Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV
Pe Your Honour has no doubt been informed of a Legacy of Sir Peter Warren of about Seven hundred and fifty Pounds Sterling left in the hands of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, it being the Sum due to him from that Province, as his Commissions for their pay from the Crown for taking Cape Breton some Years ago, and which he gave to be by them improved at Six p' Cent for the Education of the youth of the Sia Nations. It has lain unimproved until last Fall, when I was in Boston, I was informed of it, and preferred a Memorial to the General Assembly there, and prayed for the use of it in this School, in answer to which they Voted as you have seen, that I should be allowed for the support of Six Youth of the Six N ations, Twelve pounds lawful money for each, for one year, and accordingly Ihave now obtained the Boys, and they are under the best advantages if they have but the Wisdom to improve them.
But there is since in and about Boston a Society incorporated for Indian Affairs, which includes all the Scotish Commissioners, many more to the Number of Eighty, and they have lately found out, as I understand by Doct Chauncy, that the method Tam taking is not the best way to promote Religion and Learning among the Siz Nations, but a much likelier one is, by setting up English Schools among them, the Children to live with their Parents, and attend,upon the School, their Parents to Support them &c, and that they design to apply for the use of said