Prerogative of the Crown to extend to the annulling or suspending the Fundamental Laws on which her Rights and Libertys are erected. This is well known by the pretended Patriots who have raised this Clamor. a set of People educated in the Seminary of Democracy, who take every opportunity to disturb the minds of the People, to alienate their Affections from the Government, and to spread and inculcate their pernicious Principles, replete with Faction, and Enemies to all order and Decency.

I thank you for the Copy of Mr. Croghan's Letter, he sent me one also from Detroit, and I sincerely rejoice with you, on the present flattering Prospect of a general Pacification with all the Indian Nations.

There are many Complaints of the Post-office at Albany and I must fall upon some better Method of Conveying my Letters. I have not observed that any have been opened.

As I have hitherto had the Accts, from the Officers sent separately from all the other Posts, those of Cap'. Howard may be transmitted in the same Manner.

The Regulations you mention concerning the Trade must be made or they can't be long kept in any Order. It goes on very well at Fort-Pitt. The Indians are very well Satisfied, but they wanted Traders amongst them. They were told the Inconvenience of it, and seemed to be satisfied.

I am with great Regard,

Dear Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble Servant

THOS. GAGE

P: S:

Since writing I find the Interpreters

Pay at the Bay was referred to you, and

are therefore to be paid.

T: G:

SR: WILLIAM JOHNSON.

INDORSED: Sept. 30th, 1765

From General Gage

TO CADWALLADER COLDEN

A. L. S.1

DEAR SIR

Albany Octbr. 1st. 1765

My Son will have the honour to deliver You this, He now sets out for New York in order to accompany Lord Adam Gordon to England & under the kind protection of that Nobleman I expect the Jaunt will tend much to his improvement.

I proposed to have gone down to N York but besides my being a little indisposed, I am oblidged to wait the Arrival of Mr. Croghan, who is daily expected, and will probably be accompanied by Pondiac with some Westeren Indians.

It gives me pleasure to hear of Your firmness, and of the precautions You have taken to prevent any riotous Assembly, which might be well apprehended.—I hear from Mr. Banyar that Cap'. Johnsons Patent for the 2000 Acres will soon be ready, and I am much oblidged to your kindness in that Affair. I would not let my Son go without writing to you, tho time will not permit me to add more at present, than that

I am

with great sincerity
Dear Sir

Your most Obedient

Humble Servant

WM. JOHNSON

PS. I should be glad to know whether the Survey of ye. Land at Conajohare be sent Home, & when The Honble.

LT. GOVR. COLDEN

'In the New York Historical Society, New York City. The draft

destroyed by fire.

I arrived here [

in order to wait [
him to spend [
Country Education [

this, & I must beg [
my [

trouble you [

TO THOMAS GAGE

Df.1

Albany, October 1, 1765

] to New York,

] England, where I send the Rusticity of a

honour to deliver you

Ì to pay £450 Y Currey, on

] I should not have taken the Liberty to ] time but that the money drawn

for is not come up, & I hav[e the Atlantic.

] farthing now on this Side of

I should have proceeded to New York with [

that I daily Expect Mr. Croghan, who may [

accompanyed by Pondiac & other Indians; & that I have not been Well for several [

INDORSED: Albany Oct. 1st. 1765

To Gen1. Gage

J Johnson Esq'.

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FROM JAMES MAC DONALD ETC.

In the Johnson Calendar, p. 286-88, are listed the following papers which were destroyed by fire: Duncan & Phyn's bill to Sir William Johnson, October 1st, Schenectady; Caleb Beek's (?) bill and receipt to Mr Ellice for £8, 8s, the 1st, Schenectady; a letter of the 1st from William Darlington, New York, about money sent in care of Hendrick Ten Eyck Junior, also a carpenter who is the bearer of the letter, and a letter to Mr Preston that miscarried; J. G. Pillet's bill for goods sold to Captain Claus, the 1st, Montreal, (In French); J. G. Pillet's bill for goods sold to Captain Claus, the 1st, Montreal (In French); a letter of the 2d from William Darlington, New York, concerning money, £2012, 15s, 4d, intrusted to Henry Ten Eyck Junior for delivery to Johnson, papers sent by the General and a draft on Johnson which

'In handwriting of Guy Johnson.

Darlington has paid; T. Lansing's bill to Mr Monear for white lead, the 2d, Albany; a letter of the 3d from James MacDonald, New York, repeating conversations with Colonel Maitland, Adjutant General, and Captain Matterien, General Gage's secretary, regarding Johnson's department and mentioning Mr Croghan, Lord Adam Gordon, Johnson's son and the King's satisfaction with Lieutenant Governor Colden; one of the 4th from Aug. Prevost, Albany, forwarding letters and sending the horn flower, "which grows at the River Missouri near the Illinois"; Joseph Spear's account, the 4th, Fort Pitt, against the Crown, with Spear's receipt and Captain William Murray's certificate; a letter of the 4th from Robert Leake, New York, congratulations on Croghan's success and thanks for advice about land, with mention of affairs in England and the expected arrival of the new governor with the stamps; account of Baynton, Wharton, Morgan & Co., the 5th, Fort Pitt, for goods delivered to Indians by order of Mr Croghan, with receipt to Alexander McKee and William Murray's certificate; a letter of the 7th from James MacDonald, New York, promising to amuse and advise Mr Johnson (Sir William's son) on their voyage, to execute any orders in England and to support the plan (for Indian affairs) with the lords of trade and mentioning the new gazette, the Constitutional Courant, and the deputies from the different provinces assembled in New York; one of the 8th from William Darlington, New York, speaking of the visit of Johnson's son, funds with which Darlington will supply him, goods to be sent up and money now transmitted; one of the 8th from Abraham Lyle, Albany, inclosing Captain Daniel Claus's draft to the order of Welles & Wade and drawing attentiton to Captain John Johnson's account sent to Sir William; and one of the 9th to Mr Watts, acknowledging the invitation to John Johnson to be the guest of Mr Watts in New York and mentioning the advantages which the son will receive from his visit to England.

TO OLIVER DE LANCEY

In Doc. Hist. N. Y., 2:823; Q, 2:478, is a letter of October 9th to Oliver De Lancey, informing him of Mrs Cosby's determination to do justice if the original survey of the land which she has sold was inaccurate, and inquiring whether he is disposed to purchase the rest of her lands.

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I am Glad the Indians have been [ Country from Fort Pitt. I spoke to them [ head, and it so dangerous a practise that [ consistent with prudence indulge them in it, neither [ in a little time be concerned about it.

GEN1. GAGE

FROM LORD GORDON ETC.

In the Johnson Calendar, p. 288, are listed these papers, which were destroyed by fire: a letter of October 10th from (Lord) Adam Gordon, New York, expressing desire to be of service to Johnson's son and to Johnson, also distrust of the new ministry and admiration of the Mohawks' memorial to the King and of Johnson's Indian policy, mentioning Lieutenant Tucker's application and speaking of the universal taste for gardening in Britain; and one of the 10th to Peter Hasenclever on Rupert's potash manufactory, the failure of the hemp seed sent by Hasenclever and the necessary effects of the American disputes.

'In handwriting of Guy Johnson.

See Gage's letter of September 30th, 1765, to Johnson.
Word omitted in the manuscript.