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Letter to Johnson
(New York, March 8, 1774)
Hay, Jehu in: The Papers
of Sir William Johnson,
vol. 8, pp. 1070-1072.
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Mr. Moniers letter |
FROM JEHU HAY
A. L. S.
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When I had the pleasure of seeing you last, I thought [I wou]ld not stay in this place above three Weeks, but it was some time before I had the oppertunities I wished to let the General know my Circumstances, and in what manner I hoped for relief from him, since which he has shewn me some marks of his Friendship for me. He sent for me about three weeks ago and ask'd me if I had receiv'd any Letters from you, I told him I had not, he then shewed me a part of a speech of your to some Nations of Indians that had been with you in which you mentioned [that] you had appointed John Hay your Deputy at Detroit, and as[ked] me if I was not the person as he knew of none of that name but me that had been Commisr. there. I told him I believed I was the person but that the Name being an uncommon one was wrong spelled.- Since that he sent for me again and ask'd me if I would undertake to go to Port Vincent on the Wabache and to the Illinois and make him a report of the Country &c agreeable to Instructions he would give me, and as I am so dependant and want everybody's Assistance who can serve me. I could not refuse him particularly as I imagined it would not interfere with any thing you would (page 1071) employ me in at Detroit, but told him I could not go as a Trader, or a Stranger which he proposed as both the Indians a[nd] french people mostly knew me in that Country, and that it w[ould be] attended with some Expence, as the different Nations might e[xpect] some presents from me, to which he said he would write to you to allow me what was necessary.- I also told him as the Indians in that Country are not altogether reconcilled to us, it would be necessary to have one or two or more Indians with me from Detroit, which he thought right, and said he would mention it to you & give me Letters to the Commanding officers at the Posts, and proposed my taking Maisonville with me, of which I shall speake to you more fully on my return from this.- What the particulars are that the General wants to be inform'd of in that Country I cannot say, but when I get the Instructions you will see them; he desired me not to make it publick which for my own sake I would not choose to do.
The people of Boston are in great Commotion the Governor is going Home, the Lieut. Governor is at the point of Death & the Assembly going to Turn out their Chief Judge for Unconstitutional behaviour in receiving a Salary from the Crown, in short it is said there is a Storm gathering there, that will soon burst with such Violence as to overwhelm some of them.-
About a fortnight ago I wrote to Colo. Johnson desiring him to be good enough to speak to [ ] about Lieut. Roberts Bill of 32..15..4 and my Pay as Commissary from March to the latter end of June after I was Struck off, but if you have no means of reimbursing me, and will be good enough to advance me something in part of what you were so good as to mention to me when I saw you last you will greatly serve me, as I am at an unavoidable Expence here without the Means to Support it.
Your kind Offices will never be for[gotten] by him
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Humble Servant |
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JEHU HAY |
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To SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON
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1 In Johnson's hand.
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