This Complyance in the Government will I hope be attended with the good Consequences you apprehend from it : but I am Sorry to find that the Family of this Vangelder Still persist in the Same wicked Practices, as appears by their being present in a riot w<^^. happened on the 7th Instant in the Manor of Livingston, in which one man was killed and several wounded, one of whom it is Said is Since dead of his wounds. Had this been known here before the orders were Sent to the Sherif, it would probably have prevented their being issued. M^. Livingston represents that the Rioters have lately purchased a considerable part of His Manor of the Stockbridge Indians, who have undertaken to assist them in Settling the Lands. If this be the case as is very probable from Vangelder & his Sons being principals, I think it is absolutely necessary that you use your endeavours to diswade the Indians of Stockbridge from intermedling in this unhappy affair, and as it must probably

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 745

have been them who Solicited the Indians of Jenango to request the discharge of Vangelder and his Son, it appears to me that the Jenango Indians will think it incumbent on them to interpose bypreventing (as much as lies in their power) the Stockbridge Indians from concerning themselves in this matter. Sir William Johnson Baronet

endorsed. 16 May 1757 L""® from Sir Charles to Sir William Johnson.

SIR WM. JOHNSON TO THE BOAKD OF TRADE.