Sentence:  Do not think my reverend father that I am <WSD>beknowing</WSD> to all the affairs of the savages, there is a great deal wanting: they come to us about the affairs of their conscience, but as to the rest they consult us but little. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To know about; have knowledge of; recognise; understand; be aware (of); be knowledgeable about.