Money - New England men are a great deal worse - M: Allen not arriv'd nor Elliot. Tell Coll: Amherst we have passed a vote against his doing duty in the Guards as illegal, dishonorable, & prejudicial to his Maj Services & of ill example.

SAME TO SAME.

DEAR SIR,

NEW YORK, 224 Sept. 1764.

On the 11th ult. I did myself the pleasure of paying you my respects by the Hide Packet- I am since favored with yours of 14th July p the Harriot Packet, but prior to the Receipt of it I had paid a visit to our friend Allen & got some leaves out of his political volume, among the rest the attempt his Lordship made upon you which I was glad to find you had parry'd so well, but I dont find either from your letter or from Collo. Vaughan the same encouragement of your coming over again to the Government, that I got out of our friend's budget. He seem'd to be thoroughly convinc'd of it, as indeed he generally adopts with great zeal any circumstances he likes & wishes to happen. The old gentleman here took lately high pet at the Assembly's address, which it must be own'd was rather ill digestedBoth address and answer you will see in the Journal of the House. Had not the Council interpos'd the breach would have run much higher & probably a dissolution follow'd, which they were of opinion would only have added fuel to fire, in the uneasy temper of mind the Province is. His answer soften'd as it was, they think severe enough & I believe will make reprisals when an opportunity offers.

I have receiv'd no money on your Acct since my last. When another payment is made which probably must be soon, the balance I have in my hands shall be remitted

I thank you for paying Coll: Spital my debt & heartily congratulate him on his promotion, I was going to say may he long enjoy it, but I don't know whether it would be grateful to keep a man down that chooses to be climbing.

Yr. friends are all well & remember you with the greatest respect.

The Major & his brother have lately suffered by the French which I am desir'd to mention to you & to beg you would countenance Mr. Charles if it be necessary, to whom they have sent their proofs, &c. I cannot doubt but their vessel & cargo was taken very unjustly, as they have declar'd it on oath & it certainly would be wise to nip these freedoms in the bud, lest a repetition should forcibly bring on a rupture as it did heretofore with the Spaniard Men will complain when they are injur'd & numbers must be heard These restless people have lately by force dispossess'd us of Turks Island too, the greatest resources the Colonies have for salt, without the least ceremony, after being in possession of them they tell me half a century & These are notable instances of a cordial affectionate

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Peace.

My compliments to S: Harry Seton. I recd & would answer his kind letter by Collo. Vaughan, but by the tenor of it am doubtful whether mine would find him at homeThe Colonel no doubt informs you that he embarks tomorrow for Niagara, & both tells you & will tell you what Indian news there is- Coll: Bradstreet has been treating at Presq' Isle, but I believe his conduct is not approv'd of at HQ. Bouquet goes on, so do the savages scalping & butchering poor innocent defenceless people - The more we experience their vile warfare, the more perplex'd & burdensome we find it, the enemy are by land what the Algerines are at sea, a kind of people that must be paid not to rob & cut your throat. gave me your letter with his note, times are so dull I was oblig❜d to lend him money to pay his freight. He is going he tells me

with Coll Vaughan, Suttler to your & his Regt- He says he will come & secure your debt before he goes, I shall refuse no money he offers, nor neglect any mild steps to secure the debt- I hope he is honest & I imagine all will be well. I write to Napier, my regards to all the family & believe me with great truth,

D: S:

Y. faithful & Obt Servt.

JN WATTS.

Pray remember me to M: Boone, I owe him a letter which I really did not advert to till it is too late.

CHIEF JUSTICE ALLEN TO GENERAL MONCKTON.

DEAR SIR,

PHILA. Sept 26th 1764.

The bearer, M: Phillip Livingston, has desired me to introduce him by Letter to you— I beg leave therefore to say that he was an intimate acquaintance of my sons, while he, and two of them, were at the Temple, and was constantly our fellow Traveler to the different publick places I and my family visited while we were in England — and since that time we have had frequently a mutual intercourse both here and at New York.

He very deservedly has, from all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance, the character of an agreeable and worthy, Honest man, and as such I beg leave to recomend him to your countenance, favor, and friendship; And shall esteem myself very particularly oblidged to you for any acts of kindness, and civility you shall be pleased to favor him with.

He held the offices of Surrogate and private Secretary to

the late Sir Henry Moor, who, just before his death, spoke of him to me in the most favorable terms with regard to his abilitys and integrity. From these offices he was removed by Mr. Colden, the next day after Sir Henry died, notwithstanding a positive promise from M: Colden that he should continue, except his own son should incline to accept the offices- I depend on your goodness to excuse

this freedom in, Dear Sir,

Your very Affectionate friend &

most obedient Humble Servant

WILL. ALLEN.

To General MONCKTON.

WATTS TO MONCKTON.

NEW YORK, 11th Oct 1764.

DEAR SIR,

If Offices are as harmless as the sea I may venture to refer you to my last of 22 Sept by the Harriot packet— I have acknowledged your favor by who is since gone with Coll: Vaughan, but in so much hurry that he has not done any thing towards the discharge of your debt, still I hope & believe he will do it soon, as he would never forfeit your friendship, nor put himself under the Colonel's patronage if he meant otherwise knowing your connections He has carried William Adams tells me a considerable adventure with him. Some goods he sold here & said he would order the money into my hands when due.

I am now to thank you for your favor of 24th July. His L- took unwearied pains indeed to make a G― vacant, its pity he would not take as much to mend a bad H― but don't let friendship excite me to speak treason - Gen! Gage will order the clothing to be delivered to me, but

they will sell for little or nothing, however we will at least attempt a sale. Montgomery's went so low as 7s 6d curr a Coat Could you not find some old stingy Colonel who owns a Regiment in America that would disguise his men with them to save half a crown a head, this would do nicely and what signifies the color of a Lappel in a wood - green is the most natural of any.

Major Gorham, is one of the Commissioners sure enough for settling our boundaries nor one of the worst neither. When such a distant scatter'd tribe will assembly together God knows No body hears from S James, the sooner the order comes the better for the land, they are granting away so lavishly at home that in order to make room N. Hampshire is it seems to be shov'd back to Connecticut River, The old gentleman plumes himself much upon this as owing to his information & discernment. He may probably upon this encouragement take a touch at the Massachusetts too, but then he will have a tougher bone to pick, a charter is stubborn, not an acre of land has been granted but to reduc'd officers since his Majesty's proclamation & many of them cannot find a spot free from Indians or patentees claim. N. Hampshire must bring em up.

Gov. Gage will no doubt let you know his resolutions about Greenwich. Oliver wants it much for his friend David Johnson when you have done with it. I have lately rec2 no money on your acct nor paid any but the Gardiners quarter, & to the Printer 368- Davis has the two hats they cost £5 13- The Madeira softens of course but not half so much as it would have done had you not tinn'd it up so securely.

Now Mr. A. has got his mandamus he will not qualify, as he says he is going home soon. We cannot make a council of five to pass laws & the Assembly setting. The old Judge Oliver, Mr. Reade & myself the only members in town. If they continue to appoint as they have done,