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
could not avoid saying something again on the score of the Vast
Expenses incurred, and as I understand Still Incurring at
Michilimackinac chiefly on pretence of making a peace between
the Sioux & Chipeweighs, with w^h I think we have very little to
do, in good policy or otherwise. By Letters I have this day
received from Capt Claus I find that farther drafts on me have
been shown to him at Montreal to the amount of ,£1100, and I
hear the whole Exceeds j£5000. In short from the several
acc^s I have received I am induced to think there must be
some particular motives for this Expense, ani3 indeed the method