Croghan, wiiich, as I have before mentioned to you, His Majesty rererves for further consideration, when the persons interested shall apply for his Majesty's confirmation of them.

Your vigilant attention to what passes in the Indian Country is much approved by the King, and His Majesty considers your holding an interview with the Indians at Onondaga, and making a Tour through their Country with a view to discover their present temper and disposition, as a well judged, and expedient measure.

Your apprehensions that the Commotions amongst these Savages proceed from foreign influence and intrigue, render the continuance of that walciifuU attention to wliat is passing amongst them highly necessary. The King has the fullest confidence in your activity on this occasion, and I am commanded by His Majesty to desire you will omit no opportunity of communicating to General Gage, (to whom I write on this subject by this Packet,) every circumstance of intelligence of this nature that can be collected.

That discernment which is so distinguishing a part of an Indian's Character will not allow me fo suppose that the idle messages and Talks of French Agents can operate materially to wean their affections from the British interest ; it rather leads to a belief that Reports of such connection are merely calculated to create foundation for those Demands, which it is so difficult to satisfy ; but from whatever cause it arises. His Majesty has the fullest reliance that with your knowledge of the temper and character of the Indians, and the just confidence they have in your regard for their true interest you will not. find it very difficult to disappoint any expectations that may be entertained of inducing them, in case of a sudden Rupture, to turn their Arms against us. I am, Sir,