Gudlop Bydner. being called in was told he had Sayd he came to teach the Indians and asked liow he came to know they w^anted teachers to which he answered

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That lie knew not whether they wanted teachers or not but he knew that all the Earth was to be Subject to the Lord.

Says that at Schacomico there are above 16 ffamilys their hearers but there are others that come 12 or 20 miles to hear them and that there are about 30 Indian men at Schacomico

The Oaths were again tendred him but he Refused to take them but offered to take an affirmation.

FURTHER ORDERS RELATING TO THE MORAVIANS.

August 11th 1744.

His Excellency also required the Opinion of the Council what fui-ther shoilld be done in relation to the Moravian priests against whom Complaint was made & who were Examined by his Excellency in Coimcil the first Instant.

As to the Moravian Priests, The General Assembly of this Province having Ordered in a Bill for Securing this his Majesty's Government The Coimcil were of opinion to advise his Excellency to Order the Moravian priests back to their Homes and required them to live there peaceably and await the further orders of his Excellency.

At a Council held at the Council Cliamber in theCity of New York on the 27*^ day of November 1744 Present His Excellency the Hon^ie George Clinton Esq'" M"^ Kennedy M'' Courtlandt

Mr Ch : Justice M'' Horsmanden

M'' Murray, His Excellency directed the Deputy Clerk of the Coimcil to read the act of Assembly for Supporting his Majesty's Government in New York whicli having been Read