But it would hurt us to see those brought up in our bosoms ill-used. around us who are friends to the king.

In particular we would mention the son of Sir William Johnson. 2

He was born among us, and does not intermeddle in public dis

We

would likewise mention our father the missionary putes. who resides among the Mohawks. The king sent him to them, and if he was removed, they would look upon it as taking away

one of their own body."

Then the people of Albany had taken

from them two pieces of land, " without any reward, not so

" If much as a single pipe ;" they should be restored. you refuse to do this, we shall look upon the prospect to be bad

j

for if you conquer, you will

us by the arm and pull us all

take

off."

Whatever may have been the precise character of the instruc which Guy Johnson received from General Gage, there no doubt in regard to those which were issued to him by the

tions is

ministry, and which he received after his arrival in Montreal. These instructions were under date July 5th and July 24th.

In the former he was advised to inform the Indians that in con

" unnatural rebellion" which had broken out, the "immediate consideration" of the grievances of which they

sequence of the

Connecticut claimed by virtue of the The boundaries of its original charter. deed which they had received was set aside in the agreement of 1768.