Major Rogers brings a considerable charge ag*. the Crown for Mediating a peace between some Tribes of the Sioux and some Chippeweighs which had it been attended with success would have been only interesting to a verry few French & others that had Goods in that part of the Indian Country, but the contrary has happened, and they are now more Violent than ever ag*. one another, which perhaps is not an unfavourable Circumstance for us at this Juncture, but the Ind^. on finding that they are to receive large presents for promising to lay down their Arms will never want occaisions of Quarrell with one another.

I should inform your Lordship that agreable to a former Letter of mine to the Earl of Shelburne, the patentees of the disputed Tr?ict called Kayadarosseras sent an agent to Treat with the Indians whom my Deputy summoned to attend for that purpose in the presence of Sir Hen^ Moore during my absence from home, but the Agent not having brought an Original Indian Deed, or a proper Survey of the Tract, they did not agree, Since my return having found an Orig'. Indian Deed & had their Line run the Patentees, again applied to me, and the same was recommended by Letter from Sir H. Moore in consequence of which on the Arrival of their Agents they met the Mohocks who on Examining the Indian deed & Survey, & receiving a handsome sum of money were at length prevailed on to yield their claim to the Patentees in my presence, This will save some trouble, and Expence to the Crown as according to the opinion of the Lawyers there were not sufficient grounds to proceed ag'^. the Patent with any prospect of success in a Court of Law.