William Minethorp - Obituary Minutes of Conference 1777
1765 - Stationed at Salop.
1766 - Stationed at Oxfordshire
1767 - Stationed at Norwich
1768 - Stationed at Dunbar
1769 - Stationed at Derbyshire
1775 - Received £5, 5s, 0 from the Preacher's Fund.
1777 - What Preachers have died this year?
William Minethorp, near Dunbar : An Israelite indeed, in whom was no guile.
From "Early Methodism in and around Chester - 1749 -1812"
At the Conference of 1765, Manchester was included in the Lancashire Circuit, and Salop appears to have taken the place of Chester. The " Assistant" appointed to the Salop Circuit was Alexander Mather, and the "Helper" was William Minethorp. The younger preacher's course though not a long one, was full of honour. When he passed away in 1776 after 12 years of service, Wesley's testimony of him was " An Israelite indeed in whom was no guile! "