I heartily wish that Cap* Murray may be able to persuade ^he Virginians to abandon their Encroachments at Red Stone Creek, & Cheat River, as such an Instance of the governments good intentions of doing the Ind^ Justice would certainly at this time have a good effect.

MJ" Croghan laid before me an ace* of Ind" Expenses at I ort Pitt from y« ]ct June 1766, to 3^ June 1767, by order of the Commandmg officer of that garrison, amounting to ■£] 744-10-3^ N York Curcy, w^li I have examined, & find just. Wherefore hnve signed it, & doubt not of y^ ordering it to be paid.

A few days ago, I received a letter from M^^ Cole Comisr) at the Uinois enclosing an ace* of the Expences which he says he ,ias been unavoidably put to, by reason of y^ great number of I id^ who resort that Post since Trade with us has been opened.

It amts to ^3721-12 Y. Curcy, as you will see by the enclosed which is vastly more than I could have thought of, or wished him to have expended in so short a time & w<^^ makes me imagme He must not have received my letter wherein I strongly recommended the greatest Economy that the nature of the service would admit of & M'' Croghan to whom I have committed the cart of that quarter of my Department, tells me that he also recommenced to him the greatest frugality, He has drawn upon me for y* um* in favour of Messrs Baynton Whaytan & Morgan of Philadelphia who write me very pressingly for it. -- You will therefore please to let M"" Croghan know your intentions regarding it, that he n^ay acquaint them Gentlemen with them.