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.

The remainder of the Indians came this Afternoon and to morrow Morning I expect the hither Mohawk Castle when there will be 9 Nations and if the Missusagaes come who they tell me are on the way there will be 10 the Interpreters say they never saw so great a Number before, from what I can hitherto Judge they are in good humour, but whither they will come into our Measures time must inform us. I hope the day after tomorrow to be able to make my Introductory Speech.

It is necessary I dispatch Brazier with all possible Speed thai ray Letter may reach Mr. Shirley in time, who waiji my Answer, he says he proposes not to stay above 24 hours in New York, I hope what may depend on him to settle there will be done before he leaves it. I have not scarce time to eat or Sleep such a variety of Business and all of it importunate for my Attention. I am with my best Wishes Sir,