I have the Honour to be with the utmost respect

My Lords Your Lordships Fort Johnson Most obedient and

March the 6*^. 1756 Most Humble Servant

Wm. Johnson.

P. S, After I finished my Letter the Chiefs of the Seneca Nation desired they might have a Fort Built in their Country, which I promised them, well knowing it will be the means of keeping out French Emissaries from among them and of securing them, and settling their former Weavering disposition.

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 715

This moment two Indians arrived here with the inclosed Letters, the one from Onondaga, is wrote by one of our Interpreters left there on purpose for Intelligence, the other is from an officer of General Shirley s posted about half way between this, &, Oswegoe. I greatly fear we shall loose that verry important Garrison unless other measures are immediately taken. I dispatched an Express with the Account I rec*. both to General Shirley and Sir Charles Hardy, & hope the former will send imediate Relief thither. -- if not we shall certainly loose that place, and with it all our Indians

Your Lordships will pardon my taking up so much of your time, & excuse the inaccuracy of this & the many blunders committed in Copying the transactions of the meeting. Occasioned by the Number of Indians still about me, which leaves me no time

I am Your Lordships

Most &ca.

NOTES FROM EVANS'S MAP OF THE INDIAN SETTLE- MENTS ON SUSQUEHANAH IN ORDER TO FORM A SCHEME FOR ATTACKING THEM. 14 MARCH 1756.