To the Earle of Hillsboro.

Points out the Necessity of an add^. allowance for the Dep^y*

&c.

THE SAME TO THE SAME.

Johnson Hall Augt 17th 1768.

My Lord

I had the honor of addressing a Letter (N°. 2) of the 20tl» ulto to your Lordship, iraediately after my return from the Sea coast, therein I took the liberty to offer some thoughts concerning the present Reform and Arrangements Some of which I flatter myself would prove Seasonable.

Since I \\Tote that Letter a Chief of the Chipeweighs the most powerful Nation to the westward arrived here on an Embassy with Sev^ others, as he is a man of much Influence and can bring some thousands of his people into the Field, I took particular notice of him formerly at Niagara Since which he has behaved very well, and now came to be informed of my Sentiments, on the uneasy State of the Indians to the Westward, he told me that his people would quietly wait his return before they took any resolutions. Confirmed all the Accots I have received of the practices of the Spaniards and French, of the Assurances they give them of assistance from Europe, and of the Belts, Messages and presents sent amongst them, They are endeavouring to encrease the spirit of distrust Jealousy & Aversion by every means in their power, amongst the Indians & it will be utterly impossible to keep them all quiet without silencing those Incendiaries who are amongst them.

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 905