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 to go on with the whole of that book. They said that if I were willing they would defray the expenses of the translations and printing. I told them that His Excellency Sir John Colborne had made arrangements for the printing of the translations at the expense of the government. As regards my own labours I informed them that I was under the control of the Methodist Conference, and therefore I could not enter into any engagements without their sanction. They then agreed to see Elder Case on the subject, and get him if possible to give me more time for translating and superintending the printing of the same.

Friday 26th — Rode again to York to see the Governor on the subject of printing the translations. At 3, Mr. Stanton, the government printer, and myself had an interview with his Excellency Sir John Colborne. Sir John ordered 2,000 copies of the first seven chapters of St. Matthew to be printed forthwith, with the English on the opposite pages. I had some conversation with His Excellency concerning the tenure of the lands belonging to the Rice Lake Indians. I suggested the propriety of granting the lands to the Indians themselves in such a way as to prevent their selling or alienating the same. Sir John seemed to approve of the plan and said he would see that the lands were secured to them and their descendants as soon as they were capable of taking care of land themselves. I informed His Excellency I intended to make a Missionary tour to Lakes Simcoe and Huron. He then requested me to inform John Asance that he had written for a Schoolmaster for his tribe. I said to His Excellency that the Methodist Missionary Society was on the eve of sending a teacher to that people, and that David Sawyer was going to accompany the teacher, as an interpreter and assistant in the school. Sir John enquired who was the person intended, and of what country? I informed him that the young man's name was