M''Croghan in obtaining possession of & a passage to the important Settlement of llinois on the Mississippi, as for other matters, and party disputes here, You will doubtless be informed of them before this reaches you, & of the Violent & unaccountable Conduct of the Americans, occasioned by the Stamp Act, all which has been Excited by a few pretended patriots & Lawyers in these parts, whose bu^'iness must decrease from the duties on Law proceedings. The Populace are inflamed have destroyed Houses of h^ Gov''^, &. other Officers of the Crown, & insulted & threatened persons to such a Degree that the Stamp Officers refuse to act, and where these Commotions will end it is impossible as yet to determine

SIR WM. JOHNSON TO HON. OL. DELANCEY.

Johnson-hall October 9th. 1765. Dear Sir

I have just received a Letter from M". Cosby respecting your

purchase wherein she Expresses her surprise that Land formerly

surveyed & left by will, & paid for in the office as a certain

quantity, should afterwards turn out so much Less, & that therefore

a drawback can't be, however she is determined to do justice, and

very sollicitous that I should sell her other Rights in this Coimtry

concerning which she promises to send me farther opinion. As

you spoke to me when at this place concerning the purchase of the

rem"", above the German-flatts, & promised to have M^. Jones's

opinion upon it I should be glad to hear whether you have done

so & what are your present resolutions, being very desirous to