The Indians have been for some time in readiness to joyn the Troops, who are hitherto delayed on account of the Connecticut Forces not being arrived. These delays are very unlucky at this time as they give the ill disposed Indians an opportunity of Exerting all their influence to form a strong party. The flying Delawares will probably take advantage of it, by representing our incapacity to raise men, and by pointing out to the rest the necessity of supporting them as a common cause on which the power of the Indians will in a great measure depend.

I am at present too much hurried to be more particular but I shall be always glad of youf correspondence as

I am,

P. S. I should be glad you would procure a new History of the World by Guthrie & Gray which is now I find printing off in London, a vol. each month.

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 809

INTERVIEW BETWEEN SOME MOHAWKS AND S« W^. JOHNSON.

Thursday, September 20th. 1764. Danier" ^^'^ °^ ^^^ Chicfs and Warriors, of the lower Mohawks

Aaron"^^ Came to Sir William Johnson at Johnson Hall, and JXr desired a Hearing ; which being Granted : Abraham,

their chief Sachem, Spoke as follows -- Brother Goragh Warraghiaguy.

We are come here at the desire of our Castle to Speak to You. Before we enter on the Subject of our Complaint we would desire to remind You of the first Agreement, and Friendship, Settled between your Ancestors and ours, which We have ever since closely followed ; and flatter ourselves You can vouch for Us, since your comeing to the Country, and particularly for our conduct in the old french War ; wherein We exerted ourselves, and brought in many Scalps and Prisoners to You. -- On the breaking out of the last War we were again applied to for our Assistance, and told that it was for our Country, which the French wanted to Creep into by different ways, that the War was Commenced ; and, that, should You & We be favor'd so much by the Almighty, as to Lay the French under, We should then be a happy People, and Enjoy our Lands in Peace.