And now I am at last got home & am just entering into the administration of Indian affairs so as to form & conduct them to the extent of my knowledge and abilities for the good of His Majesty's Service, I am again obtructed & everything brot to a stand by Gen^ Shirleys Sending me a new Commission & Instructions for the management of Indian affairs & ordering me to attend him either at New York or Boston, the least of w^ti is 200 miles distant from hence ; this journey I am but ill qualified for upon acct of my wound the effects of wch I still feel.
I herewith transmit y^" Lordships copies of M"^ Shirleys letter, Commission & Instructions & also of my answer.
The necessity I am under of going either to New York or Boston, to know upon what footing I am to go on with the administration of Indian affairs, or whether I am to go on at all, will continue these affairs in a State of confusion, besides I am to have a meeting with Some Indians of all the nations at this place the of next month.
I propose to myself the Honour of writing your Lordships another Letter either from New York or Boston.
I am most respectfully To the Right Rouble My Lord
and Hon^ie Your Lordships most Obed*. &
The Lords Commissioners of faithful Hum Ser^*.
Trade &<=.&<-. Endorsed Fort Johnson Dec^'' 18th 1795
My letter to the Lords of Trade-