If Your Honour approves of my scheme and promoteth a Subscription of the Indians to the Inclosed Petition i shall, God willing undertake a Voyage to England and promote the scheme, _ with all my might. I wish that i might be so happy to speak with your Honour about it, or to obtain an Answer in Writing

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But Circumstances bid me conclude Recommending Sir, Your Honourable Person, House, Office and circumstances to the Divine Favour and Protection, and my self to the Continuation of yours i remain with all possible Respect. Honourable Sir Your Honour ° most obedient Servant

J.C. Hartwick. Staatsborough ye 18th Januty 1756.

P. S. Since according to his Majestys Instructions a Fund for an Indefinite Salary for the Governor must be provided Quarit wether not this scheme might be improved. so as to be some: thing subservient to it, in such Case it would be advizable that such Burggraviates must be. subject to the Governors.and a Deputy. Governor resident in the Chief Burgtown. And i have. forgotten in the Letter to observe that the Inhabitants, who must be obligd, by Turns to guard the Forts and defend the Frontiers must be exempt from taxes and from bearing a share in the Expenses belonging to the Government of the Provinces to wich they are the Barrier. I hope Sir you will improve these Raw Hints, wich to Day expecting your arrival are come in my. mind and that you will pardon my Freedom and immature Patriotism I wish you, Honourable Sir, an happy New Year and if "possible Peace, if not, Victory and Success.