What ¥ only wish for, is, that the venerable Society wou'd please to add something to My Income, either on Account of the School, or because of the Poverty of the Mission.--For, I believe I may safely pronounce it to be one of the poorest Missions on the Continent.--Still I wou'd not wish to appear discontented, for I am far from being so--I only desire to have my Income so settled, in a moderate Way, That I can make it barely satisfy my few Wants.

THE SIX NATIONS. 471

Whenever your Church is fit for Service, I shou'd be willing, if agreeable to you to preach at times, till you please to receive a Clergyman, as that is the only Method I have of shewing my Gratitude for the Favors you have conferred, on him who is with great Respect

Sir, Your most obedient Servant, Wn. AnpREws. Schenectady, 5th November 1771. The Hon!e Sir W™ Johnson Bart

SIR WM. JOHNSON TO THE REVD MR. ANDREWS.

Johnson hall Novr 18th 1771, Sir,

I have had the favor of yours informing me of your having opened a Grammar School, and of your resolution since to form it into an Academy, of all which I cannot but approve from the Just opinion I entertain of your abilities for & attention to the duties of such an Undertaking. You may therefore be assured, of such encouragement & recommendation as it is in my power to afford you.

I am really concerned at your disappointment of the additional £10 per annum, being thoroughly persuaded of the reasonableness of what you say concerning your present situation which I wish it was in my power to improve, by anything I can say in your behalf, and with that View shall mention your case in my next Letters to the Society, tho'?