| Description | Johnson Hall, recounts a late unlucky transaction with the Indians, which may be productive of very ill consequences, a man called Ramsay, who formerly lived among the Indians and was sent by Captain Brown to Quebec to prevent his further mischief amongst them, has found means to trade with the Indians at Lake Eric, at a distance from any fort or place of inspection, had quarrelled with and killed several, the General has sent him to Canada to be tried, but interest will probably secure his acquittal, Sir William fears the resentment of the tribes, in spite of assurance of their deputies that orders have been given to prevent any act of retaliation, "The Chippawaes and Mississagaes are by far the most numerous and powerful nation with whom we have any connection in North America" |