Of Richard Brockden, who taught at Byberry about 1710 or 1711,[1112] and later (about 1722)[1113] for a short time in Philadelphia, very little is known. The minute just referred to, however, leaves the impression that Friends were very willing for him to leave the school, but, on his request, allowed him to remain. Walter Moor, a schoolmaster at Byberry (about 1753) leaves no record as a master, but we are certain his _character_ was not satisfactory to Friends. In 1753 they complained of his drinking to excess and removing from place to place without giving notice of it.[1114] An instance of this sort, though not entirely out of keeping with custom in those days, was severely criticised at all times in the meetings. This is the only explicit case of drunkenness, on the part of teachers who were employed by Friends, which has come to the writer’s attention. The frequent mention of reproof of members for that offense, in the early years of the century, however, would lead one to believe that such great success in eliminating it from those in the teaching profession was scarcely possible. However that may be, no case has been found (in newspaper reports, where the names were mentioned) in which any Quaker master engaged in disreputable brawling was lodged in jail, which was noted on the part of several other private masters of Philadelphia.[1115] This latter source of information is perhaps more reliable than the meeting records. [Sidenote: Taylor] [Sidenote: Underwood] [Sidenote: Teachers previously mentioned] Among Quaker schoolmasters, who have been mentioned frequently, is Christopher Taylor. He was educated in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, and, in 1695,[1116] published a compendium of the three languages. He was a teacher at Waltham Abbey School,[1117] and, coming to Philadelphia in 1682, established a school on Tinicum Island, of which very little authentic information is to be had. William Underwood was a teacher at Warrington about 1740.[1118] Elihu Underwood has already been mentioned on several occasions as the most extraordinary master of Warington, having executed an attractive copy of arithmetic exercises from an old English arithmetic.[1119] Others, only to be mentioned, were: D. B. Ayres, Richland Meeting, 1793;[1120] Christopher Smith, Byberry, 1784;[1121] Bryan Fitzpatrick, Horsham, 1784;[1122] Joseph Kirk, 1793,[1123] and Isaac Carver, at or near Horsham, 1784;[1124] Thomas Pearson at Maiden Creek (Exeter Monthly Meeting), 1784;[1125] Benjamin Parks and wife, at Reading, 1784;[1126] and Caleb Johnson at Reading, 1787.[1127] An unknown master of Bucks County is mentioned by General John Lacey in his memoirs, as he comments on his early educational opportunities. He, himself, was a member of a family of Friends.