The account of your Exclys having engaged the Friendly Indians in an offensive War against the disturbers of our Tranquillity is received here with general Joy & permit me to tell you Sir that we all look up to you as the Happy Instrument in the hands of providence for terminating a quarrell which in other hands would have certainly brought ruin & dessolation upon this Infant Country. These are the Sentiments of the Intelligent world both in Europe & in America.

I have written for a Sett of the Chronicles to be sent to mc from the General Post Office & wh^h I will forward by every opportunity after y* arrival of a pacquet.

As I ara am now regularly supplied with all the new publications

• SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. < 807

I will take care that you shall be constantly acquainted with the daily events upon the Grand Theatre. I have taken the Liberty to enclose a List of Articles in which I deal besides that of Books Paper &c &c If any of them should be wanting at Johnson Hall I will not fail to execute the orders w^h I may be favoured with on terms that will afford satisfaction . to my Friends & do myself much Credit. I am

Sir Your Excellencys

Most obedient humble serv

Jams Rivington.

The 22*^ Regiment consisting of 300 Men under Majr An Loftus is gone up the Missisipi to take post (if they can) at Fort Chartres in the Illinois Country, Query, how many will return to give accounts of the rest.