Croghan set out yesterday for Philadelphia in his way to the Detroit, and I have been for some Hours busy in writing Letters for him to carry there. The officer Commanding will give him every assistance in his Power to compleat the Commissions with which he is charged, and if it shall be found necessary, the better to authenticate any examinations or enquirysMr Croghan is directed to take, a Court of officers will sit for that end.

With respect to the Commander of Missilimakinak, I could devise no better means to stop his Proceedings, and put an immediate End to all the Mischiefs he may create, than to remove him immediately from his Command. I have therefore done this, and ordered him to meet M"" Croghan at Detroit ; at which Place my Letter to superseed him in the Command of Missilimakinak will be delivered to him The Bills which he has thought proper to draw to so great an amount, pretended to have been incurred on a trifling affair, undertaken soly by his own Authority, the expence of it by the same Powers only, contrary to the orders and Instructions given him by you as well as by me, must be protested ; and I acquaint him that they are protested, and will not be paid. I have sent orders that he shall return no more to Missilimakinak, or be permitted to hold any Conferences publick or private with any of Indian Nations, and to watch his motions very narrowly. Of all this you will take no Notice for some time to come. I have wrote very fully to Lieu* Roberts to send the fullest Information upon every part of his Conduct, and given Orders to the officers to assist him in his enquiry s.