The wants of China are pressing, but our hearts are greatly encouraged by the liberal support given by your Excellency and other benefactors, and we hope through their generosity to be enabled shortly to open an Orphanhouse for Chinese Children on the site presented to us by Your Excellency.
We have, as Your Excellency undoubtedly knows, already purchased a parcel of ground at West Point for the erection of a Foundling Hospital, and this being particularly suitable for the purpose, from its extent and situation, we have resolved on proceeding with the building without delay. But our association being entirely dependent on free contributions, we feel very anxious to be exempted from the charge usually made for ground rent on behalf of the Crown.
We accordingly applied to the English...