Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

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