prejudice him against that nation, that having now bought a Large Cargo for the purposes of Trade he & family must be ruined unless allowed to dispose of it, from all which and from his repeated intreatys and assurances of behaving in such a manner as should render him worthy that indulgence, I was at a loss how to refuse him, ami therefore have wrote by him to Brig^. Carleton, acquainting him that I should give you notice thereof. If Mr. Chabert will act the part of a Wise man, & a man of honor as I am willing to hope. I imagine he will not abuse such indulgence, and therefore as I cannot take upon to make any further objections to him I must submit the matter entirely to your consideration.

By Letters from the Commissarys I am informed that the Comds Officers have told them that they could not issue out any prov"Sj to them, or to the Interpreters, or Smiths.

I know it is an Article of Expense but I am really at a 'Loss what to do without it for it is absolutely necessary that the Comissy Should be able to give some out to the Ind^. who come on business, and must be fed in his House, which he cannot afford to give them out of his own pocket, neither is it to be procured at any reasonable price at the posts.

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Johnson Hall July 11th 1767.

Dear Sir

Your favour of the 2Sth ult<» was handed me by M'" Croghan, who will have the honour of delivering you this, & to whom I must beg leave to refer you for the particulars, as sent to me, of that unhappy affair of the murder of Cap* S* Clairs Serv* by 2 Mississagays or Chippaways in Lake Huron as well as for several other things w<=h I really have now no time to write, owing to the Melancholy scituation of my Family, which he can also inform you of.