I submit it wholly to your Excellency, whose direction and advice I esteem infinitely preferable to my own; also for whose former undeserved kindness and condesention, I desire to renew most humble thanks. .

That Success & Prosperity may crown all your Excellency's undertakings. is ye sincere wish of him.--who is with greatest esteem

Your Excellencys most obedient & obliged humble servant S. Krrtianp.

His Excellency S* W™ Johnson.

P. S. I shall go down by water, with one or two Indians who have invited me to go with them for sake of learning y® Language. -

I have not, nor shall I acquaint them yt I have any thoughts of getting Provision up here.

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REV? M8 WHEELOCK TO SIR W™ JOHNSON.

Lebanon 21st Oct' 1765. Sir, May it please your Excellency.

The Bearer a Narraganset Indian with a number of that Tribe . desire me to write you in their Favour. I am not acquainted with their Case only by common Fame and it has been often said that a number of that Tribe appear more spirited to cultivate their Lands, and live by the Produce of them, than heretofore they haye been, but that they are like to be prevented therein by a drunken Sachem who has got in Debt, and is selling their Lands fast to the English, Your Excellency no doubt knows their Case much better than I do, and will be ee to prevent the Evil they fear if it be in your power.