As my Stay will be but a fev' days Your Answer will I hope find me at,'or near home.

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 863

THE SAME TO THE SAME..

Johnson hall Septr. 6th 1767. Dear Sir,

Being Just returned from the Springs from whence I think I have received some benefit, I Judged it proper to Write by M'. Croghan who is the bearer of this and who in case you approve of the Journey proposed for him to the Detroit will be in Want of about a thousand P^^. Sterling, for paying off the Department there to the 25^*1 wch will be the best opportunity & save much trouble. I Left the Springs Sooner than I should otherwise have done on ace*, of Some Letters &<= transmitted me by L' Johnson which were received from the frontiers and from some Acc^^ received from the Indians which I don't much like, on my Airival at Albany I was Surrounded by people with Drafts drawn on me by Major Rogers to a very considerable Amm*. those 1 have already Seen come to between 2, & 3000,£. I must deferr saying any thing farther on this Subject for the present, but referring you to M''. Croghan for other particulars conclude with Assuring You that I am with the utmost Resard Dear Sir

&c.

His Excellcy Gen}. Gage.

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

(Private.) Johnson hall Septr 11 1767.

Dear Sir

Tho' I wrote to you a few days ago by M"" Croghan Yet I