Hendrick, the great prince that was so honoured in England, can not command ten men ; the otherthree were not Sachems. How far her majesty and the society have been imposed upon, I leave it to you to judge. I beg leave also to tell you, that the missionaries that are sent over, must have an honourable allowance and large presents to give, otherwise they will have but few proselytes ; and great care must be taken that they be well used, otherwise their mission will prove ineffectual as Mr. Moor's, and how he defeated the designs of his mission, Col. Schuyler best knows.

I have now worried you with a long letter, and shall only add, that I shall be always ready to follow the directions of the society, and to endeavour all that in me lieth to propagate religion where it is not, and cultivate it where it is established.

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; M\^ W^ ANDREWS MISSIONARY TO THE MOHAWKS. ., ;, At a Meeting of ye Conies of the Indian affairs in

Albany the 14'h November 1712. Present P"^ Schuyler Hend. Hansen K. V. Kenselaer Myud Schuyler Joh^ Schuyler P V^^ Brugh

The Coma's Kec^l a letter from his Excellency dated y^ 31'b of October last and is as follow*!' [Letter missing.]

The Reverend M"" W'" Andrews Missionary for the Mohocks sent by the honourable Society for propagation the Gospel in foreign parts was desired to meet the Com^s with the Reverend M*^ Tho. Barclay, who came, It was then ordred that the said letter should be read unto them which was done, and told M"^ Andrews that they would at all times give him all the assistance that Lays in their power for accomplishing so Good a work as