The Comissy. (admitting the Complaints true) not having Exercised as much power as required by the plan, neither can it be insinuated that I should give any officers of the Department the least countenance to do so.

I have rec«i. and forwarded the Order respect?, the Cloaths remaining at the posts, & shall write to Major Rogers to incurr no more Expenses, as you desire. Agreeable to which likewise I have wrote to Mr. Henry Cuyler at Albany to receive the Cash, of which I am in the utmos want. Be assured that I always am, with perfect esteem,

Dear Sir &^

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Johnson-hall June 12th. 1767.

Dear Sir,

I have had the pleasure of yours of the 1st. Inst, and at the same time received one from Capt Maturm advismg me of the Cash for which I have now sent to Albany.

Capt Turnbull \v\\\ I dare say, send down the French Lad with any other Evidences necessary for the Tryal of the Negro. That

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Lad as it has been reported to me was passing by and actually saw tlie Murder committed, if so, there will be little farther proofs required.

I cannot but agree with you in Opinion that L*. Gov^". Carleton is new, in Indian Affairs, and I believe he either came over with strong prejudices, or has been imposed upon by a people whose interest it is to deceive him, -- I cannot otherwise account for the Tenor of his late correspondence, where am^t other matters he has thought proper to advice me to prevent the Commissaries from being guilty of Acts of Violence, particularly to the Canadians who assure him that they are the best of Subjects & appeal to L*. Col Gladwin for a Character during the late Indian War -- this is really Extraordinary as no Gentleman was more acquainted with or discovered more resentment at their Conduct of which he was daily transmitting proofs, -- I have now just rec*^. a Copy of a Letter from M^ Carleton to some Traders, wherein he Expresses his Astonishment that the Commiss^^. sho^. have any thing to do with tliem sends them passes to Trade wherever it is convenient observing however that he cannot yet dispense with the Regulates adds that he has wrote to the Secy of State &c about it, with many other particulars which from my Letters appear contrary to the Sense of the Government who first created these appointments & sho'i.