Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

Croghans last Acco^ given in to the General, who Mr. Croghan writes me allowed of it and required my Order on him for the payment. I also Enclose to M"". Henry White an Order on you for ^£1568. ]3. 7. Y Curry, being the Ammount of the pay, Expences &c of M^ Cole Commissary at the Ilinois, which (according to the Letters I have received) you was to pay so soon as you received my Order.

I am in much wan.t of the pay of the Officers and my Disbursements, as I am daily obliged to advance cash for both, but I make

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 853

no doubt of your readiness to settle the whole as soon as you have it in your power, and I thank you for the readiness you have Expressed in these Matters.

I am, with Esteem, Sir, G Maturin Esq.

Dear Sir

SIR Yf^. JOHNSON TO GEN'L GAGE.

Johnson-hali May 20th. 1767.

that of the 11*^. on my arrival at home.

I have with much difficulty obtained the Ind^. consent to permit the divisional lines of Pensilvania & Maryland to be rim to the Westward of the Allegany. The number of Ind^. that attended was 627, which was much more than I expected or desired. Previous to my setting out I received very unfavorable accots of their disposition & unwillingness to come down, wliich obliged me to take such steps as would shew them that we continued our friendship as usual, I accordingly purchased some Goods which added to the present from the Provinces of Maryland and Pensilvania afforded them all a part and sent them away Contented, after having w*^''. much difficulty settled the differences between them and the frontier people, and prevailed on them to agree to a peace with the Cherokees.