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TIE SIX NATIONS. 475
N. B. As the first years Cloathing will appear at this Time
perhaps too expensive (your Honour having so many to provide
for), I will be willing from the same Consideration to allow your
HIonour Ten pounds towards the expense: and if my Circumstances were otherwise than they are at present, I do assure your
Honour, I would do much more and with the greatest pleasurebut being out of Trade and under a perticular disadvantage fbr
the present, hope your Honour will excuse my offer, and to
keep the same as a Secret; as no other person living will be
acquainted with my Conclusion thereupon.
SIR WM JOHNSON TO THE REVD MR. ANDREWS
Tohnson hall June 25th 1772.
Sir,
After being long in expectation of procuring a Missionary,
for this place, of such a Character as I could wish to see seated
here, thro' the kind endeavors of the Society, and finding that
such a person had not been found out, but that they wished me to
use my endeavors to get one that was fitting, I accordingly wrote
to some of my acquaintances (whose enquirys I thought might be
attended with Success) Signifying that on their meeting with a
Gentleman in Orders of good Character, who was willing to settle
here, I should give him a favorable reception, with a preferrence
to the first person that should be found, I have lately been
informed in consequence thereof by a Friend of mine that he
has at length procured me a Gentleman of fair Character and
abilities who will shortly come to this place as I formerly desired.
I therefore thought it necessary to acquaint you therewith, as at
the time you expressed the desire to remove here, It was not in
my power to give you an Answer, with any degree of Certainty,
least somebody had been already fixed upon in consequence of
my former application. The Gentleman who I am informed will
soon be up is an entire stranger to me, but from the recommendation I have of him, I imagine I cannot deny him the place he