Hampshire lately made a part of this Province, the method directed at present for obtaining Indian Lands is both difficult & Expensive, neither was it intended that the free Grants of the Crown should be made in any Quarter within Claim of the Indians. I hope you have had agreable acc^^. from home I had not a Hne by the last Packquet wch I am surprised at

I sincerely wish you all happiness, and am yr. Hearty Freind & Humble Serv*. Rob* Leake Esq W^. Johnson.

M^. WILLIAMS TO SIR W^. JOHNSON.

New York 23 Septr 1765 Dear Sir

The Inclosed I reced from M^^ Cosby pr pacq^ she writes me She hopes youl Extricate her out off" her difficulties with the Company that Bought her Lands As I find her Circumstances will not be able to do it unless you can dispose of some of her lands I wish you may be able to do it but beleive till we hear from her as M"" Jones tells me you must have another Power from her as I wrote her when I inclosed yours I had the Honour to receive was in hopes of a line in answer to mine by M' Hansan-

822 MANUSCRIPTS OF

< iever who told me he had the deeds, & delivered Ihcm to you litlle news but the Chan<^es in the Ministry which youl have in the ])ap6rs its said Gov Moore had hired a merch' ship to carry over himself & ffamily & was to sail about 15 Aug* last had a letter from him who said he should hurry over but mentioned no time am in hopes this will find you in health M^ Williams & iny {family Joyn in our best regards to you & beg youl beleive hie at all times with the Greatest respect Dear Sir