A few Days ago I received the Letter you did me the honor to write the 24th June last in Consequence of which, I have to assure you that it is equal to me, whether the Mortgage is discharged here or in England, but it is absolutely necessary it be done as it will always be an incumbrance on the Title You have given me, for which reason, I shall take it as a favor you get a discharge for Lord Anson's Share, and I shall desire Lady Warren to send over the Mortgage to me. and I will take care to settle Immediately with S^ Wm Johnson, and discharge that Part that is due to S^ Peter's Estate, I am Madam

Your &c

(Signed) Oliver DeLancey

SIR W^. JOHNSON TO COM^ GEN. LEAKE.

Johnson-hall Feby 9. 1764.

Dear Sir,

I wrote you sometime ago concerning one M^. Byrne but least my Letter should have miscarried, I must again request the favour

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 805

of your notice on his behalf ; he was Commissary at the Royal Block-house, Oneida Lake on behalf of the contractors, and being a Man who was once in good circumstances, I should take it as a favour if you would conveniently continue him on the King's behalf, at any good post you may think proper, & I am hopefull he will appear deserving your Kindness.

It is not easy forme to describe the variety of business & trouble in which I have been involved since the commencement of the Indian war, but I have the satisfaction to find that my labours have secured these Frontiers & Communications, as well as preserved the Fidelity of Five out of the Six Nations, with those of Canada & many others who have repeatedly desired to be employed against our Enemies, and as I am now enabled to send them on Service I have accordingly this day, sent off a party of near 200 (with proper Indian Officers) who are destined against the Delawares Shaioanese &ca-, which party shall be speedily followed by some others, from -whose operations I Expect the neighbouring frontiers will be rendered pretty secure, & the Enemy reduced to great straits.