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PAPERS RELATING TO THE SIX NATIONS.
friend that ij have here en can trust ij want your presence en to tak freely to you but yesterday ennow is not occasie for it, for to hear your meaning in that matter as it is for the prejudice enrung the Church ij cannot Consent to it. en ij must mantaine en will mantain the Church of ourChurch, so lang ij can en wath is in mine little power ij shall doe,en will doe, allways ij remainin hast your friend en well wisher
with all respect en humble Servant
P. S. ij hope en think Sir Williams en John Jacob Oel.
Your Honour shall be for our churches Seithe adjeu.as ij can have an Answer thro of by few linesij shall take it for a great Honour.
(Addressed) These Letter is directed to the honorable
Sir Baronet William Johnson overseer
over the Indien affairs en present
nowatt Cunad Schoharrij.
*.* Mr. Oel was appointed assistant missionary to the Mohawk Indians in 1750. He continued to act in that capacitydown to the revolution.—E d.
GEN L AMHERST TO COL. BRADSTREET.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGATION IN ALBANY
Sir* ***************Nothing can be more agreeable to me than to Grant any Religious Community such priviledgesas are in my power ; And, as the Forrage house near the Main Guard is not at present wanted, youwill, agreable to the Request of the Presbyterian Congregation, Acquaint them, they have my Leaveto make use of the said House for their place of worship.
' I am, Sir, your most Obedient Servant,
Colonel Bradstreet, Jeff : Amherst.
SIR WM. JOHNSON TO THE REV. MR. BARCLAY.
Fort Johnson, March 13 th 1762.
Sir Your favor of the 12 th ultimo. I have received, as I did sometime ago your ansv er con-cerning the land transmitted by the Lieut Governor, and cannot but consider your proposal asvery reasonable. *
The experience which I have had of your good character would effectually discredit any asper-tions which might be cast upon you.
I shall at all times pay a due regard to merit, and your recommendation, and therefore cannot butapprove of Mr. Bennet for his zeal to promote the interest of Religion , where it is so much wanted,but at the same time I must observe that it is not in my power to do more than countenance so piousan undertaking as there is no allowance for that service, except what is made to Mr. Ogilvie who Intoy opinion should, and I make no doubt will be readily induced to consider the Gentleman’s services.
The Rev d . M r . Barclay. I am, &c.