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but I imagine General Howe left Boston before the money could get there; and I have not beenable to learn who the person was to whom the money was delivered, nor what is become of it.The Missions of New Windsor (or Newburgh, as it was latterly called) and of Albany are stillvacant. Mr. Stuart 1 continues at Fort Hunter, and occasionally officiates at Johnstown. He hasbeen of much service in that place. The Indians under his care remain firm in their attachment tothe King, except one or two that were bribed into a kind of neutrality, with rum and some otherpresents by the rebels, but will, I doubt not be as active as any for the king’s service, now thatGeneral Burgoyne has crossed the lakes from Canada with his army, and is got into this province.Upon the whole, the Church of England has lost none of its members by the rebellion as yet—none, I mean, whose departure from it can be deemed a loss ; on the contrary, its own members aremore firmly attached to it than ever. And even the sober and more rational among dissenters—forthey are not all equally violent and frantic—look with reverence and esteem on the part which Church people here have acted. I have not a doubt but, with the blessing of Providence, his Majesty’sarms will be successful, and finally crush this unnatural rebellion. In that case, if the steps aretaken which reason, prudence, and common sense dictate, the Church will indubitably increase,and these confusions will terminate in a large accession to its members. Then will be the time tomake that provision for the American Church, which is necessary, and place it on at least an equalfooting with other denominations by granting it an episcopate, and thereby allowing it a full tolera-tion. If this opportunity is let slip, I think there is a moral certainty that such another never willagain offer; and I must conclude, in that case, that Government is equally infatuated with theAmericans at present. If fifty years elapse without any episcopate here, there will be no occasionfor one afterwards ; and to fix one then will be as impracticable as it would be useless. And Imay appeal to all judicious persons, whether it is not as contrary to sound policy, as it certainly isto right reason and justice, that the King’s loyal subjects here, members of the national Church ,should be denied a privilege the want of which will discourage and diminish their numbers, andthat merely to gratify the clamours of dissenters, who have now discovered such enmity to theconstitution, and who will ever clamour against anything that will tend to benefit or increase the

1 John Stuart, DD., styled the father of the Episcopal Church in Upper Canada , was a native of Penn, and recom-mended to the Soc. for Prop, the Gosp. by Sir William Johnson as a Missionary to the Mohawks . He arrived at FortHunter Dec. 2, 1770, where he was kindly received by the Indians, and preached at Canajoharie on the succeeding Christmasday. During his residence at this mission he prepared with the assistance of the celebrated Joseph Brant , a Mohawk translation of the Gospel according to St. Mark, with a compendious Hist, of the Bible and an Exposition of the ChurchCatechism in the same language.(a) Remaining attached to the Royal cause, and exerting his influence with the Indiansaccordingly, it is no wonder that at the breaking out of the revolution he became obnoxious to the yeomamy of theMohawk valley. He was, however, protected by the Indians until the latter joined Burgoyne and shared his downfall.On the 25th June 1778 orders were sent by the Commissioners for detecting conspiracies, to have Mr. S. removed with hisfamily to Connecticut within four days, on suspicion of corresponding with the enemy; but on investigation, the chargeproved unfounded and Mr. S. was admitted to parole and restricted to the limits of Schenectady , where he remained formore than three years. He lost his farm by confiscation in May 1781, and then proposed opening a Latin School . But thishe was not allowed to do, being a prisoner of war. He then ODtained with some difficulty leave to remove to Canada , andset out on his journey from Schenectady with his wife and three small children, on the 19 Sept, and arrived at St. Johns onthe 9th Oct. following. He was appointed soon after Chaplain to the 2d battalion of Sir John Johnson’s regt, of RpyalYorkers, and opened a public school in Montreal . He afterwards removed to Upper Canada , and was appointed archdeaconof Kingston. A full and correct biography of Dr. Stuart will be found in the fourth volume of this work.

(a) Stone (Life of Brant) says Dr. S-was engaged in revising the Indian Prayer Book, in translating a “ portion of the acts of the Apostles,” ashort history of ihe Bible , with a brief explanation of the Church Catechism. Hawkins asserts that it was “ the Gospel of St. Mark.” Col. S. adds,that Dr. S. was prevented publishing these books by the breaking out of the war : and that he then took the MSS. to Canada , and afterward deliveredthem to Col. Daniel Claus , by whom they were taken to England. It appears (Slone ii. 260) that they were printed in London subsequently in 1786, inalternate page# of Mohawk and English , under the immediate patronage of the King, in large 8vd , highly embellished.