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Letter to Gage
(Johnson Hall, Jan. 22, 1768)
Johnson, Sir William in: The
Papers of Sir William
Johnson, vol. 12,
pp. 423-424.
TO THOMAS GAGE
A. L. S.1
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Johnson Hall Janry. 22 d1768 |
DEAR SIR-
I have had the favour of your letter of the 8th Inst.2 together with another which I have by some means mislaid, but shall certainly find it before next opportunity.- As to the Affair of the Arms taken by Col. Bradstreet for the use of the Indians in 1764 Application ahs been before made to me but I apprehended it was most fitting they should pass, 'thro his Accts., however as you will admit it in mine, I shall include them in the next, when I am advised what price to set upon them, which (until I enquire about,) I am realy at a loss about.-
Mr. Croghan who is the Bearer of this having waited upon You at New York, I need not to particularize the Issue of his proceedings to the Westward, but observe on the Whole of his report to me, and the concurring Accts. daily received that the Inds. only wait until the Spring to concert Measures, & that therefore a General Congress with ye. Several Confederacys appears highly necessary to be called as Early in the Spring as possible.-
There are some Accts. brought to me by Mr. Croghan, which not being properly vouched I have not accepted them, Many of the Accts. I received are greatly augmented by expences regarding the Troops, Such as Escorts, partys hired to hunt for ye. Garrison Expresses &ca., which I conceive might as well be Settled by the Qr. Master Genrl., these Articles particularly encrease the Commissarys Accts. at Fort Pitt. This is Submitted to your consideration.-
Mr. Croghan tells me that a Voucher of Capt. Murrays3 for 451 . .4 . .- of the Acct. which he is now to deliver to You remains in your Secretarys Office, but could not be found at his (page 424) coming away, if such Voucher appears I can admit of the Amount.-
I promised the Hurons of Detroit to apply to You for the Bell which is at Niagra & which they say was first intended for the use of their Church, Major Bayard4 was likewise spoke to about it, & said He would mention it to You. They have Several times Since applied so pressingly for it, that I think it will be best to gratify them with it at the next Meeting, it being made no use of at Niagra.-
From perusing the proceedings in Mr. Hays5 case I find that he has been verry unjustly accused by ye. Persons who complained of him, and I think it verry hard that He can obtain no Satisfaction for the freedom taken with his Character, but on this or any other Subject the Multiplicity of business I am now engaged in will not permit me to enlarge.-
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I am with the most |
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W. JOHNSON |
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His Excellency
GENERAL GAGE-
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INDORSED: |
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Sir Wm.
Johnson Bart. |
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1 In William L. Clements Library.
2 Not found.
3 Captain William Murray.
4 Major Robert Bayard of the 60th regiment.
5 Lieutenant Jehu Hay.
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