REMARKS upon the observations of the proprietors of pensilvania on a paragraph of sir william johnson's letter to the right honourable the lords of trade and plantations bearing date the 10th of september 1757. [

22d lept

Lond. Doc. XXIV. ]

The whole paragraph of the above letter which gave birth to the observation is as follows

:

" I think I have before now hinted to your Lordships my opinion that the Hostilities which Pensilvania in particular has suffered

from some of the Indians living on the Susquehannah did in some

measure arise from the large purchase made by that Government two years ago at Albany.

I have

PAFERS RELATING TO THE SUSQUEHANNAH RIVER.

more reason every day from talking with the Indians to be confirmed in this Suspicion. I am inclined was publicly consented to at Albany, some of the Six Nations are disgusted at it, and others repent their consenting to it, and that part of them do underhand connive at the Disturbance between the Susquehannah Indians & the Province of Pensilvania whose raisingforces and building Forts on the Susquehana, tho' it hath very plausible pretences is at the bottom bad policy and really intended to secure Lands which it would be more for the true interest of the community to give up at least for the present. I conceive the most effectual method of producing tranquility to that province would be a voluntary and open surrender of that Deed of Sale, fix with the Indians in the best manner they can the Bounds for their Settlements and make them Guarantees to believe that this purchase