Apthorp recommends him to the continuance of the Societies Favour as a person well, qualified for the service he has undertaken." Rev. Mr. East Apthorp was the Society's Missionary at Cambridge, Mass., which charge he resigned at the date of the. above letter, and returned to England, were he died in1816- Mr, Bennet did not continue long among the Mohawks, for his name does not appear on the Society's lists in connection with them after this date---Ep.

1 Revd. Mr. Patmer was originally a Dissenting Minister of New England. He went to England with strong recommendations from the Revd. Dr. Johnson | and other clergymen, and was ordained by the Bishop of Bangor in1754. On his

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unwillingness to give up that Mission for N. Haven, and a growing disaffection to Mr. Punderson at Rye! Mr Cooper was at Westchester on Sunday last and tells me he hears Mr. Punderson is endeavoring to make Interest There.

MR. WEYMAN TO REY. DR. BARCLAY.

CONCERNING THE INDIAN PRAYER BOOK,

Revé Sir

I send a 24 Proof to be revised by you.--I apprehend ye Corrections on our Side be not so exact as I could wish.--Please to peruse it a 24 Time.--We are put to prodigious Difficulty to print such Language (in form) in North America, where we have . hot the Command of a Letter-Maker's founding-House to suit ourselves in y® particular Sorts required, such as--p's--k's--y's--- &c.--&c. when had it been in ye English Tongue, we could make much greater Dispatch,--but at present 'tis absolutely impossible,--I having been obliged to borrow sundry Letters from my