Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

If I should be so happy as to succeed in my Intentions with our Indians, I then propose to bring the Cagnawagas on the Carpet & put our Conduct relating to them on some detirminate footing, in which I hope to have the Concurrance of our Indians.

A few days may enable me to give Your Honour such Lights & Informations, as may point out what Conduct ought to be observed towards the Cagnawaga Indians at this Crisis. Capt Ayres went to Albany I am

the day before yesterday. most respectfully

Mr Wraxall presents his Duty Sir Your Honours

to Your Honour. Most Obed' & Most hum

Mount Johnson Serv*

15 June 1755. -- Wm Johnson

660 MANUSCRIPTS OF

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Mount Johnson June 16th 1756. Sir

Since my last to you of the thirteenth Inst : the Parties are returned, whom I sent out in Pursuit of the Onogungeys, they discovered the Places of their Encampment, but could not come up with them -, I still keep Parties reconnoitering.

I have last Night with much Difficulty agreed with three Men, to build the two Forts at the Mohawk Castles ; As wood fltt for that Purpose is very scarse thereabouts, I could hardly get them to undertake the Work for y^ Sum. The Interpreter tells, and Stoddert : who comes down with the Six Nations : writes me there are by far a greater Number of Indians coming down on my Summons, then ever was known to come before on any Occasion : besides a great Body of Indians I expect from the Southward, which must make it very expensive maintaining them &c^. I am