Johnson's deputy, George Croghan, accordingly travelled to the Illinois country in the summer of 1765, and although he was injured along the way in an attack by Kickapoos and Mascoutens, he managed to meet and negotiate with Pontiac.
Johnsonův vyslanec George Croghan přicestoval v létě 1765 do Illinois a ačkoli byl cestou zraněn při útoku Kickapooů a Mascoutenů, podařilo se mu setkat a jednat s Pontiacem.