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PAPERS RELATING TO THE SIX NATIONS.
impassible it being a very uncommon Season in these parts, besides I find no other persons inclinedto set up, and as to my Son tho’ he is very much obliged to his friends for the desire they Expressin his favor, it is a Station he by no means inclines to. I imagine that the new Assembly does notpromise long duration for if they take the same affair in hands I presume the Gov r will be obliged todissolve them unless these matters are settled at home in the interim. There will probably be moretime given should there be another Election soon, & some persons may start up as Candidatesworthy encouragem 4 , but I have had such long Experience of the Views and Interests of somepartys amongst you, that I imagine one or two Members from hence however otherwise inclinedwould prove of little service as to any thing to be done in the House, particularly as to politicks, inMatters of Religion indeed, the Church of England is op so respectable a footing at New York that I hope & have reason to think it will now Succeed & that it will Extend itself and flourish, towhich any Consistent endeavors of mine that might, be at all deemed necessary should not be want-ing. As to the person you particularly Mention he applied to me at his first entrance into the House,& as I had nothing then to urge against him, I made no Stirr, nor had he any opponents, If hisConduct since will Justify me I shall at another opportunity do what is needfull, as I have thepleasure to find that a Conduct w r hich gives me imvard satisfaction has produced me an Influence &Interest in this Country of which it is not in their power to deprive me, and of which I shallnever make an ill use.
HUGH GAINE TO SIR W M JOHNSON.
INDIAN PRAYER BOOK COMPLETED.
Sir This you’ll receive by Col. Croghan, who will at the same Time deliver you one of theIndian Common Prayers : Agreeable to my Promise I had them compleated by Christmass, andthey are now in the Hands of the Binders, and I expect to have them ready to send up by the firstSloops that go up in the Spring.
On Enquiry I found that no Books printed in the Colonies, could be sent to Great Britain , butat a very great Expence, and shall therefore endeavour to get 2 Dozen done here in Morroco , whichI hope to get compleated to Satisfaction. The Bible and other Articles you wrote for shall accom-pany the Common Prayers.
The Rev d M r Ogilvie says he must have at least half Dozen of the Common Prayers, which heintends for some of his Friends in England. What must be done in this Case 1 I only w r ait yourOrders, and am Sir
Your humble Servant
H. Gaine.