As I am aseer, I may be knowing to some things--Your Excellency possibly may not--which occasions me thus to write-- '

394 PAPERS. RELATING TO

REY. MR JOHNSON TO THE COMMISSIONERS.

To Sir W™ Johnson Governour Franklin Col Grahom Col] Butler and. other Respectable Gent» Intrested & concerned at their Congress

Honle & Respectable As I am here in behalfe of Dt Wheelock in the cause of Propegateing the Gospel among the Indians of these Nations I must

be Faithful To let you know that whereas the Dt Especially &

some others with him have laid out much Labor & cost with a

view to spread the Gospel among the Indians we are extremely

loath to see the cause dye under our hands and a furid at Home of above £12000 Sterling that was raised by Noble generous & charatable benefactors and additions therunto in this country be lost or diverted from the design of the Doners which we Imagin must be in whole or in great part if the Indians & especially

these Onoida's yield up their Lands We therfore ask that a

Door may be kept open fo them where the Gospel has been

preached and Schools set up that we may know where to find

them & not have to ramble all over the world after them or

Find them vassals on other mens Land And as we propose to

propegate the Gospel in the most open christian & catholick

manner imaginable we are quite unwilling to be circumvented in any way whatsoever being assured our Design is good whatever our success may be And therfore pray you most Honle