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to the British minister, to be laid before tiic 

 king, for his approbation* This business being 

 adjusted, on January the twenty first, Shirley set 

 out for Boston, to nteet the assembly of Massa- 

 chusetts, and propose to them the raising of 

 their quota of the troops. The assembly was 

 disgusted with the proceedings of the last cam- 

 paign, especially at general Johnson's neglecting 

 to pursue his advantages after the defeat of 

 Dieskau. It was with difficulty they Avere per- 

 suaded to concur in c^other expensive expedi- 

 tion ; nor would they engage in offensive oper- 

 ations at the lake, till it was understood that 

 Winslow was to have the command of the 

 troops designed against Crown Point. The 

 governor's influence however prevailed, and the 

 assembly concuiTed in all the military measures 

 which he proposed. 



In April, news arrived from Great Britain, 

 that the events of the last year were viewed in 

 a very different light there, from what they were 

 in America : Tliat the afTair at lake George was 

 considered by the British ministry, as a very 

 important victor}^ ; and Johnson's conduct as 

 highly deserving and meritorious : That he was. 

 honoured with the dignity of a Baronet ; and 

 that five thousand pounds sterling had been vo- 

 ted to him by the house of commons as a fur- 

 ther reward for his services : That his engineer 

 was promoted to the rank of a major in the Bri- 

 tish service, and his secretary to the command 

 of a company. It was also said that general 

 Shirley's conduct had been entirely disapproved 

 by his majesty, that he was removed from the 

 f ommand of the troops ; and that the earl oi 



