Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

Also the original minutes of M^. Croghan ray Deputy & Gov^. Dennys Proceedings at a Meeting lately held at Lancaster in Pensilvania. I think it also proper to transmit your Lordships herewith some Original Papers put into My hands by the said M*". Croghan relative to some former Indian Management of his for the Southern Government, as I apprehend they may tend to open to your Lordships some Original Causes of Recent Events relative to the present War in America.

Enclosures:--!. Conference in Nov. 2. Indian Meeting in June. 3. Meeting with Del. & Shawan. 4. Croghan's Lancaster meeting. 5. Croghan's private papers.

REMARKS Upon the Observations of the Proprietors of Pennsylvania, on a Paragraph of Sir William Johnson's Letter, To the Right Honourable the Lords of Trade and Plantations, bearing date the 10th September, 1757-- The whole paragraph of the above Letter which gave Birth to the Observations, is as follows --

SIR AVILLIAIVI JOHNSON. 749

" I think I have before now, hinted to your Lordships, my Opinion " that the Hostilities which Pennsylvania, in particular had suffered " from some of the Indians, Hving on the Susquahanna, did in "some measure arise from the large Purchase, made by that

" Government two Years ago at Albany I have more reason

" every day, from talking with the Indians to be confirmed in this " Suspicion.

" I am inclined to believe, tho' this Purchase was Publickly " consented to, at Albany some of the Six Nations, are disgusted " at it, and others repent their consenting to it, and that Part of " them do underhand connive at the disturbance between the " Sasquahannah Indians and the Province of Pennsylvania ; whose " raising Forces, and building forts on the Suquahannah Rivor tlio' " it hath very Plausible pretences, is at the bottom Policy, aj;d " realy intended to secure Lands, which it would be more for the " true Interest of the Community to give up, at least for the