Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
The Mohocks have had Missionaries of the Church of England amongst them from the Reign of Queen Anne till within these few years, they are now without any, & from the scarcity of Clergymen or some other cause, the Society cannot procure them on the Sallary which their small funds have limitted them to, whilst at the same time the Ind^. find that their Brothers in Canada &ca^ who were our Enemies, are regularly supplied, & one lately appointed in Nova Scotia at the Expence of Government as tis said, I therefore cannot help at the Intreaty of the Ind^. humbly recommends to his Majestys consideration, the affords some allowance for the Mohock Mission which has always been under the imediate protection of the Crown, declaring it as my belief that if any farther provision could be made to employ others in so good a work it would increase their reverence for the Crown, and their attachment to the British Interest.
The other matters spoken upon during the Treaty (tho' they occupied a good part of my time then, & occasioned sev^. hundred Inds. to follow me home,) are such as I trust may be Settled without any Trouble to Gov^ The Messages which the Ind^. have resolved upon to send to the South & Westward, supported by the Steps I shall take will I hope have weight & prove Serviceable in a high degree, and in order to be armed against any thing that may in another Quarter threaten to disturb the publick Tranquility, 1 have taken measures to be informed as early as possible