Each of these Missionaries should have a Salary of £150 sterling a year at least, to enable them to shew some marks of favor to the more deserving Indians, by making small Presents to them from time to time.

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This will be expected from them, and if judiciously managed, will have a good effect in. conciliating the affections of the Indians. If these Missionaries had some knowledge of Physic, so as to be able to assist the Indians in sickness, it would also increase their influence, and make their Spiritual Labors more successful.

II. That a Schoolmaster be fixed at each of those villages, viz : Conajohare, and the old Oneida Town ; another at Onondaga ; one at the principal village of the Cayugas, and two among the Senekas. These Schoolmasters, for whom admission and protection may be easily procured, should be prudent, and virtuous young men, and such as have had a liberal education. Their business will be to teach the Indians to read and write. They ought also to apply themselves diligently to learn the Indian Language, by which they will be better qualified to act as Missionaries afterwards, should their behaviour and merit entitle them to that office. 'Schools, if' properly conducted, will be of infinite service. The Indians are aJl willing that their Children should be taught to read and write ; and Youth is the properest season to instill principles of Morality and 'Religion, which the Schoolmasters will have constant opportunities of doing. Of these they ought to avail themselves ; and gradually unfold the Principles of the Christian Systems to their pupils. Each of those Schoolmasters ought to have a salary of £40 Sterl. a year, which might be increased according to their industry and success. They also, as well as the Missionaries, should be furnished with Prayer-books, and such other Tracts in the Indian language as can be procured ; which will be necessary to teach the Indians to read, and instruct them in the principles of Religion.