As I have given you Satisfaction with respect to one of your Complaints about your Lands and that you have consented that an

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 5G3

Enquiry into any other shall be deferred untill I arrive at New York, I shall not now say any thing further to you on that affair. Extracted from the Records of Indian Affairs

By Peter Wraxall Secretary

At a Meeting held in the Court House at Albany

on Saturday the 6 July 1754 A. M. Present

All the Commissioners for Massachusetts Bay.

Williani Pitkin & ) ^ Commissioners for Connecticut Roger Wolcott ^ '■

The Commissioners for Rhode Island.

John Penn, Isaac Noms ? ^ Commissioners for Pensylvania

& Benja h rankhn j

The Commissioners for Maryland.

His Honour the Lieu^ Governor sent to the Board the Speech he proposes to make to the River Indians which the Board agreed to with a small addition which was sent in writing to his Honour.

The Board having been informed by M*" Peters " That the " Lieu* Governor of New York sent for him last night and told " him his Provisions were expended and he could no longer " maintain the Indians and Expected the Commissioners would " maintain them, and gave him the List of what had been allowed " p Day to the Five Nations exclusive of the River Indians."

The Board hereupon Resolved.

That they would take the charge of supporting the Indians upon themselves.

Meseck Weare and Henry Sherbourne Esqi's Commissioners from New Hampshire took their Seats.