My proceedings at the late Onondaga meeting & at the Subsequent Treaty with the Shawnese& Delaware Indians at my House wh ended 2 days ago, T cannot possibly transmit to your Lordships by this opportunity as they will require more time to copy than the Stay of the Packet Boat here will admit of, They Shall be got ready to transmit to your Lordships by the next man of War or Packet w*^^ Sails for England, but I think it my Duty to give your Lordships the earliest Intelligence in my power of the chief Points W^'^ have occurred at these meetings.

In my last Letter to your Lordships I mentioned the Several causes of that Uneasiness & Coldness to our Interest w«=b I had reason to Suspect prevailed amongst the Six Nations, particularly the Upper Nations. '

The meeting at Onondaga confirmed my Suspicions, & I found the French had Made an advantage of this Disposition as had So much infected the Six Nations, that it required a variety of arguments, my utmost Influence & most vigorous endeavours to compose their Tempers, to expel the .French Poison & reanimate them towards our Interests.

All this however I was so happy as to Succeed in and I can with great Truth assure your Lordships, that at the conclusion of this important meeting, the Six Nations appeared to me Sincerely disposed to Second any vigorous attempts which might be made on

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our Side against the French. They have engaged to put on foot amongst all their allies, a negotiation to join with them in our favour. They have promised to make the most vigorous efforts to draw oti' from the French Interest & Settlements those of their People who have gone over that way. I have reason to believe they begin to be Somewhat Jealous of the French, a point I have long laboured to bring about & am now in hopes it may in Some measure take place, if it Should operate to any height it will be attended with very favourable Consequences to hisMajestys Service.