The Approach of the Cherokee Deputys at this time is a little unlucky, as it is a bad Season to assemble the Six Nations however I shall do it iraediately, but am greatly distressed about provisions, there is none at Albany, or the posts & Cattle neither being plenty or Cheap here I shall be obliged to send for them to New England, & as It will be a good opportunity for me to do something with the Six Nations, & that the peace with the Cherokees is recommended to me so strongly by Lord Shelbume I must beg to be furnished with ab'. j6500 Sterhng for defraying the Expenses Sc getting the necessary articles in time.

From what you have said I shall not augment the Sallarys till I hear farther notwithstanding I considered it as a saving to the Crown, and a much more regular method than the present which was the only reason for my proposing it, & this I signified to the Secy of State.

Gen'. Gage.

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THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Johnson-hall Dec. 26th. 1767. Dear Sir

This will be delivered to you by Lieut Roberts who arrived here some days ago. It is Judged necessary that as he was sent as a prisoner from Michilimack^. he should wait upon you notwithstanding he was not received as such by the Comds Officer at the Detroit, to whom he was ordered to be delivered up, but was left at Liberty to go where he pleased.