I was in hopes that about this time I should have been enabled to transmit your Lordship the agreable account of my having setled the boundary Line between Us and the Indians, but a train of unforeseen Accidents, together with a Variety of Obstructions given to it by the Spaniards and French at the Misisipi, and others Lurking amongst the Indians have, as yet, denyed me that pleasure, and rendered it a matter of difficulty sufficient to deterr many from the prosecution of it.

Not Expecting to have been detained here so long, or to have occasion to write to your Lordship before my return I have neither your Letters, nor my own at this place, but I recollect that my long letter N°. 2 was the 20th, July and that I since wrote your Lordship about the beginning of last month.

On the 19th ult^. I arrived at this place having appointed the 20th for the Indians to meet me. The Commissioners from Virginia set out before me, the Governor of New Jersey accompanied me, and I was followed by the Governor of Pennsylvania, The Govi^. of N York thought it unnecessary to send Commissioners as I w^as to transact the business, -- After waiting here sev'. Days during which many Indians came in & Encamped I heard that the Shawanese, Delawares, & Senecas, with many others were still at a Considerable distance, & that sev^ private Affairs & Conferences which they held at the Towns they passed thro,' would retard