Frederick Town May 15^th 1758
Sir,
I am order'd by Brig^r Gen^l fforbes to acquaint you that the
Embargo on Ships is not as yet taken off, as the End that it
was laid is not altogether effectuated.
I waited at this place all yesterday expecting you wou'd
come up, but this morning I must proceed to Winchester as
the Cherokees are become very uneasy, and threaten to
return home. I am at a loss what I am to say to them, if they
press me very hard to know the reason they do not meet the
Troops in the field, I certainly must desire them to go and ask
the reason why we do not keep faith with them, of those who
can inform them better than Gen^l Forbes or I can do.
I hope to see you the 18^th for if you and M^r Blair do not
come up I shall be obliged to return without taking any one
Step for the Service.
I am with great Sincerety
Dear Sir
Your most obedient Ser^t
Iohn S^t Clair.

17^th May 1758.
S^r
My Letter of the 15^th Inst which I presume you will receive
before the Return of Your Express will inform you of what
has prevented my meeting you on the 18^th agreeable to the
General's Desire: the Court that detained me could not be
opened till yesterday & to morrow morning I shall set off &
endeavour to be at the mouth of Conegochiegh on Sunday
next where you will be pleased to leave a Line for me.
I cannot conceive what you mean by saying " if the Cherokees
press me very hard to know the Reason they do not meet the
Troops in the Field I certainly must desire them to go & ask
the Reason why we do not keep Faith with them of those who
can inform them better than General Forbes or I can do,"
unless you allude to what I said to those Indians that were at