The Colonel would not pay it, but if I remember well gave a Certificate, which was transmitted to you If the Demand has not been paid by you be so good to look out for the Certificate, for the money is justly due ; and somebody should pay the Trader ; but Colonel Bradstreet objected, that the Price demanded was too high. If you can make out an affair of so long standing I should be glad that you would pay the Trader what is reasonable.

I am with great Regard, Dear Sir,

Your most obedient humble servant,

Thos Gage. Sr W™ Johnson Bar*.

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

New York December 16th 1767. Dear Sir,

I wrote to you on the 14th Ins* to acquaint you that the little Carpenter, Great Warrior, Raven King, and Six other Cherokees, with one Watts an Interpreter arrived here on friday last from Charlestown ; They have been taken care of, and are warmly cloathed, and I expect, will embark this day on board a Sloop, to proceed as far as they can by water towards Albany. As my former letter went by post, I have no doubt, it will reach you, long before they will arrive, and deliver you this, which in that case, will serve only to inform you, that I have advanced the Interpreter Thirty pounds Y Curry, in order to defray their Expenses to you, For the Expenditure of which, he is directed to account with you, and you can add it to the charge of any other Disbursments you shall be obliged to make upon their Accounts, and charge it all together. You'll Be so good to give Captain Maturin a credit upon Mr Mosher for this thirty pounds. When you have recieved a