I havQ now only to acquaint your Lordships that I have the most favourable answers from the Six nations and their confederates, on a Message I sent to them some time agoe, to hold themselves in readiness, -till the time I receive the Generals orders for them to join the army, and have sent this Spring both to Niagara and Oswego Presents to the foreign Indians I treated with last Autumn at those Posts, as well as to the Six Nations, to be given at the discretion of the commanding officers there, and I expect to muster more Indians for the service this Summer, than I did last Campaign by far, having great expectations from the assurances given to me by the Ottawawas, Missisagoes^ Chippeway's, who were

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in the french interest, till y® surrender of Niagara that they will join his Majestys arms this Campaign some of whom I have already Employed with several of y® 6 Nations who are now out on Duty in the French Country.

I am with all due Respect My L^s yr Lordships Most ob^ most hble serv*.

W. J. To the Rt. Honbi«. the L^s Commissioners of Trade & Plantations.

HONBLE OLIVER DELANCEY TO SIR W^. JOHNSON.

New York ye 20th. June 1761 Dear Sir

I ReC^. your Favour By the Post and shall by the first Conveyance write to Lady Warren for Her Aprobation of what you Avant and as soon as 1 can Look Over the Paper will send you the Deed you left with S^. Peter.