Testimonials from King's Fort, Mohawk Castle from Indian Sachems
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Testimonials from King's Fort, Mohawk Castle from Indian Sachems
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Letter 19 - Catalogue ref says '19 - 4 Oct 1717 - Testimonials from King's Fort, Mohawk Castle from Indian Sachems, (Original Signatures).'
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4 Oct 1717
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At the Kings Fort by the Mohawks Castle
October the 4th 1717. These are to Certifie the Venerable Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Forreign Parts, that we did hear two Sachims and severall Others of the Principal Indians say by William Printup another Interpreter that they did well like the way that Mr Andrews had taken to Instruct them, and likewise his Life and Conversation among them. Witness our Hands John Scott Officer
John Oliver Schoolmaster
October the 4th 1717. These are to Certifie the Venerable Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Forreign Parts, that we did hear two Sachims and severall Others of the Principal Indians say by William Printup another Interpreter that they did well like the way that Mr Andrews had taken to Instruct them, and likewise his Life and Conversation among them. Witness our Hands John Scott Officer
John Oliver Schoolmaster
Wolf Bear The Turtle
[x] [x] [x]
The Indians Marks and distinction of their Families
Witness our hands
John Scott Off[ice]r
John Oliver Schoolmaster
John Oliver Schoolmaster
The Turtle [x]
The Bear [x]
The Wolf [x]
The Indians Marks and Distinction of their Families. Witness our hands. John Scott off[ic]er
John Oliver Schoolmaster
Att The King\s/ Fort by the Mohawks Castle the 4th Oct[obe]r 1717 These are to Certify the Venerable Society for the propagation of the Gospell in Foreign parts, that wee whose names are underwritten, did hear two Sachims Say, w[i]t[h] Severall others of the Principall Indians by William Printup another Interpreter, that Lawrence Clarkson Interpreter here did understand ther Languadge verry well and they did allway\s/ understand the Scripturs, Sermons and the Church Services Read by him as allsoe they Understand verry well the Books that was translated by him into the Indian Languadge Witness our hands John Scott officer
John Oliver Schoolmaster
The Indians Marks and Distinction of their Families. Witness our hands. John Scott off[ic]er
John Oliver Schoolmaster
Att The King\s/ Fort by the Mohawks Castle the 4th Oct[obe]r 1717 These are to Certify the Venerable Society for the propagation of the Gospell in Foreign parts, that wee whose names are underwritten, did hear two Sachims Say, w[i]t[h] Severall others of the Principall Indians by William Printup another Interpreter, that Lawrence Clarkson Interpreter here did understand ther Languadge verry well and they did allway\s/ understand the Scripturs, Sermons and the Church Services Read by him as allsoe they Understand verry well the Books that was translated by him into the Indian Languadge Witness our hands John Scott officer
John Oliver Schoolmaster
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At the Kings Fort by the Mohawks Castle
October the 4th 1717. These are to Certifie the Venerable Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Forreign Parts, that we did hear two Sachims and severall Others of the Principal Indians say by William Printup another Interpreter that they did well like the way that Mr Andrews had taken to Instruct them, and likewise his Life and Conversation among them. Witness our Hands John Scott Officer
John Oliver Schoolmaster
October the 4th 1717. These are to Certifie the Venerable Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Forreign Parts, that we did hear two Sachims and severall Others of the Principal Indians say by William Printup another Interpreter that they did well like the way that Mr Andrews had taken to Instruct them, and likewise his Life and Conversation among them. Witness our Hands John Scott Officer
John Oliver Schoolmaster
Wolf Bear The Turtle
[x] [x] [x]
The Indians Marks and distinction of their Families
Witness our hands
John Scott Off[ice]r
John Oliver Schoolmaster
John Oliver Schoolmaster
The Turtle [x]
The Bear [x]
The Wolf [x]
The Indians Marks and Distinction of their Families. Witness our hands. John Scott off[ic]er
John Oliver Schoolmaster
Att The King\s/ Fort by the Mohawks Castle the 4th Oct[obe]r 1717 These are to Certify the Venerable Society for the propagation of the Gospell in Foreign parts, that wee whose names are underwritten, did hear two Sachims Say, w[i]t[h] Severall others of the Principall Indians by William Printup another Interpreter, that Lawrence Clarkson Interpreter here did understand ther Languadge verry well and they did allway\s/ understand the Scripturs, Sermons and the Church Services Read by him as allsoe they Understand verry well the Books that was translated by him into the Indian Languadge Witness our hands John Scott officer
John Oliver Schoolmaster
The Indians Marks and Distinction of their Families. Witness our hands. John Scott off[ic]er
John Oliver Schoolmaster
Att The King\s/ Fort by the Mohawks Castle the 4th Oct[obe]r 1717 These are to Certify the Venerable Society for the propagation of the Gospell in Foreign parts, that wee whose names are underwritten, did hear two Sachims Say, w[i]t[h] Severall others of the Principall Indians by William Printup another Interpreter, that Lawrence Clarkson Interpreter here did understand ther Languadge verry well and they did allway\s/ understand the Scripturs, Sermons and the Church Services Read by him as allsoe they Understand verry well the Books that was translated by him into the Indian Languadge Witness our hands John Scott officer
John Oliver Schoolmaster
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“Testimonials from King's Fort, Mohawk Castle from Indian Sachems,” USPG Online Exhibition , accessed April 19, 2024, http://emlo-portal.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/exhibition/uspg/items/show/34.