SIR, COL. GUY JOHNSON TO LT GOV. COLDEN. Guy Park Augst 2d. 1774. Since I had the honor of Writing to you last, I have received his Excelley Gen1 Gages Orders Appointing me to the Superintendency of Indian affairs till his Majestys pleasure is known, concerning which he has Likewise wrote to the Secrety of State as Sir Wm Johnson had done agreeable to the desire of the Indians sometime before his death ; Having been much indisposed for some days past it was not sooner in my power to write to you on a matter complained of by the Indians at the late Congress respecting the conduct of their old Antagonist Geo: Klock; It would take up too much of your time to enter at present into the relation of his repeated Offences, these were highly aggravated by the circumstance of his seducing one of their People to accompany him last Winter to England and Exhibiting him as a Show, but Lord Dartmouth having sent in quest of Klock, he returned hastily to America, & defrauded the Indian of his Money on the Passage, of this the Indian complained & went (with some others) to his House where they took part of that Cash away, and insisted on his signing a Release for part of the Lands of their Village included in the Patent of Van Horne and Livingston which all the other Proprietors had long since done,He at length promised to comply and appointed a time, but when their Chiefs attended for that purpose with a Justice of the Peace, they were refused admittance, & Shortly after he went to Albany from whence he transmitted an Affidavit of his Danger with a View to have the Canajoharee Indians Indicted by the Grand jury, 'tho' Sir Wm Johnson had given them a strict Caution against offering him any Insult, promising that the Affair should be laid before Government as it had been before, tho' without effect, he having refused to Execute the Release, Klock has since returned to his House where he keeps close, so that the Indians have nothing to expect from his Justice, & thro' repeated disappointments are in doubt of relief from Government, this has induced some of their People to throw out threats, which I have hitherto prevented them from putting into execution, but the Neighbours are much alarmed & have lately proposed to Petition your Honor, requesting that he may be compelled to satisfy the Indians, or that some step be taken for freeing the Neighborhood from the apprehensions occasioned by his quarrel.-The Copy of the Speech made by the Conajoharees which I now enclose, will explain their sentiments, but I am concerned least some accident should happen as I can't see how they can be relieved, & he now gives out that he has Mortgaged, or sold the Lands in dispute. I could however wish I was enabled to promise them some relief, whilst I am endeavoring to prevent mischief, as their public complaint to the rest has made it a matter of serious concern. I had the pleasure to conclude the Treaty (which was interrupted by the death of your Worthy friend Sir Willm Johnson) in a satisfactory manner, and Deputies are sent from each of the Nations to accomodate the Breach to the Southward, but those Tribes who took up Arms there, are using all their influence to form a strong Association there, which it shall be my utmost endeavors to prevent by seperating their Interests. I shall be glad to be honored with a Line on the subject of this Letter, and I beg Leave to assure you of the perfect Esteem with which I am Sir, Your most Obedient and Sir Jne Johnson offers his best respects. The Honble Lt Governor Colden. most Humble Servt G JOHNSON MISSING PAPERS. * On the 16th April, 1801, seven Bundles of Sir WM. JOHNSON's papers were deposited in the Secretary's office, with the list of the contents of each Bundle. What remain of these MSS. are now published, except the Journals of Indian proceedings, some powers of attorney and a few other legal papers. In comparing what has been preserved with the original list, on file, the following appear to be missing: 2 Dec. 1755 27 Aug. 1757 3 May 1759 7 Aug. 1759 Sir Wm. Johnson to Genl. Gage, Genl. Gage to Sir Wm. Johnson, Genl. Gage to Sir Wm. Johnson, (2 Copies,) Lord Hillsborough to 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 1767 9 Nov. 1767 23 Jany. 1768 3 May 12 Dec. 1768 to 4 Jany. 1769 દ 10 Jany. 1769 5 Aug. 1769 6 Sept. 1769 23 Sept. 1769 5 Nov. 1769 Proposals by Thos. Hutchins for publishing a Map of the Interior of N. America. As the files of the Colonial MSS. in the State Department are now in progress of arrangement in order to be bound, an catalogued, persons happening to have any of the above papers are respectfully requested to return them, addressed under cover, to the Secretary of State, Albany, N. Y. A SHORT TREATISE on the application of STEAM, WHEREBY IS CLEARLY SHEWN FROM ACTUAL EXPERIMENTS, THAT STEAM MAY BE APPLIED TO PROPEL BOATS OR VESSELS OF ANY BURTHEN AGAINST RAPID CURRENTS WITH GREAT VELOCITY The same Principles are also introduced with effect, by a Machine of a simple and cheap Construction, for the purpose of raising Water sufficient for the working of GRIST MILLS, SAW MILLS, &c. AND for WATERING MEADOWS and other PURPOSES OF AGRICULTURE. |