ɔːlðˈoʊ mˈoʊst əv ðiːz ɛksplˈoːɹɚz wɜː mˈɪʃənˌɛɹiz, wˈɪljəm fˈɪɹd ðæt ðɛɹ ˈɛfɚts wʊd ɹɪzˈʌlt ɪn dᵻɹˈɛkt tɹˈeɪd wɪððɪ ˈɪnlənd tɹˈaɪbz ænd ðɪ ᵻlˌɪmᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɪsuːbəs ɹˈoʊl æz mˈɪdəlmˌɛn.
Although most of these explorers were missionaries, William feared that their efforts would result in direct trade with the inland tribes and the elimination of the Isubus' role as middlemen.