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Dup: Tho' I have not had the pleasure of hearing from you since I wrote to you last, I thought I would not let W. Croghan depart, without expressing the sense I have of your constant Services to the Publick, which I trust, from the success you have already had, will be the means of establishing a good Peace, with all the Indian Nations, this I have, and shall on all occasions declare to his Majesty's Ministers, that are not so well informed of your merit, and services; as to my Lord Hallifax, he has very Lately assured me, that he will use his best endeavours, with Mr. Grenville, to procure you a proper consideration for your Services, whenever a Memorial is presented, which I think you should draw up, setting forth an exact State of your Case; and the hardships that have been put upon you, and send it over to any Friend you think can best serve you, if you think it more proper to send it to me than any other, I will most readily present it. Let one be sent as to the King and one to the Lords of the Treasury, but the Top may be blank as the Treasury may change hands. The Last Packet I suppose carryed you the Scheme for the future management of Indian Affairs; I took much pains to induce the Board to form one for your settling a natural Boundary with the Indians, which Mr. Croghan tells me you have much at heart--they did not incline to make any alteration in the Boundary mentioned S William Johnson.

Dup: Tho' I have not had the pleasure of hearing from you since I wrote to you last, I thought I would not let W. Croghan depart, without expressing the sense I have of your constant Services to the Publick, which I trust, from the success you have already had, will be the means of establishing a good Peace, with all the Indian Nations, this I have, and shall on all occasions declare to his Majesty's Ministers, that are not so well informed of your merit, and services; as to my Lord Hallifax, he has very Lately assured me, that he will use his best endeavours, with Mr. Grenville, to procure you a proper consideration for your Services, whenever a Memorial is presented, which I think you should draw up, setting forth an exact State of your Case; and the hardships that have been put upon you, and send it over to any Friend you think can best serve you, if you think it more proper to send it to me than any other, I will most readily present it. Let one be sent as to the King and one to the Lords of the Treasury, but the Top may be blank as the Treasury may change hands. The Last Packet I suppose carryed you the Scheme for the future management of Indian Affairs; I took much pains to induce the Board to form one for your settling a natural Boundary with the Indians, which Mr. Croghan tells me you have much at heart--they did not incline to make any alteration in the Boundary mentioned S William Johnson.