Samuel Kenrick, Bewdley, to William Wood, Leeds, 16 June 1792.  

Dr Sir

       After thanking you for the Copy of the Resolutions of the Regular Quarterly Meeting of the Protestant Dissenters for the West riding of the County of York held at Wakefield 1st Septr 1791 wch you favoured us with, & wch were highly acceptable to your friends in Worcestershire:   We are happy in having this opportunity, of sending you a copy of our Address to our fellow subjects of the Establishment; in wch we have followed your example – though not so comprehensively as some of us could have wished.  But while our object is the same, the comfort & happiness of our fellow creatures: we are sure of the support & approbation of the Wise & Good, wch is the height of our worldly ambitions. 

        As this Address was drawn up at the time mentioned, we are happy to take no notice of the late public Proclamation – wch as honest men we cannot commend – because we look upon it as highly derogatory, particularly at this time of day, to the dignity of our national character & government:  – while as loyal subjects, we should chuse to avoid every mark of disrespect to our lawful governors, by taking no notice of it.   Many of us both of the Establishment & Dissenters, wish to see something more from your spirited & judicious pen, on this critical occasion – where the wise & temperate should step forth & augment the number of that noble phalanx, wch has performed wonders in the Cause of Civil & Religious Liberty.

        Wishing you health & prosperity I remain wth great regard Dr Sir

                                 yours sincerely

                                             Saml Kenrick

Bewdley 16th June 1792.

Text: Test Acts Papers, no. 123, Unitarian Collection, UCC 3/6/6, John Rylands University Library of Manchester.