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Inasmuch 



Six Nations 

 Migrate to 

 Canada 



1776 



1784 



Visit of Rev. 

 J. Stuart, 

 1784 



Provincial Regiment of New York. The Mo 

 hawks were all upon this service, and almost all 

 the Six Nations .... I officiated regularly to the 

 Mohawks and the Oneidas, who regularly at 

 tended Divine Service The Oneidas met us 



at the lake near their castle and as they were 

 acquainted with my coming, they brought ten 

 children to receive baptism, and young women 

 who had been previously instructed.&quot; 



Throughout the contest these Indians, the 

 Mohawks in particular, were the firm supporters 

 of the Mother Country, and &quot;rather than swerve 

 from their allegiance chose rather to abandon 

 their dwellings and property, and cross, as de 

 scribed, into Canada.&quot; They were soon followed 

 by their former missionary, the Reverend John 

 Stuart, who had laboured among them in New 

 York State. On June 2nd &quot;Mr. Stuart set out 

 from Montreal, visiting on his way all the new 

 settlements of Loyalists on the river and lake, 

 and on the 18th arrived at Niagara. On the 

 following Sunday he preached in the garrison, 

 and in the afternoon to satisfy the eager expecta 

 tions of the Mohawks, he proceeded on horse 

 back to their village .... and officiated in their 

 Church. After a short intermission he returned 

 to the Church, &quot;when he baptised 78 infants and 

 5 adults, the latter having been instructed by 

 the Indian clerk,&quot; a man &quot;of very sober and ex 

 emplary life who regularly read prayers on a 

 Sunday.&quot; &quot;It was very affecting&quot; we are told, 

 &quot;to Mr. Stuart, to see those affectionate people, 



