It is supposed there are some things else besides Loyalty^ as An Office with a Sallary, A Grant of some Lands, and A Sallery of Tliree Hundred Pounds per Ann. to the Commissioners of the Indian Affairs at Albany ; though it is not known to the Country, what Service they do to the King or Country, except it be to draw Trade to themselves and Debts upon the Country, and procure a Resolve of the Assembly to allow them 300/. fer Annum for five Years, and also to Allow the Indians 400/. by a Resolve of the House for the same time. And so in time of Peace have brought the Colony to be Tributaries to the Heathen^ and when the five Years are expired, the Indians v^Wl expect it for ever ; and if they have it not, they will think they have just Cause to Quarrel with the .Fhglisk. And of what dismal Consequence are such Measures ! But it is thought that the Indians did not expect sucli a Present now, but that it was somebody else that wanted it: For 400/. at J^ew York, with the Customary Advance of 50/. Per Cent, at Albany, makes 600/. And if the Indians have 400/. there, it^will do ; also somebody must present it to the Indians, who in Retaliation return several Packs of Beaver and other Skins: The Report is, that sometimes to tlie Value of the Present, which is unknown to the Publick what becomes of it. But it is thought to be tlie greatest Reason of Making the Present, and so bring His Majesties Subjects to be Tributaries. If it were of Necessity to do it, and were for the publick good of the Plantations in America, wliy do not the Neighbouring Colonies assist, which are as deeply concerned for tlieir own Security?