As we find it has been usual upon i'ormer Occasions when an Interview has been held with the Indians for the other Neighbouring Governments in Alliance with tiiem to send Commissioners to be joined with those of New York, And as the present weavering Disposition of the Indians equally Etfccts the other Provinces, We have wrote to the Governor of Virginia, Pensylvania, Maryland, New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay and New Jersey, desiring them to represent to their respective Assemblys the Utility and necessity of this Measure and to Urge them to make proper provision for it; And therefore it will be necessary that when you have Settled the Time and place of Meeting, you should give them early notice of it; And this leads us to recommend one thing more to Your Attention, and that is to take care that all the Provinces be (if practicable) comprized in one General Treaty to be made in his Majesties name, it appearing to us that the Practice^ of each Province making a Separate Treaty for itself in its own Name is very improper und may be attended with great inconvenience to his Majesties Service

So we bid you heartily farewell and are

Your very loving Friends & Humt"*® Servants Dunk Halifax To Sf Danvers OsbornGov"" of New York J. Grenville

Albany June 1754 Dupplin

a true Copy of the Original Exam"! by Gw. Banyar D. Secrey

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 559

And also were read the following papers from the Commissioners of Indian Affairs at Albany, (viz)