If you approve of this I could wish you would recommend it to the Government as I purpose to do & I imagine if they agree to it, it will greatly facilitate the Service. -- Should the plan be laid aside, I must Indeed lay before the Gov*^ the necessity there is for my being impowered to purchase Goods in England to a certain Annual Am*^ for the annual pubhc Congress, and such expenses as may be nearly ascertained, Thto' the want of this I am necessitated to take up Goods in America in a hurry at double the Charge, which greatly inflames the public Acco*s of the Department, the Saving which I propose is worthy attention, and I flatter myself it will meet with your recommendation --

I have given Mr Croghan positive orders for retrenching Expcnces and I am certain he will Strictly follow them. Whilst affairs remain as they are the pres* expenses will be very small compared with the past, I am only concerned ab' the duration of the present Tranquility, which seems at best a matter of Great doubt from the different advices I have lately received. --

Amongst the rest I have certain acco*^, from some Indians who never yet deceived me, & who are returned from the War ag* the Southern Indians that they have discovered a general discontent arising am^f^ all the Nations thro' which they passed on ace* of the many late Murders committed on the frontiers & the Settlements making in their Country, -- that the spirit of resentment prevails universally throughout the Warriors, that the Sachems being averse to a War have done and are still doing all in their power to restrain them from committing hostilities, but that they are very doubtful of success. -- I shall enquire as far as possible into these matters and endeavor to prevent it if I can, and with that View shall talk the 6 Nations who are to meet me in a few days at the Germanflatts on my Summons in consequence of the request made