If therefore the Indians have not removed their Families from their Towns, but keep their Wives & Children & old Men there, and only their young Men and Warriors have betaken themselves to this Swamp. It seems rational the situation of the Towns considered to pursue the following Method in attacking them.

150 Pensilvanians to proceed from Carhle to attack Shamokin, and proceed to the other Indian Towns upon the East Branch until they Meet a Party of the Forces from the Northward.

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 717

The remainder of the Pensilvania Troops which will be 316 to rendesvous at Gnadenhutten. & when joined by 100 more to march from thence to the West side of the Great Swamp.

100 Jersey Troops to march to East Town from thence to Gnadenhutten to join the Pensilvanians and the remainder of the New Jersey Forces, & the Forces of New York to rendesvous at Cashuetunk or Station Point, and build a Fort on the West side Delaware and

From thence to proceed to the West side the Great Swamp, there to meet the main Body of the Pensilvanians, and take their Measures according to the Intelligence they receive

If the Enemy are not too strong at the Swamp a Party of ]50 Men should be detached to the nearest Indian Town which is Candowsa on the E Branch of Susquehauah, distant 14 Miles from the W. side of the Swamp.

Or if the Enemy have not taken Post in the Swamp, the Forces may divide themselves into three Bodies to attack the Indian Towns. Candowsa, Solocka and Matchasaung. After which a Body may be sent to attack Owegy & Osewingo and the other Indian Towns towards Shamokin.