I send this inclos'd in Mt. Wallaces packet, who tells me he purposes leaving this on a Visit to you next Thursday, & before then expects being honored with your Letters. At the same Time, I intend accompanying him & his Lady, & thereby have an opportunity of recovering my Health, & explaining myself further on this Subject, but lest my Health shou'd not permit doing myself that Honor, shou'd be very happy, if convenient, to hear your Sentiments.

IT hope you have received that Benefit in the Restoration of your Health, which all. who know you wish, & him particulatly so, who is with the greatest Respect & Gratitude,

New York 16th Sir, your most obedient Servant, August 1773. Wo. AnpREws. The Honorable Sir William Johnson Baronet

REVD. MR. ANDREWS TO SIR WM. JOHNSON.

Williamsburgh 17% September 1773.

Sir | . Taamediataly after my Arrival here I waited upon Lord Dunmore with your recommendatory Letter, and he told me that no vacant Parish had lately elaps'd into his Gift,--and, that if even there was one, He cou'd not, consistent with his Engagements, promote me over the Heads of Six Candidates then upon his List. But, cowd I find a Vacancy in the Power of the Vestry, he wou'd do his utmost to serve me. |

The Circumstances of the Parishes here, I shall endeavor to explain to you, as well as the little knowledge I have acquir'd will enable me.

In the first place, there isan Act of Assembly for the Payment of 16000 Weight of Tohacco to the Rector of each Parish, reckon'd equal to £200 Virginia Currency, which approaches the nearest to Sterling, I believe, of any Money on the Continent. The Sherriffs collect this tithable Commodity for them, or receive in