The Traders there tho ignorant of his particular project, begin to be greatly alarmed on acco* of their persons & propertys from some discoveries they have made, and my opinion is, that as he now knows he is discovered, he will be driven to any thing thro' despair, & that he will Leave the Garrison imediately having concerted a plan with those Seduced to follow his fortune & as I am given to understand with the Assistance of some Ind* to plunder the Traders & so go down the Mississipi or put some of the rest of his plan in Execution. Potter with great difficulty escaped from his Clutches & got to Montreal, but on the presumption that you will have received all Informations hereon, I will add no more, but beg to be favored with your ans^' as soon as convenient & as my present hurry will not allow me to send Copies, should they not be come to your bands I shall send them in my next.

I am greatly distressed for want of provisions for the Ind"' resorting this way, some of them have been here for a Considerable time, and I am obliged to buy up Cattle for them which is a greater Expence to the Crown than Kings provisions. I must beg you will Order some this way as there are none to be spared from this Quarter or from Albany or Schenectady.

Geni Gage.

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON-. 885

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Johnson hall October 30th. 1767. Dear Sir