, were chagrined by these plans.40 In his labors to equip his country for a struggle with treason, the proportions of which he alone seemed fully to appreciate, Cam- eron met nothing but opposition in the Cabinet and much criti- cism.b He was accused of having personal interests in his war contracts

their spirits and they say it's folly for British to attempt a war with America." "July 29. Genl Sullivan having gone into the Indian country —a party of savages in return have fallen on the frontiers and committed great depredations." "August 3. Col. Johnson and most of the officers taken at Stony

enterprise were being lavishly spent on affairs outside of his gunshop and traders store. Even in that first decade, during which he made considerable money, he took an active part in the French and Indian war. Yet when he died he left what was then a handsome fortune, £22,455 7s 5d.20 Withal, he must have