William Johnson taken before

a Committee of his Majesty'' s Council for the Province of JYew

York at the City of JVew York the third day of October 3747.

The Examinate Says, He is of Opinion, That some Person wl.o has Influence over the Indians, should be sent to Oswego, ami intrusted with presents to be distributed among some of the Six Nations, and the Far Indians, In order to preserve them in their present good Disposition.

That when he first engaged in the Management of the Indian affairs. Their Sachims were chiefly in the French Interest, and had actuafly received Belts of Wampum from the French, Which they have since given up, and in lieu of those Belts have accepted of others from this Government. That if some proper Measures be not taken to Secure and preserve them in their present good disposition, he is of opinion It may greatly discourage them, as they have met with so many Disappointments by the Expedition not being carried into Execution.

That the Six Nations have been retained from Hunting this Summer by his Excellency the Governour, that they might be ready to Act as Occasion should require, and are now by that means in want of many Necessarys both for themselves and their Families, For which they would apply to him, as he has hitherto Supplyed them therewith: That he has not any Goods at this Time for that purpose, and thinks if they are not supplyed with such Necessarys as they may want, He will be obliged to leave his Settlement in the Mohocks Country, which he believes from what he has heard the Inhabitants there say, would occasion them all to abandon their Settlements.