I make no doubt of its being readily accepted by them, and am only concerned Least the Virginians especially the frontier Inhabitants should take possession of and begin Settlements on those Lands, If this is done after the Indians are informed that his Majesty declines them, it will create very Strange Suspicions amongst them & doubtless produce ill consequences, I ought to observe this to your Lordship because I have been well assured by Gentlemen from that Country that the frontier people who have a great desire for these Valuable Lands would at all events make Settlements there, and as it is most certain & that there are Sev'. recent instances of the weakness of Civil Authority & the little regard paid to it by these people together with the disinclination of many persons of consequence to promote Such Settlements & in that I Saw a Deed in the hands of the Virginia Commissioners for o^reat part of these Lands which they assui-ed me had formerly met with Encouragem*. from his Late Majesty & the then Ministry of which numbers were determined to avail themselves forthwith, it did not a little Contribute to induce me to accept of the Cession of that Country to prevent the general ill consequences which must attend the estabhshment of Such Settlements without the Indians consent, as judging it best to take that opportunity for enabling his Majesty to accept or reject it as he might think necessary; --

At this distance as it is often impracticable to wait for particular Instructions in many occurring cases So it is as impossible to forsee every event, & of course Instructions cannot be expected in every circumstance, his Majestys Indulgence has therefore often left it in the power of his Servants to do many things for the good of the Service till his Royal pleasure is more fully Signified in the