00 00 Mr. Cranston Lecturer of Ryegate 01 00 00 E       Mr. Edwards of Arlsey 02 03 00 G       Mr. Garden Minister of Arlsey 02 01 08 Mr. Gibs Minister of Hitchin 01 00 00 H.       The Dutchess of Hamilton 06 06 06 Doctor Horneck 04 03 04 Mr. Hume Minister of Hales-Owen 04 00 00 K       The Earl of Kent 08 06 00 Mr. Kirkwood 04 03 04 L       Sir James Langham 04 00 00 Mrs. Lloyd 02 10 00 P       Doctor Patrick and some of this Friends 20 00 00 R       The Lady Ranalaugh 05 00 00 S       The Lady Saint-Johns and some of her Friends 48 07 06 Mr. Skinner of Hitchin 01 00 00 Mr. Sell Minister of Hincksworth 01 00 00 Mr. Stephens Minister at Sutton 01 00 00 Mr. Sibbald Minister of Clot-Hall 02 00 00 T       Doctor Tenison 10 00 00 V       Mr. Vigorous of Arlsey 02 03 00 Besides these above-mentioned we expect a great many more both here and in Scotland There are several Eminent Persons who intend to be active in the carrying on of this Work whose Names we shall very shortly insert