Letter from W[illia]m Carver, Kingston, Jamaica, to Revd W[illiam] Fish, City Road, London
Just visited Mr [John] Wiggins who is in jail for having opened the chapel contrary the ordinance of June 1807. Deemed by magistrates to be an unqualified preacher (gives brief account of trial). The day afterwards two threatening letters were found in the City Clerk's Office but deemed forgeries wi...
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MMS/Special Series/Various Papers/FBN 45 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
30 Aug 1812 |
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Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Various Papers/FBN 45 |
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| Summary: |
Just visited Mr [John] Wiggins who is in jail for having opened the chapel contrary the ordinance of June 1807. Deemed by magistrates to be an unqualified preacher (gives brief account of trial). The day afterwards two threatening letters were found in the City Clerk's Office but deemed forgeries with Wiggins signing an affidavit that he did not write them nor does he know who did. Wiggins asked to pledge not to preach against the ordinance again but declines. Notes the causes against the Methodists - (1) view that the Methodist Society is active in promoting the abolition of the trade in enslaved African people; (2) Methodist prohibition that preachers cannot marry enslavers who own enslaved people; (3) view that preachers before Wiggins and [George] Johnston acted improperly. Recent newspaper articles are probably libellous. Wiggins will write as soon as he is able. Great need for the Gospel to be preached here. |
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2 pages |
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Open |
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Only to be viewed on microfiche |
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| Language: | English |
| File number: |
4 |
| Format: | Archive |