Roberts late of the 46th foot who has for near 4 Years Served as a Commissary, latterly at Michilimackinac in my Department now going for England being dismissed in consequence of the late reforai has requested the Honor of presenting this to your Lordship, an Honor which I could not refuse him because during the time he was employed he faithfully and diligently discharged his duty and had he met with the necessary support would have proved of great use in that Country I know that I cannot give him a higher recommendation to your Lordship than by saying that he was a faithful servant to the Crow^n, and with the strongest sentiments of Gratitude for your Lordships favor and Esteem

I have the honor to be

My Lord,

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The Rt honble The Earl of Hillsborough.

SIR WILttAM JOHNSON. 965

THE SAME TO IT GOY GOLDEN.

Johnson hall Feby 9th. 1770. Dear Sir,

I thank you for your kind Letter of the 2S*h ult". and am sensible that your Attention to the AiTairs of the Assembly must have prevented you from applying your thoughts to any other matters for sometime past. 1 am very happy to fmd that matters have turned out so much to your satisfaction and that your Sallary has received such an Augmentation, The mover in that had doubtless his reasons for so Singular a Step so that I fancy you owe him no obligation for so doing.

As to Militia Affairs I don't think it probable that the Assembly will incline to pass an Act agreable to the late Instruction, tho' I should think an act of some years Continuance should be preferred to that Continuing it from year to year, His Maiesty on knowledge of these circumstances, & from the necessity there is for a well regulated Militia here may probably give such other Instructions -as will be better relished by the House, In the meantime altho' some may be obstinate and for want of a Law neglect to obey orders, I apprehend they can be dealt with in such a manner as to prevent the like hereafter, for should a Colonel, or Officer Commanding a Regiment refuse or neglect to make the necessary returns, or to do any other essential part of his duty it is in your power to remove him, which would not only be a sufficient mortification to him, but would prove a Caution to his Successor against offending in like manner, And indeed the man who takes advantage of the Want of a Law in matters of that nature is unworthy the Command of a Regim'.