And he has therefore sent the Rev4 Ebenezer Cleaveland! and Mt Allen Mather on purpose to solicit your favour and assistance in this matter, by recommending to them the design of sending Missionaries and School-Masters among their several Tribes ; or by any other ways or means, which your great wisdom and prudence shall dictate--relying on your Candour and the Nature of the Cause to excuse the freedom and boldness herein assumed by him, who is with highest Esteem

and Respect, May it please your Excellencies,

Your most obedient and most humble servant ELeazer WHEELOCK. Dated at Lebanon October 16th A. D. 1768

1 Rev. Epenezer CLEAVELAND was born at Canterbury, Conn., in the year 1726. He studied at Yale College. While at home, during a vacation in 1744, he attended a dissenting meeting for which he was brought to an account on his return. He pleaded that he was, with his parents, a member of the church. This excuse would not be received and he was expelled. This extreme proceeding called forth much public indignation. Ie received his degree in 1749, and died minister of. Gloucester, July 4th, 1805, aged 79 years. --ALLEN.

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CAVEAT OF TWO N. E. MISSIONARIES.

AGAINST HIS MAJESTY'S ORDERS TO SIR WM. JOHNSON.

To the Honble Sir William dip Superint of the Six Nations &¢

Your Excellency having receiv'd a Letter lately from the tev' Dr E, Wheelock as also seen his Instructions for propegateing the Gospel among the Indss &c. Pursuant wherunto These are humbly to desire & importune your Excellency, That in as much as your Excellency hath been pleased more publicly, & privately to manifest an approbation, & goodliking to the Drs plan, and laudable design of propegateing the glorious Gospel among the Ind®s, under your Excellencies Superintendency : so your Excellency would please Still to countenance, & encourage the truely noble design.