inclos'd on Mr Mortier, from whom I have receiv'd Fifty one pounds Currency; For which I return you sincere thanks and shall when able repay you. _ Accompanying this I send you a letter from my good Friend M' Barton, who recommends me to you, & points out in my letter an Indian Mission--I intended after my Return here to have receiv'd instruction in their Language with the intention of delivering Discourses amongst them, whenever leisure shou'd permit from the Duty at Schenectady--

To morrow I shall proceed on my way to London by Ireland in order to have my age properly ascertain'd & withthe View of solliciting my Brother, (a Clergyman) to accompany me to London & probably I may prevail on him to come over with me--Believe me to be with the greatest sincerity.

Sir, y' much oblig'd and humble servt Wm. ANpREWws. Sir W™ Johnson--

REVD. DR. AUCHMUTY TO SIR WM. JOHNSON. New York May the 11 1770.

Worthy Sir

Your two last favors of the 16th & 26 of April came safe tomy hands, and shall be perticularly answered by the next good opportunity. The reason of my troubling you at present is, at the request of a worthy Brother the Bearer of this, Mr. Forbes, who is rambling about to satisfy his curiosity. He intends to pay his respects to you considering his good character, and agreeable behaviour I venture to recommend him to your notice ; you will, as he isa Gentleman and scholar be greatly pleased withhim, He is now waiting for this, therefore shall only