cannot say, and how Gentlemen at home will have light to satisfie them, or what expedient they will think proper to obtain light. sufficient to act understandingly and safely in determining. the important point, I cant tell, I desire to do all on my part to be done, and submit it to and wait upon the Great Governor and disposer of all events to direct and determine the same according to his own holy and righteous will, ;

You may assure yourselves that the testimonials you have given me of your friendship are not the least among the many circumstances which would render the prospect of such a situation agreeable to me ; as I am with much esteem & respect

Gentlemen : your most obedient and very humble Servant

ELeazon WHEELOCK. The W: pful the Mayor & Ald» of y® City of Albany .

REVD MR. BARTON TO SIR WM. JOHNSON.

Worthy Sir,

I suppose, before now, William has again seen his Native Soil, & delivered you my last Letter--I had such Expectations from this Lad, that I am sorry I could not prevail upon him to stay & prosecute his Studies a little longer; but he got so uneasy at the violent Proceedings in these Parts, that he apprehended himself in Danger indeed no Wonder!--Some People here are grown so insolent and daring, thatmany even of the Inhabitants themselves seem to dread the Consequences--The Spirit of Violence & Outrage flames not only here, but throughout several of the Colonies, and bends its Fury at present against the Bishops & the Church of England:--where it will end, God only knows. . .