As we labour under many disadvantages for want of a charter, we embraced the happy opportunity of addressing His Excel- Jency the Governor on that subject by St John who generously promised us his benevolent offices, and at whose return we are in no Doubt of receiving a very favourable answer. We beg your Indulgence in thus detaining you as we are prompted to it by a sense of the Duty which we owe you, and which shall ever be ack..owledged by ,

Honourable and greatly respected Sir Your much obliged and very humble Servants J. W. Brown.

Rost. Ciencu. ! Schenectady March 21st 1774.

SIR WM. JOHNSON TO CHURCHWARDENS OF SCHENECTADY. Johnson-hall April 1st 1774.

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Gentlemen,

I received your Letter and am sorry to hear that you have any Apprehensions of the dislike of the Society or Clergy as tending to withdraw the Mission, but I am inclined to believe

that You are alarmed without sufficient cause, for, whatever

1 Rospert Crencu was married to Hannah Vernon at Laycock, Lancaster Co. Penn. on the 5th May 1758, by the revd Geo. Craig, episcopal Minister. He had three sons, Ralph, Benjamin and Thomas, and three: daughters, Rebecca, Elizabeth and Euretta. He was a zealous friend of St. George's Church, and was the first to cause Stoves to be introduced into that edifice, an innovation which disturbed the minds of many who did not approve of such novelties. Mr. Clench took the oath of allegiance to the United States on the 25th July 1778, & died in the latter part of 1781. His will bears date 10 Sept. and it was proved on 21st Dec. of that year. His wife survived him seven years. She was buried in St. George's cemetery Dec. 2, 1788. Letter of Rev. Wm. Payne, rector of St.