The Hon>'e Sir William Johnson, Baronet.

P.S. As it might give some Offence to the Proprietary Agents that this Application was not made to them, I would beg to receive the Favour I ask, as if from yourself, who thought it necessary that this Plantation should be put under the Care and Protection of some Person who lived near it--May I hope for an Answer as soonas your Avocations will allow you to hear me.--Vive diu salvus & sospes!

THE SIX NATIONS. 383

This will be delivered to you by M* Clench, a Man of Property who resided many years in Reputation in this County, but now moves with his Family to the Mohawk River.

Endorsed "supposed in May 1768"

MR. JW. BROWN TO SIR WM. JOHNSON.

Schonactady, 5th of August 1768

Hond Sir

Our Congregation begs to know wether there is any reason to Expect M* Murray" soon here. if not if your Honour approves of it, we would give him an Invitation to come here, that if this place is agreeable to him and he to us. we will then Subscribe yearly as much as lies in our power for him, tho' IJ really think it will not exceed £40 this Currency but however if Mt Murray comes and you think him a person that [is] likely to promote Religion among us, we make no doubt but you will Sir: by recommending another Mission, to be added to this, or by some other means, make the terms agreeable to him we are now the more Anxiously Solicitious on this Head, as the Presbyterians are busee to get Mt Bay? among them I shall not make any appology for troubling your Honour with this Letter as it would betray a diffidence in your friendship for our Church which we have had too many Proofs. to admit a doubt of