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indispensable Duty to seek a retreat else where: or joyn with
my Countrymen in Forming a New Empire in Ameriea, distinct
from, & independent of the British Empire: agreeable to a projected, & predicted Plan in a late essay* which in Substance
agrees with my mind in these things & if I am not mistaken, with
every true son of Liberty.
Your Excellencies most Obedt
Humle servt
JACOB W S. JOHNSON.
Fort Stanwix octob, 20 1768.
* a late essay Intitled the Power & Gendure of Great Britain,
Founded on the Liberties of the Colonies &c.
REV. AMR. JOHNSON TO SIR WM. JOHNSON.
May it please Your Excelency
It is with some apprehension of Concern I write-I am sensible of the great propriety of Your Excellencys forbidding the
Indns intoxicating Spirits (at this Time)-and besides the other
Indn in genll, It may be observ'd the Seneca's who have been a
great while in coming-come arm'd-while we at the Fort & round
about are naked-& defenceless-They have also (it is sd) their
Romish Priests among them: who hold it meritorious to kill
Hereticks (as they call us) And our sins and provocations may
incense Heaven to let them lose at unawares upon us; if the
utmost care, & precaution be not taken-which your Excellency
in his superior Wisdom will doubtless well consider-& give
orders accordingly. As the Scituation of affairs wear a most
threatning aspect (at this juncture) so I can't but think it a time
to be serious, if there be any such Time: And in this Spirit I
write to your Excellency. If my apprehensions are groundless,
I should be glad, & ask your Excellencies forgiveness-who am
with all due Respect your Excelly,
obedt Humle Servt
Fort Stanwix octobr 22 1768. JACOB Ws JOHNSON.
P. S. As I am aseer, I may be knowing to some things-Your
Excellency possibly may not —which occasions me thus to
write —