Gage to GJ on misonaries again. Gage is obviously very worried about the stirring up of the Six Nations by the missionaries.

“As to the troublesome Missionarys [sic] you must by all means get the Indians to Rout them, as that is the only Method can be fallen upon to keep the from Mischief; for while they are suffered to be among the Indians, they will be continually making them uneasy. I don’t know how these People are paid their Salary’s [sic]; if by the Crown, it must be withheld, and not paid but to such as will Act Consistent, And this Man [Kirkland?] that has explained the passages out of the Prints has acted much Otherwise. Before he Attempts to return from his excursion here, great pains should be taken to prejudice the Indians against him, and tell them the New England People only wanted those/that [sic] had lately left them to Assist in Opposing the Troops, that they might have it more in their power hereafter, to drive them back from their present habitations, which they would certainly do, did not the King protect the Indians, and who will at all time see Justice done to them.”

So here we see the building picture in Gage’s mind. Tells GJ to get Indians favourable to the Crown, use Indians to escort supplies, tells Indians to “rout” the missionaries. This along with the Mohegan delegations stories of how fearful the Rebels are of an Indian/British alliance.

Along with the pressure on Boston, Gage is entering territory that he will soon cross over to ordering Indian use with his 3 June letter to Carleton and his 12 September letter to John Stuart.