Tl\e Reverend Thomas Barclay desired tliat the Corn's would be pleased to procure men Slees & horses for Conveying the Goods of the Rev J M'' Andrew^s to the Mohawks Country and to pay the Charges thereof which they promised to do with all readyness,

The Com^s Gave the following presents to the Mohawk Indians viz* 6 kegs powder 6 boxes of lead 12 Blankets 12 Shirts 2 duifel Blankels 5 pair Stockings 200 flints & 50 lb Shot

•,• The Imlian name of the mission above mentioned is given in an affidavit of the Revil Henry Barclay, of which an extract is subjoined. The engraving at the siile is from a Survey dated 23d October, 1712, and shews the Schoharie creek the Church, and the two Mohawk castles, &c.

"Henry Barclay of the City of New York, Rector of Trinity Church »a Baid City (in Communion with the Church of England as by Law Established*

of full Age being duly sworn deposeth and saith -- That he> was born in Albany. That ia Quality of Missionary from the Society for propagating the Gospel in foreign parts, he resided several years at Tienonderoga among one of the Iroquois Nations of Indians, who call themselves Ganin-gehnge, and are by the English called Mohocks. That the Deponent \L hath always lieard ami understood that by the Praying Indians, were meant such of the Mohawk Nation, as were Converted to the Christian Religion. And that while he lived among the said Mohock Indians lie understood from them that they laiil claim to Lands to tiie Northward of Saraghtoge, in the County of Albany, but how far to the Northward he does not Remember to have heard from them, and that he verily believes they still make the same Claim.'*