I have Lately received Two Letters from Lord Shelburne concerning the Conduct of the Frontier Inhabitants and the redress of Grievances, in one of them I have been honored with his Majestys approbation of all my late proceedings and informed that the plan is under Serious Consideration. --

As M"^ Croghan takes no notice of any Large body of Troops ascending the Mississipi I imagine that part of my late intelligence was without foundation, as for the rest touching their Secret Artifices, Belts, Messages, presents &ca it is \ery strongly confirmed from Every Quarter and cannot be doubted.

I most sincerely Wish you and family the Compliments of the Season, as I am,

with the greatest Esteem

D. Sir &c» Genl Gage

SIR W1L,LIAM JOHNSON. 8$8'

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Johnson-hall Jany I5th 1767.

Dear Sir

I have received your favor of the SQ^^ulto and had the pleasure of writing to you on the 2*^ of this Month concerning M^^ Croghans proceedings at the Ilinois, since which I am informed he arrived at Philadelphia in a bad State of health so that I have not as yet received the particulars of his Transactions,

I am glad to hear that M^ Maturin has laid by the money you mention, and hope some opportunity may be found to send it up when the Sledding is good at present we have httle or no Snow hereabouts, I return you by this opportunity the Receipt signed agreeable to your directions: The French were doubtless at the bottom of the Affair in West Florida, as they are of all other disturbances on the Continent, by Letters I have Just received from Corny Hay at Detroit I find some fresh instances of it. he incloses me Copys of Letters by which I find that the french Traders about Wabache, and the Miamis are doing all they can to set up the Inds to resent our not permitting Traders amongst them-, that one Cavucin who has been very busy in Sending Messages to the Indians told Major Smallman he would trade where he pleased in defiance of any person or Government whatever and that there are now at Miamis, Lorrain, LaMotte, Potdevin, Capasin^ Bartholomi^ Bergen^ & Richarville all Traders without passes, that the Traders do as they please who have no parses, & leave Detroit in defiance of what is said to them.