I lately received a Letter from Wioming signed John Franklin, which I beg leave to inclose for the perusal of the Council; and also an inclosed bit of a Newspaper printed (I suppose) in Connecticut, the contents of both which I think a little extraordinary; In order to inform your Excellency and Council of the occasion of this letter, I beg leave to trouble you with a very short sketch of a letter I had written to a certain Myers living at that place.

The letter was intirely of a public nature, and sent there to inform them of what I been informed by General John Brill had lately been done in Congress respecting the Susquehana Claiments, suspecting that art is often used to keep the true State of things from the common people.

I also therin agreeable to the request of the Honorable Council in the letter I had the honor to receive in answer to the dispatches sent by Gl. Bull, expressed the assurances of Council that the virtuous and peaceable should have protection, and earnestly pressed them not to follow the wild schems of Men not Satisfied or easy, under the established forms of Government.

Hinted how much better it was to enjoy the benifits of our Constitution and laws than subject themselves to all the distress which must follow a contention with us and a Rebellion against Government; and what probably irritated him viz. Franklin most I gave it clearly as my opinion that when distress arose those men now the most active and uneasy would leave them to shift for themselves.

There is much of my Letter either wilfully misunderstood or greatly misrepresented. I have Just added two very short notes in the margin of the inclosed to prevent a misapprehension of my sentiments and conduct.

I have had nothing further lately from that quarter other than the inclosed. This John Franklin is the Colln of their Militia and principle man among them; I make no doubt but what his letter is fully expresive of the intentions of a great number at Wioming, and for my part I confess I should be glad to see that part of the Country errected into a County; that if they have the least desire of becoming orderly Citizens of this State they might have the oppertunity so to do; altho I very much doubt whether they would accept the favor. I am Sir with the greatest Respect your Excellencys and Councils humble Servant