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Letter to Johnson
(Niagara, May 29, 1770)
Hay, Jehu in: The Papers
of Sir William Johnson,
vol. 7, pp. 702-703.
FROM JEHU HAY
A. L. S.
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Niagara May 29 1770 |
By a Letter I receiv'd from Colo Croghan the 2d. of Octr. 1769 I was inform'd that my Pay as Commissary of Indian Affairs would not be allowed from 24th March 1769 to the 31 of July following; which is the day I left acting by an Order I then receiv'd, which has hurt me a good deal as it has been the occasion of one or two of my Bills not being paid, but believe me Sir I would not have drawn for it, had I not thought it my due and that there would not have been the least Scruple made about it. Mr Croghan has likewise charged me 32.15.4 for a Bill I drew on you for expences of forwarding some Effects of Mr Roberts, together with Mr Johnston the Indian Smith for Michilimackinac, for which Sum M Roberts desir'd me to draw on you at that time, as it was a thing that did not concern my Accounts or affairs; and if I must loose it I can only say I did not expect such ungeteel behaviour from a person who seemed to enjoy your Esteem, and in whom I had Confidence, but when I asure you [ ] accidents lost lately more than [ ] while I was Commissary of Indian affairs [ ] I have a large Family to support upon [ ] pr day. I hope you will use your endeavours [to] assist me to settle these affairs to my Interest [ ] you should have it in your Power hereafter to [ ] me that I shall not be forgot.
I left Detroit with the expectation of having the pleasure of seeing you, but my Private affairs oblige me to return Immediately. I have made a purchase of some goods upon Credit with which I must try to gain as much as will at least support my Family for the present; in Expectation of some change that may be more favourable to me.1
The day before I left Detroit the Hurons came to speak to Major Bruce2 and after they had finished their discourse beg'd him to let the Interpreter go with them to my house, where they beg'd me to take you by the hand for them, & to tell you that their young men- Women & Children Saluted you, but said nothing more; tho' I had been inform'd that they intended to speak about the Bell that had been prom[ised] them,
[ ] [ ] this far with me on his way to [ ] If I remember I inform'd you last year of an Indian who had been taken Prisonner by the Indians on the Wabache and had made his Escape from them, this is the Man, he told me he had been sent by you with some other Deputys to the Cherokee country when he was taken Prisonner by the above Indians; he will proceed from this to morrow if I can prevail on the Battoe Men to take him on board.
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I am Sir |
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Your most Obedient |
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most Humble Servant |
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JEHU HAY |
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SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON Baronet
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INDORSED:3 |
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Detroit May 9th 1770 |
FROM WILLIAM GAMBLE
A. L. S.
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Albany the 30th, May 1770 |
SIR:
The Indian Medal you were pleased to order me to
get made, in your favour of the 18th Instant, is now in hands; and
would have been sooner, had not the Operator Mr Lansing's Wife died
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1 See infra Frederick Haldimand to Johnson, February 18, 1774, Jehu Hay to Johnson, March 8, 1774, and Haldimand to Johnson, April 29, 1774.
2 (1, p. 703) Thomas Bruce, lieutenant colonel of the 65th regiment.
3 (2, p. 703) In Johnson's hand.
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