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Letter to Gage
(Johnson Hall, March 22, 1766)
Johnson, Sir William in: The Papers
of Sir William Johnson,
vol. 12, pp. 48-49.
TO THOMAS GAGE
A. L. S.1
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Johnson Hall March 22d., 1766 |
DEAR SIR-
I have had the favour of your letter of ye. 9th. Inst.,2 wherin you have particularly Stated the Affair of the Indian Lands, but since my letter on ye. Subject I find on a farther enquiry into it that the Lands in Dispute are not those which were decreed to them by the Military Court, but a Tract in the Rear of their Grant, which however is attended with all ye. Circumstances of the other except that the Indians have no Actual French Grant for it, but the King of France's letter in 1727 that such Lands should not be permitted to be occupied by Mr. St. Paul or any other French Claimant contrary to their Interest, but that it should be theirs, as this however makes the case in some measure different, I have represented it Accordingly to Govr. Murray,3 and I hope he will take it into due consideration.-
As You have received news of Pondiacs being at the Illinois, I think it would be best that Mr. Croghan should meet & treat with him there, as this would not only prevent the necessity of my calling him down, but would enable whatever present he carries up to thither to make the better appearance, and should he be now actually at Illinois it will be impossible to expect him this way during the Summer so as to have any time before him, & the Potawattamies of St. Joseph, Twightwees, &ca. to return Home, all which I submit to your consideration.-
I Judge it improper at this time that the Shawanese should go about revenge, as it may obstruct the Communications, & render our People liable to much Danger, I shall therefore give Mr. Croghan Instructions upon that Head, & I wish he was gone on his (page 49) Journey, wh. will only wait Your approbation of what I now proposed, & your orders to him concerning the Expences as mentioned in my last.-
I should be glad you would order me three or four Hundred weight of Gun powder & lead or Ball Equivalent for the use of the Several Nations, who daily come begging some for to hunt with, and which they cannot be well denyed.-
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I am with the most perfect Esteem |
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Dear Sir |
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Your most
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WM. JOHNSON |
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His Excellcy GENRL. GAGE-
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Sr. Wm.
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WARRANT AND INSTRUCTIONS TO ALEXANDER McKEE
Contemporary Copy4
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[Johnson Hall, March 24, 1766] |
Copy of Warrant, and Instructions to Alexander McKee appointed Commissary at Fort Pit-
By Sir Wm. Johnson Bart. Superintendt. of Indian Affairs for the Northern Department- North America &c &c &c.-
In Pursuance of the Intentions of Government for the better Regulation of
Indian Affairs, I do by virtue of the Powers, and Authorities to me given by
his Majesty, and with the Consent, and Approbation of his Excellency Major
General Gage constitute, and appoint you the said Alexander McKee to
be a Commissary to reside at Fort Pit for the management of all Indian Affairs
there, and for the Inspection of, and Correcting Abuses in the
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1 In William L. Clements Library; draft in mutilated form was printed in Johnson Papers, 5:91.
2 Ante pp. 37-40.
3 James Murray, governor of Canada.
4 (1, Warrant, p. 49) In Canadian Archives, Indian Records, Vol. 7. Identical Warrant and Instructions for Benjamin Roberts are not reproduced.
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