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leaving Bethlehem June 9, 1754, going by Oneida lake and reach- 

 ing Onondaga July 21, and arriving home June 4, 1755. They 

 stayed till May 18, 1755. This was the last and longest Moravian 

 residence there. They founded no mission, all of their work being 

 of a preparatory kind. 



The western Indians grew" restive. George Croghan wrote to 

 Governor Hamilton, IMay 14, 1754, " ye Government may have 

 what opinion they will of ye Ohio Indians, and think they are 

 oblig^ to Do what ye Onondago Counsel will bid them, Butt I 

 ashure y^ honour they will actt for themselves att this time, 

 without consulting ye Onondago Councel." 



That year the Mohawks said they had lost some influence 

 in council from being thought Johnson's advisers. The Onon- 

 dagas were exhorted to live in one castle, as of old. j\Iost of 

 those who had gone to Oswegatchie were Onondagas and Cay- 

 ugas, and some said half the Onondagas were there, and that the 

 Senecas were wavering. It was time that the English should 

 awake to their danger. 



A congress of seven colonies opened in Albany June 19, 1754. 

 These were New York, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Con- 

 necticut, Rhode Island, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Virginia 

 and Carolina desired to be considered present. The plan was 

 to have a colonial union established by act of Parliament. There 

 was also an Indian conference. The Oswego traders, 47 in 

 number, complained that the Indians at the Mohawk and Cana- 

 joharie castles forcibly took what rum they wanted, and the 

 Oneidas did the same at the carrying place, beside charging 

 exorbitantly for carriage. Hendrick complained of land frauds 

 and of the inefficiency of the English. The Mohawks would 

 have taken Crown Point had they been allowed. 



The governor of New York said that Johnson was still their 

 friend ; but, as he " for some reasons declined the management 

 of Indian affairs, it was thought proper to re-kindle the fire here, 

 by appointing Commiss'"^ whom I shall direct to receive and 

 consult with you, upon all business that may concern our mutual 

 interests." This would be tried a year longer. The Indians 



