Johnson to be distributed Among the ) o-q _ Indians at Onondaga ^

For expences on that voyage 200.-

For Goods furnished the smiths sent among the Indians in 1750 & 1751. For sundry other disbursements by hun for the services of the Colony & what is still due him for supplying additional Garrison at Oswego exclusive of what he is to receive out of the Oswego fund for supplying the ordinary Garrison there with prov^ 733-6.2^

646.

COL. JOHNSON TO LT. GOV^. DELANCEY.

8th Septr. 1754.

May it please your Honour

I have this day received yours of the 1^* Inst, with your orders which were dated the 14^^ ult". I must beg leave to observe to your Honour, that the Inhabitants of the Mohawks River, (who are daily in fear of shareing the same fate of the Eastern Settlements being now the only Frontier) will think it a great hardship to be sent to Oswego, or any where else, while they are so exposed to the Enemy. I am certain the Indians would also think the same, being as much afraid as our People, besides, my sending them to Oswego, on hearing the Frenches design of attacking that place, may be too late, for the French are very private and

SIR W'lLTZAM JOHNSON. G43

expeditious in such attempts. Therefore with submission, I should think it best if y^'. Honour approves of it, to detach what number of men you may judge necessary for the reinforcement of that garrison, out of the several Companies usual and an active officer to Command them. Those men when so draughted, and the officer appointed, either to be sent there immediately, or ordered to hold themselves ready to march thither at the first call, but then, I expect that they will be assured of their Pay, as there are many who served there last War yet unpaid, notwithstanding they had the Colly's, promise, who is now eveny day dunned and threatened by them.