76 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Geo[rge] Croghan. 1767. October 2. Lancaster. 



Acknowledging favor of April 18. Has spent three months with Sir 

 William Johnson, where they had several conferences with the Six 

 Nations; these express great uneasiness that the boundary between this 

 hunting country and the middle British colonies was not confirmed; 

 since the agreement made two years before with Sir William Johnson 

 the English have made more encroachments on their country than ever 

 before, and have killed several of their warriors. In consequence, a 

 great meeting of the Indians is to be held in the Shawanese country, and 

 he, Croghan, leaves at once for Fort Pitt to divert, if possible, this 

 Council. The result likely to be war, unless the boundary is confirmed. 

 Sir William Johnson has written of it to His Majesty. L. S. 4 p. 



n, 97. 



From Jos[eph] Galloway. 1767. October 9. Philadelphia. 



Election over; all the old members returned as representatives in 

 Assembly; in place of the few who resigned, warm supporters of a 

 change of Government have come in; thinks Franklin will soon receive 

 further instructions from the new House respecting that important 

 measure. Concerning the several bills which he has remitted Franklin 

 in payment of his salary. Has seen the Act of Parliament laying certain 

 duties on paper, etc., imported into America, and appropriating these 

 duties to the payment of Governors' and judges' salaries; thinks this 

 measure may assist the desired change; his opinion of it. If the Gov- 

 ernor and judges are to be independent of the people, as they are, it is 

 best they should also be independent of the Proprietors. A. L. S. 

 3 p. II, 98. 



From T[homas] Pownall. 1767. October 12. Westhorp. 



Is revising his " Administration of the Colonies." A. L. S. i p. 



LXIX, 85. 

 From James Parker. 1767. October 16. 



Appointing Benjamin Franklin his attorney to receive from the Re- 

 ceiver-General of his Majesty's Customs, his salary as Land-Waiter. 



II, 99H. 



From Jona[than] Williams, [Sr.] 1767. October 19. Boston. 



Acknowledging Franklin's letter and the kind condolences contained 



therein on his late losses by fire. Death of Mrs. Mecom's daughter, 



