Lastly my Brethren, Let my tears be wipd of, for the Death of my Brother Henry, by a letter to Great King George, wich i beseech you to subscribe in my Behalf, lest i might loose the Fruit of so many years' toil, trouble and charges. And i assure you, as soon as the Lord shall enable me, you shall not find me ungratefull. And as I have not been unmindfull hitherto, but remembered you at the Throne of Grace, so i shall in Times to COME: j4 |

, The Lord be with you and your Love with me, who am Beloved Brethren your Loving Brother Servant and Intercessor- by God

a Joun Curistopuer Hartwick. Staatsborough

y° 15" of January 1756. (Addressed) To Abraham Petersen, Paylus Petersen, Niclas and the Rest of the Brethren of the Mohawks of the Castle at Canadshohare

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PROPOSED ADDRESS TO THE KING IN FAVOR OF THE REV? MR HARTWICK.

To the Great Sachem of the Brittish Nation George the Second of Great Brittain, France and Ireland King, Defender of the pure Christian Faith N ursing Father of the seven Indian . Nations of America The humble Address of the Chiefs and others of. the Mohawk Indians of Canad Schohary May it please Your Majesty ! Whereas We from a long Experience, are convinced, not only of Your Majestys Power and Inclination, to defend your subjects

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from the Insults and Attacks of their Ennemies, but also of your Majesty's Faithfullness in Performing your Coyenants with your Majesty's alliance and Protection a that of the French King against all attemts of the latter to intice and move us to the Contrary and therefore both formerly and now in particular lately, being moved thereunto, by our Brother General Johnsen have renewed the Covenant Chain subsisting between Your Majesty and the Six Nations, and increased it, with lincking another Nation to it, by wich means Your Majestys Interest is . become ours, wich now, after the famous and glorious Battel and Victory fought and obtained against and over the French Army at Lake George, under the Wise Conduct of our brave Brother General Johnsen, since it costs us a good proportion of our best and noblest Blood, our Captain Henry besides