Otherwise we will extend from Sarah McGinnis Corner on your Line about seven miles, as farr as M'", Vrooman ran for you, to run from thence a north easterly line, about Eight, Ten, or Twelve miles, meaning as farr as the good land continues, from which period to run a line across to both Creeks parallel with your Rear Line, then down or along both the Creeks Including them to your north east & north west corners.
This wee think will enable you to make an end, at least an agreement with the Indians, which shall be allways acknowledged as a very Particular favour done to Sir Your Ever oblig'd and most humble Servant^*. Isaac Vrooman Jno. Glenn Jun^. To the Honbie Sir Will™. Johnson John Duncan.
Bant. &c, &c, &c, Johnson's
Hall.
Sm WM. JOHNSON TO GENL. GAGE.
Johnson hall Jany 2d 1767
Dear Sir
Since I had Last the pleasure of Writing to you which was on the 12th ulto I have received Letters from Niagara informing me of the burning of one of the Vessells at Navy Island on 20^^ Nov^ last which was at first ascribed to the Indians, but the Comissary with others went thither the next morn? to View the remains and made a Report to the Commandg Officer in writing from which and from the substance of his Letter it appears that a parly of Men had set out before day Light on that day for Fort Erie and it being very Cold and the Crossing tedious had probably kindled a fire