M Stewart has been for some time at his mission where he is much Esteemed not only by the Indians but by the Dutch Inhabitants who constantly resort to his Church his situation enables me to see him often, and I have great hopes from his appointment, Mr Hall? has an allowance from the Society and is to reside at Canajoharie (where at my Cost I have built a handsome Church) until he is of age to take Orders M® Andrews, who has brought over a Wife, is long since at Schenectady, he is sensible, and will I believe be of great use there being Connected With a principal Inhabitant of that place his Congregation is as

the abridged Philos. Trans. of the Royal Soc: of London, XII. 407-409. They were added, we presume, to the final Copy sent to England, as they are not in the original draught which we follow for the other portions of the Jetter. We have taken the liberty to inserf them, with this explanation, in order to furnish to the reader all Sir Wm. Johnson's observations on this interesting subject.

1 Graduated at Philadelphia Coll. and was sent to Canajoharie to learn the Indian language, '' that he may be qualified to be Catechist and Schoolmaster in that place untill such time as he shall be able to come over to take orders and be appointed amissionary."--4bstract for 1771 His Salary was £40. He remain. ed there only a year.

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