Wraxall & myself I do not chuse to apply to General Shirley for as M^ Wraxall sign manual is in the form of it not adapted to the present administration of Indian affairs, I hope your Lordships will judge it proper that both of us may be honoured with special commissions from His Majesty, provided Indian affairs continue in the channel which is at present favoured with your Lordships approbation, when our salarys may be determinately fixt.

I return my Lords to the Papers before referred to & to the important affair of the Indians Landsj to lay before your Lordships all the particular circumstances of the Grants & Patents in the several Provinces is beyond my power and for effectual Expedients I apprehend His Majesty s servants learned in the Law, may fall on better methods than any which are within the compass of my abilities to propose.

My Lords To the Right Hon^ie Your Lordships

and Honbie Most Obedient

The Lords Commis''^ of & most hum serv'^

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My Lords -- having had my time so entirely engaged here since I had ye honor of your Lordships commands to lay my sentiments before you" on y** Plan of measures your Lordships propose &. beiiig obliged to return directly with y^ best Expedition I can to

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Mount Johnson I am not able at this juncture to answer to yout Lordsliips Commands. I Mill do it as sone as I am able. Pern.iti me my Lords to referr myself in general on this head to y« Letters I have had y« honor to write your Lordships & in Particular to Mr Pownall who I find is going to England as he knows every particulor of my sentiments & is also perfectly acquainted whh Indian Affairs as they stand connected with y« Interest of y" Continent & His Majesty's service