The ten large Battoes for the cannon must be made at Albany : But as the Governour expects the Assembly will come to a final Resolution this Day about our Quota of the Train he says he will Stay to hear what they do before he orders them to be made Those Carriages wee Saw at Alexandria had apartments in them for Shot powder &c which I think very necessary as the Guns may probably be used on the March,

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Gw Banyar P. S. Mr Dies says the Carriages made? at Albany wer done by Garret Lansingh and desires me to caution you ag^*. making them too heavy.

18 June Sent copyed the above to Col Johnson & reported that he would order tlie Carriages to be made for the 4 brass field Pieces and also proper Carriages for Such other Small cannon as he may take with him fir w^h the Gov will order M^". diers to pay out of the £20,000 Fund.

To Major General William Jolmson at Mount Johnson

662 MANUSCRIPTS OF

GEN^. JOHNSON TO GOV. DE LANCEY. Sir

My last Letter to Your Honour bore date the 16*'' Ins*. Brazier brought me Your oblidging remembrance of the 15 Ins*, he also brought me a Letter from Gov^. Shirley with the Opinions of their two Houses of Assembly relating to the Allowance for my self and the Indian Officers, also a Specification of the Sundrys Provided and Providing by that Government for the Expedition to Crown Point. My Answer to him on these. Papers I send you herewith a Coppy of and also a List of the Sundrys necessary for the Artillery which are not Sufficiently provided and do not Stand in the Boston Specification, to all which I beg leave to refer Your Honour.