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Letter to Guy Johnson
(New York, July 18, 1768)
Gage, Thomas in: The Papers
of Sir William Johnson,
vol. 6, pp. 275-276.
p. 275.
THOMAS GAGE TO GUY JOHNSON
A. L. S.1
|
New York July 18th, 1768. |
SIR,
Your Letter of the 5th: Inst: confirms many Reports that there has been Commotions amongst the Savages in all parts. No doubt Belts have been sent amongst them by French and Spaniards, and those Sent last Fall by the Senecas or others of the Six Nations have operated greatly to incense them against us. By Letters just arrived from Missilimakinak, they had received advice from the Ottawas of Arbre Croche2 that a Number of War Canoes had been discovered; and they suspected that the St Joseph, Chippewas and other Indians with some French &c. were on their way to do Mischief, and that the Six Nations were expected up there. This last I conclude proceeds from the Belts and Messages sent last Fall. The Cherokees in their war Excursions on the Ohio and ouabache have killed some People, And brought in Eight white Scalps and two French Men Prisoners. Some of the Scalps Supposed to be English.
The Behavior of the Traders with respect to the Chippewa Chief is a vilanous Instance of their Rapacity and little Care what Mischief they do for the Sake of a little present Gain, you may depend upon all the Assistance in my power to give you towards bringing them to Punishment; but the Laws in these respects are so very deficient it is always a difficult Matter to punish them.
I have Spoke to Mr. Leake concerning
the Provision who tells me that he Sends it only to Schenectady from whence Sir
William Johnson orders it to be carried on as he wants it. You
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1 In Harvard College Library, Cambridge, Mass.
2 An Ottawa village on the northwest shore of the lower peninsula of Michigan.
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