Smith writes me Majr Rogers has flung up his Commission, its a shame that worthy man has not some permanent Provision n^ade for him. No Money coming from England to the Pay Masters here. The Contractors write they can get none to send, they know not what to do for money. The French are attempting to push thro the Straits of Belleisle one of their Store Ships taken by Sanders Fleet, two or three men of war & some Transports bound to Quebec taken in Europe.

%♦ Here follows a half sheet of paper endorsed, " Letter from CoUo. E3Te, Crown Point, August I4th. 1759;" and addressed, << To Sr William Johnson." The letter, we regret to find has been purloined, by some dishonest person, from the bundle.

ORDER IN COUNCIL TO ENQUIRE INTO CERTAIN COM- PLAINTS OF THE DELAWARE INDIANS.

At the* Court at Kensington (Seal) the 29th day of August 1759.

Present The Kings most Excellent Majesty •'' Arch Bishop of Canterbury Earl of Hardwicke Lord Keeper Viscount Falmouth

Lord President Viscount Barrington

Duke of Ancaster Lord Berkely of Stratton

Earl of Cholmondeley M'. Secretary Pitt

Whereas Benjamin Franklin Esqr. Agent appointed by the Assembly of Pensilvania, did some time since present his humble Petition to His Majesty at this Board, relating to the Differences subsisting between His Majestys Subjects and the Indians bordering upon the said PrtfvinCe, concerning largfe Quantity s of Land MirHcb

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the said Indians alledge they have been deprived of without their Consent, or Satisfaction made them for the same, particularly of the Lands which are included within the Forks of the Kiver Delawar, and also of other Lands on both sides the said River- -- His Majesty having taken the same into Consideration, and received the Opinion of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, and also of a Committee of the Lords of His Majestys most Hcnourable Privy Council thereupon, is pleased, with the advice of His Privy Council, to Order, as it is hereby Ordered, that His Majestys Agent for Indian Affairs, do examine thoroughly into the Complaints of the Delawar Indians with respect to Lands which they alledge they have been defrauded of by the Proprietaries ; and that for this purpose he do take the earliest Opportunity of signifying to them, that he has in Consequence of what passed at the Conferences in July and August 1757, received His Majestys Orders to enquire into their Grievances, and press them to appoint such time and Place as shall be most convenient to them for that purpose.