I am sorry ye Society have been ill advis'd by a certain Lawyer in these Parts about 40 Acres of Land, given by ye Indians of Narraganset to y® Society for encouraging our Religion among them in ye very words following--"I Geo. 'Ninegret Chief & Prince of y° Narreganset Indians &¢ for securing & setling ye Service & worship of ye church of England among them have given &c to ye Use of ye Society for propagating ye Gospel in foreign Parts for evermore 40 Acres (& whereon ye church of England now stands) butted &c." An attested Copy of ye Deed I sent to ye Society, who having consulted Mt Honeyman of Rode Island, were told, ye Land was given fora resident Minister, (tho' there's no such word in y® Deed) & so have dropt this right, & y® Land is & has been occupied by one Coll Champlain, who has thrown down ye church & built a Tavern wit. The Land is worth about 20 Doll. p Ann. Now if ye Society wow'd authorize me, I wou'd serve him w'h an Ejectment, & if J lost ye suit, it show'd "be at my cost--if I recover'd it, they shou'd pay me & let me have ye Land for attending those poor Indians, who wow'd rejoice under my Ministry. I wish you wou'd condescend to weigh this affair. Wishing you all Happiness in Time & Eternity, I presume to subscribe myself,

ees: Yr Honor's '

New London March most obedient, hum!¢ Seryt 12th 1773 ' Mart Graves? I wish y¢ Trustees in England had a faithful narrative of Dt Wheeler's &c.