It was likewise unanimously agreed that in case of the Reduction of Fort Duquesne whatever Garison the General should think proper to leave there, should be maintained, and the expence of additional works which he should think necessary to make there, should be defrayed by the Governments of Virginia Maryland, and Pensylvania, and that if the General should think it necessary to build a ffort upon Lake Erie, and to order one or more Vessels to be built for the Defence of that Lake, that the expence attending both those measures should likewise be defrayed by those three Governments.

Examined

W. Shirley Secr^y.

COMMISSION APPOINTING COL. JOHNSON MAJOK GENL.

By His Excellency William Shirley Esq''. Captain General and Commander in Chief in and over his Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Erigland, and the Lands and Territories thereon depending. Vice Admiral of the same, and Colonel in his Majesty's Army. To William Johnson Esquire' Greeting.

Whereas by my Messages on the 13*ii & IS^h Days of last February to his Majesty's Council & the House of Representatives for the aforesaid Province in Great and General Court assembled, recommending to them to make provision for carrying on an Attempt, in conjunction with some of his Majesty's other Neighbouring Governments to erect a Strong Fortress upon an Eminence near to the French Fort at Crown point, & other Services in the said Messages express'd ; In Answer to which the said two Houses of the aforesaid Assembly by their Message to me on the 18*^. of the same February among other things therein contained desir'd me forthwith to make the necessary preparations for such an Expedition ; to appoint & Commissionate a General Officer to