Highly encouraged by the favorable Sentiments with which yi" Lordship has honored my proceedings, I cannot sufficiently express my Gratitude upon that occasion ; but by a perseverance in my attention to Ids Majestys Interests & those Duties wch have procured me so flatteiff a distinction.

I am also much obliged to your Lordship for the Confirmation of the most agreeable news of the Recovery of his Royi Higlmess the D. of Gloucester, an Event which so nearly regards his Majesties domestic felicity, & which is so interesting to every faithful! Subject affords me the most sensible Satisfaction.

I have the honor to be.

My Lord &ca The Right Honble

The Earl of Hillsborough.

994 MANUSCRIPTS OF

THE SME TO THE SAME.

Johnson hall June 29th 1772.

My Lord,

Since I had the honor of Avridng to your Lordship my Letter N". 17. of the 4th of April concerning the Embassy to the Southward & death of Tho^. King, Chief of the Deputies, The Six Nations have sent Delegates from every Nation to attend the second General Congress at Scioto, as mentioned in my last, where my Deputy is gone to be present, Whilst my Resident on the Ouabache has Instructions how to govern himself on any event that may arise from the intended Negociations, till when we were likely to have remain^ in a state of suspence ; but for a late unlucky Transaction the particulars of which (as it may be productive of very ill consequences) It is my duty to lay before your Lordship.