While in England, Wraxall received two royal commissions in 1750: secretary for the New York government to the Indians and clerk of the common pleas in the county and city of Albany.
When he returned to New York, however, he found that the governor had already appointed Harmon Gansevoort to the Albany clerk position.
In 1754, Wraxall attended the Albany Congress, where British officials attempted to improve their relationship with the Iroquois and recruit native support for the coming conflict.
Johnson's victory at the Battle of Lake George on 8 September made him a British hero, but Wraxall, though important, remained obscure.
He continued to serve as Johnson's secretary, and attended Indian conferences, but poor health kept him from further military service.