The Corn's being conviend at ye desire of M'" Barclay minister of ye Gospel & Missionary of the Society for Propagation of y« Gospel, wlio acquaints y® Gent" that he is Inform'd that M^ hend: Hansen at ye liouse of W'" hogan on ye 15"> Instant when ye Mayor was Sworn did take occasion to Kail against him upon oceasiou of a Letter writ by his Ex'^y the Gov^" to ye Com" of y« Ind: affairs wlierein M'' Hansens name was mejitioned for not going to ye Mohogs Country witli M'" Andrews trie Missionary, and that if he had any Interest with y^ Indians it ought to be Imployed for her May^s Service, tliat it was hoped he would Eactify that neglect, and make matters Easy and Some otlier matters tliat were unpleasant to M'' Hansen whereupon

M' Hansen alledg'd in a publick Compe on y« s^ 15'h Instant that W Barclay was y« occasion of writing of that Letter, and that he designed to be a bishop over M*" Andrews ye Missionary that he had a mind for his salary, and tliat he told ye Gent" he would come up with him, for what he had clone to his prejudice & oy*" words to that Etfect &, desires that such Evidence to yo proof hereof may be heard,

Robert Livingston Jun"" Esq"" mayor of ye City of Albany doth say that on y^ s^i 15''' of this present January he heard M"" hend* Hansen Say he woundered why M"" Barclay was so incencd ag^t him y' lie did not Look upon M*" Andrews y^ Missionary to have writ ags^ him to ye Gov^ but beleeved that what he did was by the Instigation of M^" Barclay, and that he ruled over the said M"" Andrews as a bishop, and whetlier it was to remove him from y' plac<i and have ye benifitt of it for himself he knew not, and did further say that he has iiad to doe with greater men, then he meaning M'" Barclay and did not value him he would come up with him,