PAPERS RELATING TO THE SIX NATIONS.
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SIR. W. JOHNSON TO HUGH GAINE .
Johnson hall Sept* 8th 1768.
Sir I have Just received your Letter concerning the Indian prayer book, which was put into thelate M 1 ' Weymans hands, The Multiplicity of business prevented my Writing to him About it forsome time past, Tho’ I heartily wish it was Completed. I cannot recollect whether M 1 ' Weymanwas Advanced any thing on Accot but believe not by me. Neither do I remember what were theconditions of our Agreement tho’ to the best of my remembrance there was Something proposed inthat w r ay, but that so usefull a Work might not be Longer delayed, I should be glad you wouldinform me what would be the Expence of re-printing the Letters A. & H. so as to Complete 400 Copys(which I think may be sufficient) in a Good Legible Character & on Suitable Paper, if your Chargewill Answer My purpose I shall then desire you to Compleat the Work, and shall by the favorof M 1 ' Ogilvies Assistance which I make no doubt he will chearfully give on such an Occasion.
Please to send an answer to Sir
I was to have ab‘ 20 Books Your most humble Servant
neatly bound & Gilt.
New-York, Sept 17,1768.
Sir Your Favour of the 8th Instant I this Day received, and since my last to you have founda Memorandum among M r Weyman’s Papers, in the following Words ;
“In this Size [which is marked on a Sheet of Paper,] it will make 20 Sheets in 4to, which onaccount of the Difficulty of the Tongue or Language, cannot be done for less that 36s per Sheet, andSir William must pay for the Paper besides, which will be from 12s to 18s per Ream, and eachReam will scarcely make 450, the whole therefore will amount to £36: 0: 0 for printing only: Thebinding also must be paid by Sir W T illiam.”
By the above agreement the reprinting the Letters A and H, will amount to no more than £3:12: 0, and the Paper I think not more than 4s.
I am very glad M r Weyman has had no money advanced him on account of this Work, as whathe has done will serve to pay some Part of his Debts.
With regard to the Binding, I do suppose they will cost about Is 6d each, and the 20 you wantgilt, and I suppose in red Morocco , will come very high; however the whole shall be well executed,and on as easy Terms as possible, by Sir
To Sir W m Johnson, Bart.