A history of Saint Peter's church in the city of Albany : with an introduction and description of the present edifice and its memorials . The Rev. Henry Barclay., Rcz-tor of St. Pftti-, IJJ8-IJ46 ,\t; . Church Work at Albany and Fort Hunter 77 Agreed with Mr. John Oliver to officiate as clerk for L 8 p. annumfrom 9 June last, and he to keep the church clean. Soon after Mr. Barclay writes to the Society that: On the occasion of the gathering of the six nations to renew theirleague of friendship with the English he preached to large numbers ofthem, and had the satisfaction of bei
A history of Saint Peter's church in the city of Albany : with an introduction and description of the present edifice and its memorials . The Rev. Henry Barclay., Rcz-tor of St. Pftti-, IJJ8-IJ46 ,\t; . Church Work at Albany and Fort Hunter 77 Agreed with Mr. John Oliver to officiate as clerk for L 8 p. annumfrom 9 June last, and he to keep the church clean. Soon after Mr. Barclay writes to the Society that: On the occasion of the gathering of the six nations to renew theirleague of friendship with the English he preached to large numbers ofthem, and had the satisfaction of being understood by all the Indians,while the Mohawks behaved so devoutly, and made their responses soregularly as to excite the admiration of all the congregation. ^ He, like his father, understood the Dutch language,and was often requested to preach to the burghers intheir mother tongue. He was able in 1741 to reportprogress in every respect, for the congregation atAlbany consisted of one hundred and eighty English,besides two independent companies;^ and in theMohawk country of five hundred Indians, settled intwo towns, at thirty miles distance from Albany, he hadsixty English and fifty-eight Indian communicants
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