Those Depy^ are shortly expected home when I shall transmit the result of their Embassy, and I flatter myself that my long experience in these matters, & zeal to acquit myself as a usefull se^-v* to the Crown will continue to me your Lordships favorable opinion of my Capacity, for the office I have the honor to hold, as after a series of successful services, nothing co^ be a more sensible mortification to me than the thought of having incurred your Lordships Censure. Could my authorhy extend to the redress of Grievances in any thing material we sho<^ have much less apprehensions from the Indians, but as my Authority cannot be so far extended Your Lordship may rely on my doing every thing in my power for the Interests of the Crown & the public within the Limits prescribed to mee, and that faithfully according to the best of my Judgment. The Rt honble The Earl of Hillsborough.

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Johnson hall Septr. 24th. 1771.

My Lord,

I am hopefull that the Motives which induce me to give you this trouble, will apologize for the Liberty I now taken in Introducing the Inclosed memorial & its worthy author to your Lordships knowledge.

The Revd M^. Cha^. Inglis one of the Established Clergy of the City of N York, a Gentleman of much real piety and

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distinguished Abilities Laving lamented to me the State in which the Ind^. in general are, and observeil that there appeared not only a Religious, but a political necessity for the adopting some good System under the sanction of the Crown for the more effectual Christianizing them, I then & afterwards communicated my thoughts on the subject, in consequence of which he has diawn up the Mem', herewith transmitted, but with a View that it should be introduced in my naine, flattering himself that it might intitle it to a more favorable reception, -- This I could by no means allow of, for altho the Modesty and disinterested Zeal of M»" Inglis, did not Lead him to seek for any reputation to himself, tho' he eagerly wished for y^" Lordships Patronage of the proposal, I thought it necessary that you should know the real author as well as his ingenious performance ; which coincides with the sentiments & wishes of many persons of Consequence in this Country and from its object has a peculiar title to my recommendation, Independant of its particular merit which I humbly conceive must render it worthy the attention of Government.