London; Indeed I do not believe the Societys funds will admit of their extending their bounty to, or establishing new Missions, but those which they have established are not all supplied with Missionaries, The Church of Canajoharee Seems intended by the allowance made to Mr. Hall and that at Johnstown is Established but both are still vacant tho' from their situation if Supplied with Good Men they wd greatly Extend the Christian faith on this frontier, and prove a vast addition to the Church, which already begins to bear a respectable appearance in this Country, As for Johnstown, I can find no body for it, tho the Congregation last Sunday to hear the Lutheran minister were upwards of 500, of which 250 were Communicants. And Mr. Hall whose Sallary goes on, and who was to have been long since at Canajoharee has not been since heard of, I think enquiries should be made about him and that he should be directed to go there according to the Expectations of the Society.

In short we must make the most of the Missions already established till a more favorable period, and in the mean time make tryal of the Generosity of the people of England under the Countenance of the Bishops in favor of any farther Religious Establishments.

I am intirely of your opinion with regard to the Lutheran Minister and shall after some further conversat" with him most willingly mention the affair in my Letters, and would have you Do the same after you hear next from me to the end that some subscription may be set on foot or some assurance obtained previous to his undertaking it, to prevent disappointments, and indeed this point should be conducted in a private manner, to prevent the many obstructions that will be thrown in his Way by those to whom it would prove disagreable-I should not have mentioned the other Gentleman, who was desirous of taking orders but at his particular entreaty and I have some reason to think that your Observations thereon are Extremely Just.

I am inclined to hope that the Application you mention of the Maryland & Virginia Clergy, being an additional proof of the General Wishes of the American Clergy will Merit some attention. I look upon that Establishment to be a Grand & Important object including in it almost every thing else which we should

never lose sight of, and I am persuaded that perseverance will at last obtain it.

I am sorry the recommendat" of his Grace of Canterbury, & the Bishop of London, has met with so little notice from a certain quarter, which I understand to be the case from the close of your Letter, perhaps it is owing to his being of different Religious Sentiments, or to a total Indifference in these matters. Dr. Auchmuty.

REVD. MR. INGLIS TO SIR WM. JOHNSON

ON THE SUBJECT OF HIS PLAN FOR CHRISTIANIZING THE INDIANS.

Worthy Sir,

New York, Augt 19, 1771.

This moment I received the Society's Sermon & Abstract for the present Year, & hearing that Mr Finn is just setting out for Schenectady, I send a Copy by him, & snatch a minute to write to you.

The Sermon was preached by the justly celebrated Bishop Lowth, one of the first Characters in England for Erudition, Piety & Abilities. I observe with Pleasure that he has taken notice of the Plan we have now under Consideration; which shews the Society's attention is awake to this Business, & will be no bad Preparative for its going down with others. I also observe with singular satisfaction the just Compliment his Lordship pays you at page 24 of the Sermon, tho he does not name you. In truth what he says coincides exactly with what I have always thought & have often said. Providence seems to mark you out as the proper Instrument in its Hand, to civilise those poor savages, & bring them out of the Bosom of Heathen Darkness into the Fold of his blessed son; & I am confident that this will add Lustre to your memory amongst Posterity. Lustre superior even to that you have so justly & in so high a Degree acquired already in the Field. Such a Testimony from such a man as Bishop Lowth, in such an audience, & on such an occa

sion, must afford the most sensible satisfaction to a generous mind, & I sincerely congratulate you on it.

I return you many thanks for your Letter of the 15th of last month. It contains several useful Hints, of which I shall avail myself. I am really surprised that you should find Time to write so often, with such Perspecuity, & so much to the purpose, amidst such a multiplicity of Business. It shews a very clear Head, & a Turn for, as well as regular method of, doing Business. The memorial is almost finished. The continual interruptions I daily meet with from parochial Duties & other matters have much retarded it. I can scarce ever sit at it two Hours at a time-several Days pass without being able to devote a single minute to it. However it will be done I hope in a Fortnight; & I shall then send it to you by some safe Conveyance. I have taken a good deal of Pains with it, & could I have consulted you on particular occasions, it had been better executed. However it will undergo your Correction. After retrenching many things, it will fill upwards of 30 Pages in Quarto. The Notice Bishop Lowth has taken of this affair gives me fresh spirits, & animates me with ardour to write what yet remains. I have had a Hint lately of a Fund which would assist us in bearing the Expence of this Scheme; but as my intelligence is yet imperfect, I shall not trouble you with it at present. I shall endeavor to gain more satisfactory Intelligence, & shall not fail of acquainting you with it immediately, if obtained.

You have lately had a Sample of our late Right Honourable Governor1. From that Specimen you will be able to judge of the Man. At present we have a truly worthy Governor. He is a Gentleman of excellent Sense, as you may see by the answers to the addresses presented to him; his Life is most exemplary, & he is a warm Friend to Religion, to the Church of England & the Society. From his well known Character, I have not a Doubt but he would zealously second our Design ; & from private Information I learn that he has considerable Influence with Lord Hillsboro, which I presume will be increased by his late services in N. Carolina. For these Reasons, as well as because the 2 Gov. Tryon.

1 The Earl of Dunmore.

Instructions delivered to our Governors contain an article expressly injoining them to find out Ways & Means for converting the Savages, (which I use as an Argument for the Interposition of Government in the present Case) I have been considering whether it might not be proper to consult Governor Tryon on this occasion, & engage him in the affair. You are the best Judge of this, & I would by no means do any Thing in it without consulting you. Be pleased to let me know your Sentiments; & I shall punctually comply with your Directions. Mr Tryon does not know any Thing of the affair as yet.

The topographical account of the Indian Country, as you justly observe, would require a very accurate knowledge of the Relater-much more accurate than I am master of. You will find I have only given a short & general Account, merely with a View to make the plan, more intelligible in England. If you can inform me, I should be glad to know whether the Bishop of Quebec has Permission to ordain missionaries, & send them where he thinks proper. I take it for granted that he has ; but would chuse to be certain. The Articles of Capitulation, or of the Treaty of Peace afterwards, say nothing about it.

My best Compliments wait on Sir John--& be assured you have the sincere Esteem & best wishes of

To Sir Wm Johnson Baront

Worthy Sir,

Your very affectionate &
humble Servt

CHARLES INglis.

P. S. It would give me much Pleasure to hear from you soon. Could a Map of the Country of the Iroquois be transmitted with the Memorial, pointing out the different Races there mentioned, I believe it would be of Service perhaps it would be difficult to procure this-I have several Maps by me, but they are all very imperfect.

VOTE OF THE BOSTON PROPAGATION SOCIETY.

At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Company for propagating the Gospel in New England & parts adjacent.

The Governor having communicated at the last meeting of the Commissioners the Correspondence between him and Sir Willm Johnson in consequence of a vote of the 13th May relative to the Journal of Mr Kirkland, the Companys Missionary at Oneida : and Mr. Kirkland being now in town & attending the Commissioners & inform'g them. That he had lately seen S William and had related to him those passages in his Journal to which the vote of the Board and the Governors letter in consequence thereof referred; and had likewise acquainted him, that the whole of the matters which he had laid before the Board, he had represented as coming from the Indians; which likewise appears from the Journal itself. And Sir William having express'd to Mr. Kirkland his desire for the success of the Mission, the Board now think it proper to desire the Governor to give their thanks to Sir William for his kind expressions of regard contained both in his Letter to the Governor & in conversation with Mr. Kirkland: and to desire the countenance of his favour and encouragement to the Mission.

SIR WM. JOHNSON TO REVD MR. KIRTLAND,

DEMANDING A COPY OF HIS REPORT TO THE BOSTON COMMITTEE.

Sir,

Johnson hall Augt 22d 1771.

I have just received a Letter from Gov Hutchinson inclosing some papers from the Committee at Boston for propagating Christ faith, they relate to a Journal you have lately transmitted to them, The particulars of which are not mentd I must desire to know from you what was the occasion of your Writing, & that you will send me the whole particulars as I am given to understand, that it contained some Representations, that