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 wanted to know this, as he heard that the Governor had already sent on the teacher for this people.

Monday 21st. — The Council was opened by singing; and prayer. Brother John Asance then rose up and addressed himself to the preachers now present. John Sunday, of Grape Island, then rose up and said, That when the Methodists found them they were poor drunken people; but through their labours the Great Spirit had done much for them, and had gathered them together on an island, where they had built their houses; that in becoming a christian he had given his life to to the Lord; that whether he lived or died he should be the Lord's, and that he would die first before he would change his religion.

Friday 25th. — John Sunday, Thomas Magee, John Thomas, Paul Paul, David Sawyer, and myself, went up this morning to Penetanguishene, in order to see the Western Indians who have come for their presents from Government. Mr. Archibald, a Church of England minister, and Mr. Robinson arrived at this place. To my great surprise and astonishment, Mr. Archibald informed me that he was sent by the Lieut. Governor and the Lord Bishop of Quebec, to be the Missionary for the Matchjedash people, and that one Mr. Hamilton was appointed to be their school master. I told Mr. A. that I was very much astonished to hear that there was going to be an interference with the labours of the Methodist Missionaries among the Indians, that they had been the instruments of reforming them, and that I was the more surprised to hear these things, as the Governor had repeatedly said that it was not his intention to meddle with the spiritual instructions of the Indians. My Indian brethren in the labour of the Gospel took every opportunity to speak to the pagans the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Wednesday 30. — At 10 o'clock we left Matchjedash, leaving