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To enable your Excellency to prevent the Incursions of the Indians, till a sufficient Force can be raised, we have provided for the Militia detached by your Excel- lency, also for repairing the Block-houses; and that the Militia may not be too much harrassed, we have passed a Bill for the levying Two Hundred Men, to be stationed as a Frontier Guard, and to relieve the Militia now there by your Order.
We have passed a Bill for continuing the old Militia Act, and also one for prohibiting the Sale of Warlike Stores to such Indians as do not now reside in this Gov- ernment.
As to carry on, to Effect, any War that it may be thought proper to enter into with the Indians, the joint Efforts of all the Colonies must be more effectual than the most vigorous Exertions of any one or two, and the Occasion generally interesting, we must confess ourselves. at a Loss to know why His Majesty's General should con- fine the Northern Part of his Requisition to this Colony, and New York only. And apprehending that the Defence of our Frontiers is as much as can be expected from us, until the other Provinces concerned in the present alarm-
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ing Situation of Indian Affairs are also called upon for their proportionable Aid, we have been obliged to post- pone granting the Requisition, so far as it regards the entering into offensive Measures, for the present.
When His Majesty's Pleasure shall be signified, and the other Governments come into such Measures as the General may propose, for remedying an Evil that has long concerned the Provinces to know the Cause of, in order to apply an adequate Remedy, we shall, on our Parts, not fail to give our best Attention, and grant every Requisi- tion that can reasonably be asked.
By Order of the House,
ROBERT OGDEN, Speaker.
PHILADELPHIA, December 15.
The following Clause is taken from an Act of Assem- bly passed in New-Jersey at the last Sessions, viz.
"Whereas from the late frequent Instances of Highway "and other Robberies in the neighbouring Governments, "and some Attempts in this, it is high Time that some "Measures are fallen upon, for the more speedy Detec- "tion of such Villanies, Be it enacted by the Authority "aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the Treas- "urers of this Colony, or either of them, to pay to His "Excellency, the Governor, or his Order, or to the Com- "mander in Chief for the Time being, or his Order, such "Sum or Sums of Money as he shall think necessary to "offer as a Reward for apprehending and securing any "Person guilty of robbing on the Highway, or of Bur- "glary. Provided always, That not above Fifty Pounds "shall be paid for a Robbery on the Highway or Burglary, "nor above One Hundred Pounds for such Robbery or "Burglary where dangerous Wounds or Murder is com- "mitted."
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On Monday last Dennis Kilsaye, the Coachman of His Excellency Governor Franklin, who was sentenced to be hanged at Burlington for a Rape committed on a Girl about 15 Years of Age, was reprieved under the Gallows, upon the Recommendation of the Honourable the Chief Justice, and sundry of the principal Inhabitants of that City, who were of Opinion that some Circumstances ap- peared to be in his Favour.
For the Information of all the Inhabitants of the Col- ony of New Jersey, and others whom it may concern, the following Act, passed and published at Burlington, De- cember 7, 1763, is made public by Order of the Legisla- ture of New Jersey.
An Act to prohibit the selling of Guns, Gun Powder, or other Warlike Stores to the Indians.
WHEREAS several Tribes of Indians, for some Time- past, have perfidiously made Incursions within the Prov- ince of Pennsylvania, and perpetrated many cruel and barbarous Murders on the Inhabitants thereof, and have entered the Limits of this Province, and as it must be, in the present Circumstance of Affairs, of dangerous Con-, sequence to supply such Enemies with Guns, Gun-Pow- der, or other Warlike Stores, for Prevention whereof, Be it enacted by the Governor, Council and General Assem- bly, and it is hereby enacted by the Authority of the same, That from and after the Passing of this Act, if any Per- son or Persons whatsoever shall directly or indirectly give to, sell, barter or exchange with any Indian or Indians whatsoever (excepting such Indians whose Residence is now in this Province) any Gun, Gun Powder, Shot, Bul- lets, Lead or other Warlike Stores, every such Person or Persons so offending, being thereof legally convicted in any Court of Record, within this Province, shall forfeit and pay the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds, one Moiety
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thereof to the Informer, and the other Moiety thereof to the Governor or Commander in Chief of this Province for the Time being, and shall be committed to the common Goal of the County, there to remain Twelve Months, without Bail or Mainprize
And be it further enacted, That this Act shall continue in Force for the Term of Twelve Months, and from thence to the End of the next Session of Assembly, and no longer.
Run away on the 20th of November last, from his Bail, in Pilesgrove, Salem County, one Abraham Lord, about 5 Feet, 10 Inches high, Pock-pitted, wore his own brown Hair, pretty much given to Drink, and may change his Clothing. Took a little brown Mare with him. He was born and bred in Pilesgrove. Whoever takes up said Abraham Lord, and secures him in any of His Majesty's Goals, either in the Jerseys or Pennsylvania, shall have Three Pounds Reward, paid by
JOHN DUEL.
N. B. All Masters of Vessels are forbid to carry him off at their Peril .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1825, December 15, 1763.
To be sold by private Sale, any Time between the first of November and the last Day of December inst, a new Stone House, well finished, two Rooms on a Floor below, a large Entry through the House, two Rooms above, and a good Cellar under the whole House, with 3 Acres of Land belonging to the said House, near the one Half good Meadow Ground, fit for the Scythe, with a young Orchard, a good paled Garden on the same, situate on one of the most public Roads in the Country, leading to New York, Trenton, Prince town, Philadelphia &c. it being very convenient for any Sort of Tradesman or Doc-
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tor, a Doctor having lived many Years on the Premises, being in the Township of Amwell, about one Mile from Daniel Sebring's Tavern, and joining to Christopher Bra- zil's. Any Person inclining to purchase the same, may know the Conditions of Sale and Title, by applying to William Case, in Amwell Township; to John Van sick- len, jun, in Reading-Town; to Andrew Lake, near to Lemmonton Meeting-house; to Edward Wilmot, in New Germantown, or to George Andrew Verselis,1 Owner of the above Premises, living on the same.
All Persons that stand indebted to the said Doctor, are desired to come and discharge their several Accounts by the 2d Day of January next, to save Trouble, as he in- tends to remove from the above Premises.
N. B. If the above are not sold by the last of Decem- ber next, then they will be put up at public Sale the sec- ond Day of January following .- The Pennsylvania Ga- zette, No. 1825, December 15, 1763.
Our Assurance from Upper Minisink, East New-Jer- sey, is, that on the 15th of November last Capt. Silas Park, with 23 Volunteers, set out from that Place to go to Cosheckton, on Delaware River in order to bury the Dead lately killed by the Indians, and to bring off such of the Effects of the poor People that left said Place, as could be found : on the 21st, the Captain with all his Men, safely returned to Minisink in high Spirits, having been to said Cosheckton, buried five Persons found dead there, brought off all the Cattle and Swine they could find; saw no Indians, but say, that the Day they left the Place, they heard sundry Guns fired on the other Side the River, sup- posed to have been fired by the same Party of Indians
1For note on George Andrew Vierselius, see N. J. Archives, XX., 288, note.
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that did the Murder lately committed on the Road, near a Place called Lacawse. The said Captain could not pur- sue them by Reason of the great Quantities of Snow, it being at that Time Knee deep .- The New York Gazette, December 19, 1763.
Borden-Town, in Burlington County, New-Jersey, December 14. HORSE and WATCH.
IN the night between 12 and 13 instant, one Jacob Johnstone was brought before me Joseph Borden, Jun. one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace in and for said county, he having been suspected of stealing a horse, upon his examination, not giving a satisfactory, account of his late conduct, he was committed, and now is in the com- mon goal at Burlington; there was in his possession when taken, a sorrell horse, 14 hands and one inch high, with a star on his forehead, near hind foot white, saddle spots on his back, light main and tail, good new saddle and double reined bridle. Also a large and very uncommon made Watch, single cased, washed with gold on the in- side, and appears to have been so on the outside, China face, upon a pinchback dial plate, and the hours neatly made in blue; if the above horse and watch is not the property of the said Johnstone, the owner or owners is desired to come and prove their right, pay charges and they may have them again, by applying to
JOSEPH BORDEN, Jun. -The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1098, December 22, 1763.
TO BE SOLD,
A Tract of Land, containing between 3 and 400 Acres, on George's Road, within three Miles of New Brunswick, in Middlesex County, East New Jersey; it is kind Land; well timbered, and upwards of 150 Acres of excellent
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Meadow may be made, with a fine constant Stream run- ning through it, and a sufficient Fall for a Mill. Also another Tract, containing 3500 Acres of Pine Land, well' timbered, with a fine Stream for a Saw-mill; and 50 Acres of Marsh, lying at Great Egg Harbour, within six Miles of the Plantation late of James Summers, Esq; de- ceased. On paying one Third of the Purchase Money, the Purchaser may have Credit for the Remainder, for any reasonable Time. For further Particulars, enquire of John Lawrence, in Philadelphia.
To be sold by the Subscriber, living near the Mouth of Rancokas Creek, in the Township of Chester, and County of Burlington, West New Jersey, a Lot of about 12 Acres of Land, the most Part of which is good mowing Ground, whereon is a good Frame House, with a Cellar under the Whole, a good Kitchen and Shop, a Well of good Water near the Door, with a Pump therein, a commodious Gar- den, lately boarded in with Cedar Boards, a good Stable and Hay-house, a good bearing Orchard, with sundry other Conveniences; the whole within good Fence; the Premises are situate in Moorestown, in the Township aforesaid, on the Road leading from Philadelphia to Bur- lington, and Mountholly, and is well situated, and con- venient for almost any Tradesman or other public Busi- ness. The Title is indisputable. For further Particulars, and Terms of Sale, enquire of HENRY JONES, near the Mouth of Rancokas Creek aforesaid, or of JOHN Cox, in said Moorestown .- The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1826, December 22, 1763.
S TOLEN from the Door of Robert Hollinshead, in Kingston, on the 23d of November last, at Night, A brown Horse about fourteen and an half 1 high, eight or 1 [hands]
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nine years old, shod before, is middling heavy, and paces, trots and gallops well, is a good Chair or Waggon Horse, and is marked in the back with a white Spot nigh the shoulders, occasioned by the working of a Chair saddle. He had on when stolen, a new small hunting saddle, with a chequer'd saddle cloth, and an old snaffle bridle. He is high on the Withers, and sunk in the Neck, occasioned by the Fistula having been cut out. Whoever takes and de- livers the said horse and saddle to the subscriber, living in Somerset County, shall be paid the sum of Thirty Shil- lings; and for securing the Thief or Thieves, so as they may be brought to Justice, shall be intituled to Three Pounds more, and reasonable Charges paid by
SAMUEL STOCKTON
-The New York Gazette, December 26, 1763.
NEW YORK, December 19.
The Week before last, an Inhabitant of Minisink, being a Hunting for Deer, on the West Side of Delaware, fell in with a single Indian: They espied each other almost at an Instant, immediately trec'd, and after exchanging several Shot, the Indian imagined he had wounded his Antagonist, and rushed in upon him with his Tomahawk; but the White Man, after receiving two desperate Wounds from the Indian, knock'd his Brains out with the End of his Musket, cut his Head off, and brought it home in Triumph.
Custom-House, Port of Salem, New Jersey, Dec. 26, 1763.
WHEREAS it has been represented to the Lords Com- missioners of His Majesty's Treasury, that many Ves- sels, trading to Plantations not belonging to the King of Great Britain, and returning with Cargoes of Rum, Sugar and Molasses, have found Means to smuggle the
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same into His Majesty's Plantations, without paying the King's Duty: This is to inform all Masters of Vessels using the said Trade, that they are hereby strictly re- quired, on their Arrival here, to enter or report their Ships and Cargoes at the Custom-House, when proper Officers will be put on board such Vessels, to see that the Act of the Sixth of His late Majesty, King GEORGE the Second (imposing a Duty on all foreign Rum, Sugar and Molasses ) be in all its Parts fully carried into Execution.'
By Order of the Surveyor-General,
Francis Hopkinson, Collector.
For the Benefit of Trade and Commerce.
General Post-Office, Woodbridge, January 2, 1764.
T HIS Day at I o'Clock, a Post Rider with the Mail for Philadelphia sets out from New-York Post Of- fice,2 for the first Time, in order that the Stage between those two Cities, may be performed three Times in a Week, if Weather permits, by which Means Letters will pass from one to the other in less than 24 Hours. The Mail is to reach Philadelphia on Tuesday, and to return to New-York before Wednesday Noon; to be discharged again from New-York Office at I o'Clock on Wednesday, and to be at Philadelphia on Thursday; It is to be at New-York again on Friday, and at Philadelphia on Sat- urday; and so to continue Weekly till further Orders.
By Order of the Post-Masters General
JAMES PARKER, Comptroller. -The New York Mercury, January 2, 1764.
1 A similar notice was published by Charles Read, Collector of the Port of Burlington, under date of December 26, 1763, in The Pennsylvania Gazette of January 5, 1764.
2 It will be observed that New York and Philadelphia were merely local post-offices, receiving concessions from the General Post-Office at Woodbridge.
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To be sold, or let for a term of years, and may be en- tered on the 25th of March next: A plantation, or tract of land situate in the county of Salem, West-Jersey, about two miles from navigable water on Alloes creek, contain- ing about 330 acres, about 100 thereof clear and under good fence, 30 of which is mowable meadow, and a large quantity more may be made, with an orchard of good fruit trees : The whole exceedingly well timber'd and water'd with a spring never known dry within a few perches of the house. For terms apply to Samuel Pur- viance in Front-street, Philadelphia near the draw bridge. -The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 1100, January 5, 1764.
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At a Supreme Court of Judicature, held at the City of Burlington, for the Province of New-Jersey, in the Term of November last, it was ordered that a copy of the fol- lowing Rule of the said Supreme Court, made in the Term of November, Anno Dom. 1754, should be inserted in one of the Public Gazettes of New-York and Philadel- phia; viz.
SEVERAL of the Sheriffs of the respective Counties within this Province of New-Jersey, not having attended by themselves or their Deputies, pursuant to a Rule of this Court, and neglecting to pay any Obedience thereto, it is ordered by the Court, that the several Sheriffs of the re- spective Counties within this Province, attend either by themselves, or their lawful Deputies, on the first Day in every Term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, held for the Province of New Jersey, at the Cities of Perth Amboy and Burlington, and that upon Non-attendance as above, an Attachment immediately do issue for a Contempt.
A true Copy from the Minutes of Court,
CHARLES READ, Clerk
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To be SOLD by
BENJAMIN COOPER,
At the Andover Iron Works, in the County of Sussex, and Province of West-New-Jersey, the following Lands, viz.
ONE Tract containing 469 Acres, of which 372 Acres are of Upland, well timbered, and 97 Acres of excellent natural Meadow, known by the Name of Pochuck Mead- ows, thro' which runs a Stream sufficient to supply a Forge or Grist-mill, situate on the South-west Side of the drowned lands, about eight Miles from Goshen in Orange County, and Province of New York, and 21 Miles from New-Windsor, on the North River, which would make the Carriage convenient to New York for any Person pur- chasing the same, that should think proper to build a Forge or Grist-mill thereon; it also lies about 26 Miles from Andover Iron Works, and 12 Miles from Sterling Iron Works, from whence a Sufficiency of Pig-iron may be always had to supply a Forge. Also one Tract in the County of Sussex, containing five Acres, lying on the East Side of the Wall Kiln, about 3 Miles from Marsh's Saw-mill, and 12 Miles from Andover Furnace, of which are between 60 and 70 Acres of good Swamp, fit for Cul- tivation, and the rest well timbered, a great Part thereof may be easily brought into good Meadow .. Any Person inclinable to purchase the above Lands, must apply to the said Benjamin Cooper before the first Day of May next, as he intends to set out then for London .- The Pennsyl- vania Gazette, No. 1828, January 5, 1764.
New-York, January 9. We hear from Elizabeth-Town, New-Jersey, that the House of one Mr. Thomas, of that
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Place, was burnt to the Ground last Thursday Night, thro' the Carelessness of a Negro belonging to the Fam- ily.
List of Letters remaining in the Post-Office, New- York, Jan. 5, 1764. John King, Somerset County; James and Andrew Small, Shrewsbury; The Rev. Mr. William Tennet,1 Freehold.
SCHEME OF A
LOTTERY,
For the USE of
The College of New-Jersey.
T HE Legislature of the Colony of New-Jersey, hav- ing been pleased to countenance this rising Seat of Learning, so far as to pass an Act, enabling the Trustees to erect and draw a Lottery, for raising any Sum, not ex- ceeding Three Thousand Pounds, Proclamation Money; it is hoped, that the generous Design in making this Law, will be carried into Execution, by all those who wish well to the Institution, or who are desirous of promoting use- ful Knowledge in these Infant Countries, and preparing our own Youth to sustain the publick Offices in Church and State. The following Scheme is calculated for rais- ing the Sum of Two Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-nine Pounds Eighteen Shillings and Six Pence Proclamation Money : There are to be 13333 Tickets, at Thirty Shillings each; whereof 4488 will be fortunate, subject to 15 per Cent. Deduction, viz.
1 The famous William Tennent.
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Numb. of
Total
Prizes.
Value of each.
Value
I
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£1000
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£1000
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750
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750
I
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500
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500
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800
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First drawn
20
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20
I
Last drawn
32.10
1s
32.10
4488 Prizes.
8845 Blanks.
13333 Tickets, at Thirty Shillings each, is £19999.10
So that it is evident there are not Two Blanks to a Prize. The Drawing is to begin on the fourth Day of April next, at Nassau-Hall, in Princetown, or as soon be- fore as the Lottery is filled; under the Inspection of three of the Trustees of the College. Robert Ogden, and Will- iam Peartree Smith, Esqrs. of Elizabeth Town; Jona- than Sergeant, Esq; of Maidenhead, and Mr. Ezekiel Forman, Merchant, of Princetown, are appointed Mana- gers, and will be under Oath for the faithful Execution of their Trust.
Tickets may be had of the several Managers, and of Theunis Dey, Esq; in the County of Bergen; Dr. Samuel Tuttle, at Morris-Town; John Ogden, and Nehemiah Baldwin, Esqrs, and Mr. William Camp, at Newark; Mr. Joseph Woodruff, at Elizabeth-Town; James Parker, Esq; at Woodbridge; John Johnson, Esq; at Perth Am-
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boy; John Taylor, Esq; at Middletown; Mr. James Rob- inson, at Freehold; John Wetheril, Esq; near Cranbury; James Hude, Esq; at New-Brunswick; Hendrick Fisher, Esq; near Bound Brook; William Thompson, Esq; and Mr. Peter Schenck, at Millstone; Richard Stockton, Esq; and Mr. Jonathan Baldwin, at Princetown; George Read- ing, Esq; at Amwell; John Hart, Esq; at Hopewell; John Hackett, Esq; at the Union Iron-Works; Samuel Tucker, Esq; at Trenton; the Hon. John Ladd, Esq; at Glouces- ter; Edward Keasby, Esq; at Salem; William Patterson, Esq; at Christine-Bridge; Mr. David Steuart, at Reedy Island; Elihu Hall, Esq; at Octarara, Cecil County; and Col. Peter Bayard, at Bohemia .- The New York Mer- cury, January 9, 1764.
BOSTON and PHILADELPHIA RUM, BOHEA TEA, by the chest; and CAROLINA LEATHER, to be sold by REED and PETTIT,
ALSO, a strong, active, country born Negro boy, about eleven years of age; has had the small-pox, and is on sale for want of employ only. Enquire of Andrew Reed, at Trenton .- The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 110I, January 12, 1764.
NEW-YORK, January 5.
The Reverend SAMUEL FINLEY, President of the Col- lege of New-Jersey, has lately received the Degree of Doctor in Divinity, from the University of Glasgow.
HENRY MILLER,
PRINTER in Second-Street, between Race and Vine- Streets
Begs leave to acquaint the public, that every Monday
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he publishes a German News-Paper, which circulates not only through all Pennsylvania, but likewise goes to Geor- gia, South and North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, the Jerseys, New York, Albany, up to the Mohawk river, Nova Scotia, and the West-Indies. Such gentle- men and others, in town and country, who will be pleased to favour him with the insertion of their Advertisements, may depend on having them truly and idiomatically trans- lated gratis.
He also takes this public opportunity gratefully to ac- knowledge the encouragement given to his paper both by the town and country, from the first publication thereof two years ago; and humbly begs the further continuance of his kind customers favours, assuring them that their orders shall at all times be punctually obeyed by
their obliged and humble servant,
HENRY MILLER.
N. B. He likewise performs all sorts of printing-work in any language correct and neatly .- The Pennsylvania Journal, NO. IIOI, January 12, 1764.
Stolen out of Thomas Cocks's Stable, in Somerset County, near the Stone Tavern, on Brunswick Road, the 3Ist Day of December last, at Night, a sorrel Mare, about 15 Hands high or upwards, newly trimmed, has a Star in her Forehead, that comes down as low as her Foretop, no Brand nor Mark, smooth shod before with new Shoes. Whoever takes up said Mare, and brings her to the Sub- scriber, or secures her, so that he may have her again, shall have Four Pounds Reward, and all reasonable Charges, paid by
THOMAS COCKS.
-The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1829, January 12, 1764.
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New-York, January 16. The horrid Massacre commit- ted upon the Conestagoe Indians, settled in Lancaster County, though under the immediate Protection of the Magistrates, having greatly alarm'd the other, Indians (who at their own Request were lately removed from the Frontiers of that Province, and settled by Order of the Government, on the Province Island, and other Places, near the City of Philadelphia ) and filled them with appre- hensions of the Fate of the Conestagoes. We hear they are desirous to return to their Friends, or former Habita- tions, and that on their Application, the Government ap- pointed them Guides, and directed their Rout thro' the Province of New-Jersey and New-York, giving them rec- ommendatory Letters to those Governments for safe Pas- sage and Assistance; with which they, 140 in Number, immediately set out and proceeded as far as Elizabeth- Town, New-Jersey : But it is reported, that no previous Notice having been sent to this Government, Messengers are dispatch'd, by Remonstrance, to prevent their En- trance into it, and if they persist, to give immediate No- tice. Many People apprehend fatal Consequences, should these Indians at this Time, under such well grounded Apprehensions, and with such shocking Ideas of the Jus- tice, Humanity and Protection they may expect in an English Government, return and mix with the Indians now at War with us.
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