And the present posture of affairs requiring a further Force to withstand the Enemy's attempts on that quarter, which cannot be otherwise supplyed there by the Militia You are without delay to order as many Men of that Batalion as will complete the number already gone to five hundred, to march as soon as possible with proper officers to the German Flatts, there to join the other detachments of the Militia and obey such further orders as they shall receive from their Superior Officer. And in case a still greater Force shall be required from the Militia to protect that part of the Country. You are to give orders for the marching of such greater Force and even to march yourself with the whole Batalion if necessary on any Emergency. In which case you are to require Such aid from the Commanding officers of Ulster and Dutches as you shall judge proper to march for the security of the City of Albany.

Given under my Hand at Fort George - m the City of New York the sixth day of September 1756. To Sir William Johnson Baronet or inhis absence to the Commandingy

officer of the Albany Batalion in'

the militia of the City & County (

of Albany.

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SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 733

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON TO THE LORDS OF TRADE.

Fort Johnson 10 Sepr. 1756.

My Lords,

My last to your Lordships bore date the n^'i. of July. Therein 1 gave a summary account of what had past at my meeting with the Indians at Onondaga & the subsequent Treaty at my House with the Shawanese & Delaware Indians.