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"I imagin'd it wou'd not be disagreable to your Honour, to hear that the Indians had restored another of their Captives. The Per- son now restored is a Young Man, a German by Birth, and was taken Prisoner about 15 Months ago by some of Teedyuscung's Party and given to a Minisink Indian, whose Brother brought him to Fort Allen, from whence they came in Company to Easton. The Captive has very little to say, but that the Indians used him pretty roughly at first, but ever since they have used him kindly. He is of Opinion that when Teedyuscung comes in, he will bring more of the White Prisoners with him.
"I am Your Honour's " Most obedt humble Servt.,
"WM. PARSONS.
" To the Honble. WILLIAM DENNY, Esqr."
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A Letter from Governor Denny to Mr. Croghan. " PHILADELPHIA, April 11th, 1757. " Sir :
"Last Night I receiv'd a Letter from the Commanding Officer at Fort Allen, acquainting me that on the 3d Instant, four Indians arriv'd from Diahogo, who say that Teedyuscung cannot come be-
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fore the latter End of the Month, as he is waiting for the Mohock Indians, who will not be ready before.
"I expect Teedyuscung will come to Philadelphia as he promis'd he wou'd, and that the Treaty will be held here ; tho' I understand you have invited him to Lancaster or Harris' Ferry, wch. may be proper enough, as he may want to confer with the other Indians, but as to the Place of Treaty, the Inconveniences to the Govern- ment will be so great if it be held any where but in this City, where the Principal Council Fire is always burning, that I must desire you to insist upon the Indians proceeding to Philadelphia. And as they will be more secure from the Small Pox at Springets- burg, than where they now are, they may come immediately if they please, and Teedyuscung be order'd to meet them here; or they may stay at their present Place till they hear of Teedyuscung's ar- rival, and send for his Company to join theirs, and so proceed to this City.
"The Commissioners are getting together the necessary Cloath- ing & other Things wanted for the Indians, and will send them to you as soon as possible.
" I am, Sir, Your very humble Servant,
"WILLIAM DENNY.
" To GEORGE CROGHAN, Esq"."
A Letter from Governor Denny to Major Parsons. " PHILADELPHIA, 12th April, 1757.
" Sir :
" I have receiv'd Yours of the 8th Instant. Commissary Young will come up and pay the Arrears due to the second Battalion with all possible Dispatch. Neither Captain Oradt, nor any of his Offi- cers nor Men are to be suffer'd to be absent from their Garrison On any Account whatever.
" As soon as you hear of Teedyuscung's Arrival at Fort Allen, I desire you will immediately wait on him with my Complements and the enclosed String of Wampum. Tell him that agreable to the promise he made me at Easton, I expect him at the Council Fire which has always been burning in this City, and where he will be sure to find an hearty Reception from me and the good People of this Province.
" You are to order such an Escort as will be a sufficient Guard to the Chief and all his Company, which I wou'd have commanded by Captain Orndt, as this will be the most respectfull to the Chief, and the most likely to keep both the Country People and the In- dians from committing any Irruptions on one another.
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" I hope the Indians are sent forward to Bethlehem as they ar- rive at the Fort, the Brethren there having my Directions to make Provision for them and all that come on this Occasion. The In- dians shou'd not straggle, but keep together, least any Mischief shou'd happen. I am,
" Sir, Your humble Servant,
"WILLIAM DENNY."
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Two Messages from Teedyuscung, sent from Diahogo by Indian Samuel, Express, and deliver'd to Mr. Parsons at Easton On the 13th Instant.
"EASTON, April the 13th, 1757.
"Two Messages from Teedyuscung, sent by Indian Samuel, Ex- press, & by him deliver'd this Day in the Afternoon at the House of William Parsons, in the Presence of Paul, an Indian Man from Bethlehem, and Jost Fullart and William Parsons, Inhabitants of Easton.
"' My Brother Maghakseehue !* My Brother, I bring our To- bacco, very fine Tobacco; I take your Pipe and fill it with that fine Tobacco; I give it you to smoke. Look always up the way that Leads to the Indian Country, you shall soon see more Indians coming with Messages. These are Words from the Chiefs of the ffive Nations. We let you know, by this String, that we are soon coming. Your Brother Teedyuscung is preparing to come and see you.
"' John Pumpshire and Tatamy, the Interpreters, must soon come to Easton. Teedyuscung saith, the Indians are in want of Pro- visions, and much disires some may be sent to Wyoming, that they may be supplied on their Journey down. Samuel says, Waggons can go to Fort Allen with Provisions, and the Indians at the Fort can carry it further on horses.
"'Many Indians are coming from the Five Nations and other Nations, wth. Women and Children, who are very hungry ; he can't tell how many.'
" Gave a String of Wampum.
"' My brother : the Governor, told me to let him know what I hear, I have been far back among the 5 Nations, and cou'd not let you know before.
""There have been 6 Frenchmen and Ten Indians, their chil-
* Wm. Parsons' Indian Name.
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dren, at Shamokin Fort, to look at it, and see how it was. They killed two Men there, and we think the French will soon attack it.'
" Gave another String of Wampum."
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Information delivered to Mr. Horsfield & the Moravian Brethren, by Indian Nicodemus, at Bethlehem the 14th Instant.
" BETHLEHEM, 14th April, 1757.
" Nicodemus, the Indian, having acquainted the Brethren that he had something of Importance to communicate, John Okely (In Mr. Horsefield's absence) went to him & took down in Writing what he had to say, as followeth :
" That last Night about 9 o'clock, 3 Indians, two Men, named Quewichlah & Lilittas, & a Boy, came to Bethlehem, from whom Nicodemus had the following Relation, vizt :
""' We in our Journey down hither met with 6 Indians (suppos'd to be Mingoes), 14 Miles above Wyoming, we cou'd not talk with any of them, except one Young Man, not understanding their lan- guage. He told us that they were come hither to go and kill the White People. We then asked him which way they intended to go ? He told us their Intention was to have gone to Minisink, but that they were stopt ; that they waited for 12 more Indians, who were coming down the River on a Raft, to join them ; When they came they shou'd know better which Way they shou'd go, perhaps it might be to Minisink, or down the Sasquehannah some where about Shamokin, or he cou'd not tell where.
"' These 3 Indians saw the above 6 Indians dancing the War Dance, & threatening how they would strike the White People.'
" Nicodemus also saith, ' That he hath heard from several of the Indians, who are come down, that there is another Company of In- dians, comanded by Captain Avanos and John Armstrong (that they live about Diahogo), who are minded to come down and do Mischief to the 'White People, if they can, but it is not certain when, tho' it is very sure they are not for Peace, & scek to hinder it all they can. One of Packsanosa's sons is amongst them, yet all the Indians agree that Packsanoso himself is a true Friend to the English.'"
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A Letter from Mr. Croghan of the 10th Instant, in Answer to the Governor's of the 6th.
"LANCASTER, April 10th, 1757.
" May it please your Honour :
" I was favour'd with your's last Night of the 6th of this Instant, . by Colon1. Armstrong, and am very glad to hear so many of the
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Shawonese and Delawares are come in to Fort Allen, and that Tee- dyuscung with the rest may soon be expected.
" When I moved the Indians that are here from John Harris', I pressed 'em as much as was in my power to go to Philadelphia, but found the several Tribes, Mohocks only excepted, much averse to it; the Reason they gave was the Fear of Sickness, as many of the Indians dyed there in the Fall and Winter, and as the Spring is coming on, they are afraid, if they go down, they will not be able to get back in Time to plant, on which they say they chiefly depend for the Support of their Families, as they cannot hunt these trouble- some Times. However, if Teedyuscung agrees to meet in Philadel- phia I will endeavour to prevail on these here to go down.
"I have here, since the Conestogo Indians join'd me, about 200, and tho' I am encamped near two Miles from the Town I find it very difficult to keep them sober.
" Since the Murder was done at Conicochegue, a Number of those Indians have apply'd to me to send 'em, after the Conference is over, a sculping to the Ohio, which your Honour and Colon1 Stan- wix, I hope, will consider of, and if this Conference ends to their Satisfaction, I believe your Honour may have a Number of them to stay at Shamokin, and some at Wyoming. I hope, as soon as Teedyuscung is come, as your Honour will have an Account of it before me, that you will let me know whether you will send any Body to meet him, and fix the time and Place of Meeting. If your Honour don't choose to send, it will be necessary for me to go and meet him immediately on his Arrival.
"Nothing will give me greater Pleasure than to have this Con- ference speedily ended, as the longer it is in hand the greater the Expence will be to the Government.
"I am, with great Esteem & Regard, " Your Honour's Most humble Servant, "GEO. CROGHAN.
" To the Honble. WILLIAM DENNY, Esq"."
A Letter to Mr. Croghan, dated the 16th Instant. " PHILADELPHIA, 16th April, 1757. " Sir :
" I have enclosed the Copy of two Messages from Teedyuscung, web. were deliver'd to Major Parsons at Easton, and sent forward by an Express to me. You will see by these that there is such a Scarcity of Provisions at Wyoming that the Chief desires some may be sent to help those who are with him on their Journey; and agreeable to his Request, I have order'd a Supply to be immediately
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dispatch'd from Bethlehem to Fort Allen, to be carried thence on Horseback to Wyoming by the Indians, who are already come in, & stay near that Fort, weh. will be a great additional Expence.
"It is agreed by me and the Commissioners to pay the Sums due for the Goods used in the Condolence Presents, and Orders are given to Mr. Wright to buy the Cloaths and other things, wch. the Indians are in immediate Want of.
" As the King's Subjects in general will reap the Benefit of the Treaty, if it succeeds, and the Neighbouring Colonies will be more particularly benefitted by it, The Commissioners, as well as myself, hope you have Instructions from Sir William Johnson to defray the greater part of the Expence, weh. will fall too heavy on this Pro- vince alone, tho' they are willing to do all they can, and have been, and still are, at a very considerable Charge for the Support of the Indians, and other Contingencies.
" At the further Instance of the Commissioners, I desire you will let me know by the first Opportunity how you are empower'd to act, and what Portion of the Expence you propose to defray, on the Part of the Crown, in the ensuing Treaty.
"I am, Sir, Your humble Servant, "WILLIAM DENNY.
"To GEORGE CROGHAN, Esqr."
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A Letter from Mr. Croghan, of the 17th Instant. " LANCASTER, April 17th, 1757. " May it please your Honour :
"Yesterday I was favour'd with yours of the 11th Instant, by wch. I find that those Indians who are come into Fort Allen say, - that Teedyuscung will not be in till the last of this Month, as he waits for the Mohawks; but that cannot be, as the Mohawks are all here, but I believe he waits for the Senecas, as they live a great way back from Diahoga.
" The Message I sent to Bethlehem to meet Teedyuscung, was not to call him here, but to let him know what Indians were here waiting for him ; And in my last Letter to your Honour, I left it to you to send a Messenger to meet him, & fix the place and time for the Conference, and if you did not choose it, I proposed to go myself. I assure your Honour I have no Interest in holding the Conference at Lancaster or Easton more than in Philadelphia, as I have nothing in View but the good of his Majesty's Service. I have done every thing I cou'd already to take these here to Phila- delphia, but it cannot be done till Teedyuscung arrives, and, in my Opinion, the Place of mecting shou'd be left to the Indians at this
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"Time, and if Teedyuscung shou'd agree to come to Philadelphia, I shall do every thing in my Power to take these here there.
"The Number of Indians since the Conestogos join'd me are 190, and there is some of 'em Principal Men of each of the fol- lowing Nations, vizt., Mohawks, Oneydoes, Onondagoes. Senecas" Cayugas, Tuscaroras, Nantycokes & Delawares. As to their Views your Honour must be sensible these are the Indians sent for by Montour and Peepy, and in my Opinion they are willing to do every thing in their Power to bring about an Accomodation between us and the Delawares & Shawnese. I am, .
" Your Honour's Most humble Servant,
"GEO. CROGHAN.
"To The Honble. WILLIAM DENNY, Esq"."
A Letter from Mr. Croghan of the 20th Instant. " LANCASTER, April 20th, 1757.
" May it please your Honour :
"This Day I was favour'd with your's of the 16th, with Two Messages from Teedyuscung deliver'd to Major Parsons, which I immediately acquainted the Indians of.
"I am glad it is agreable to your Honour and the Commissioners to Cloath the Indians here, as they were in great want of them.
" In Answer to that Paragraph of your Honour's Letter, wherein you say :
"' At the further Instance of the Commissioners, I desire you will let me know by the first Opportunity how you are empower'd to act, and what Portion of the Expence You propose to defray on the Part of the Crown in the ensuing Treaty.'
" On the Return of my Express from Sir William Johnson, I lay'd before y". Honour my Instructions from him for holding the ensuing Treaty, and afterwards gave your Honour a Copy of them, by perusing of which, your Honour will see in what Manner I am empower'd to act, and by the following Extract from a Letter of Sir Willm. Johnson's to me, Your Honour will see that he expects the whole Expence of this Treaty will be defray'd by this Govern- ment, which I mention'd to your Honour while His Excellency, Lord Loudoun was in Philadelphia, and which I shew'd to His Lordship, who was of the same Opinion with Sir William Johnson, that this Government sho'd bear the Expence of the Treaty.
"I expect that Government will defray all Expences attending said Meeting ; The Indians here are in general healthy and desired me to make their Complements to your Honour, but seem impatient of the Arrival of their Cousens the Delawares and Shawnese, and VOL. VII .- 31.
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I hope as soon as they arrive, and your Honour has fix'd the Place of Meeting, that you will acquaint me of it, as Nothing will give me greater Pleasure, than to bring this Treaty to a speedy Issue, as the Expence will be heavy on the Government. I am, with great Esteen & Respect,
" Your Honour's most humble Servt.,
" GEO. CROGHAN.
"To The Honble. WILLIAM DENNY, Esqr."
The Agents of the several Contractors for victualling the King's Navy in Nova Scotia, Jamaica, Antego, and other Places, having applied to the Governor for his Lycence to ship such Quantities as were actually wanted at those Places, or otherwise his Majesty's Fleets cou'd not be supported. The Governor at their pressing Instance wrote the following Letter to Lord Loudoun, to be de- liver'd by Mr. Roberdeau the Merchant for the victualling Con- tractors at Jamaica.
A Letter from Governor Denny to the Earl of Loudoun. " PHILADELPHIA, 19th April, 1757.
" My Lord :
" The Bearer, Mr. Roberdeau, a Merchant of this City, waits on your Lordship On a particular Occasion.
" As Agent for Augustus and John Boyd and Company of Lon- don, Contractors for supplying his Majesty's Navy station'd in Jamaica, he applied to me for Permission to ship the Supplies wanted there, setting forth, that the Agents of those Gentlemen in that Island, by Letter received the 6th Instant, have acquainted him that the Squadron there was encreased by Two Ships from Admiral Franklin, and that altho' they had upwards of 2,800 Men to victual, little Bread was to be had, and that they were obliged to issue Flower instead thereof, and that they absolutely depended upon him for a Supply. I referred his Application to the Members of Council, who were of Opinion that Permission shou'd be granted on Mr. Roberdeau's making Oath, as was done by him and others in the last Embargo; that the Provisions shipped were for the Supply of his Majesty's Navy at Jamaica, and for no other use whatever; and the Master of the Ship on board which they were shipped like- wise making Oath that no more or other Provisions were or wou'd be taken on board save for the Use of the Ship's Crew, and giving Bond, and performing the Requisites prescribed by the Lords of Trade in their Letter of the 9th of October last, Copy of which was left with the Collector for his Instructions in clearing Vessels out of this Port. Agreeable to this advice, I gave Permission to Mr. Roberdeau to ship 582 Barrels of Bread to Jamaica on the above Terms, and he has hired a Ship and put on board that Quantity,
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and desired my Orders to the Collector to clear the Vessel on his and the Master's making the Oaths and giving the Bond directed.
"Mr. Bell, another Merchant of this City, in the like Circum- stances with regard to his Majesty's Troops and Garrisons at Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, has likewise applied for and had my leave to Ship the Supplies on the same Conditions.
" Mr. Francis a Merchant in this City, Agent for the Contrac- tors, for Supplying his Majesty's Navy station'd at Barbadoes, has made the like Application, for leave to Ship the Supplies for Admi- ral Franklin's Squadron.
" Mr. Israel Pemberton, Agent for Governor Tinker, having Or- ders to Ship the usual Supplies for his Use, and that of His Ma- jesty's Independent Company there, has made the like Application for leave to Ship to Providence.
" The Agent to the Contractor for victualling his Majesty's Navy at South Carolina, having made Oath before Governor Littleton, that he was in want of 20,000 Pounds Weight of Ship Bread for the Use of his Majesty's Ships there ; and that there was no Bake Houses in the Province, and sent a Ship here for that Quantity ; and the Master has produced the Oath, certified by Governor Lit- tleton, and desired the like Leave with the rest.
" Pressed with these several Sollicitations, and the respective Agents acquainting me that They must renew their Applications for further Quantities, I Consulted Colon1. Stanwix, before I even gave any Orders to the Collector in favour of Mr. Roberdeau, or Mr. Bell, who had my leave to Ship Provisions, and we concured in Opinion, thatthe best Way was to make your Lordship acquainted with the whole Matter, and to desire your Lordship's Instructions. And this Gentleman being under a Charter Party, and likely to be a particular Sufferer in Consequence of my leave, takes the Trouble to wait on your Lordship.
" At the same time I desire your Lordship will favor me with your Instructions, on the other Cases herein specified, and any other of the like Nature that may occur.
" His Majesty's Subjects in the West Indies and the other Partsf of North America, where sufficient Provisions are not raised for their Subsistance & Support, will no doubt very soon be obliged to apply to me for my leave to send them a Sufficiency, and I should be glad your Lordship wou'd be pleased to advise what may be done on such Applications.
" I am well inform'd, that many Applications will be made from Governors in the West Indies and the Southern Colonies, for Pro- visions ; and I apprehend it is your Lordship's Pleasure, that they should be supplied accordingly, provided that the Orders of the Lords of Trade be complied with, and Certificates returned by the
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Custom House Officers, agreable to the Instructions given by their Lordships.
" Inclosed is the Collector's Return of Ships entered inwards.
"I am, My Lord, with the greatest Regard,
" Your Lordship's most obedient & most humble Servt.,
" WILLIAM DENNY.
" Earl of LOUDOUN."
At a Council held at Philadelphia, on Saturday the 30th of April, 1757. 1
PRESENT :
The Honourable WILLIAM DENNY, Esquire, Lieutenant Gov- ernor.
Robert Strettell,
William Logan,
Richard Peters,
Lynford Lardner, Esqrs.
Benjamin Chew, Thomas Cadwalader,
Mr. Thomas McKee introduced Two Deputys from the Indians att Conestogo, who brought a Letter from Mr. Croghan to the Gov- ernor, inclosing an Indian Specch, which were well received, and read in these Words :
A Letter to Governor Denny from Mr. Croghan. " LANCASTER, April 27th, 1757. " May it please Your Honour :
" You have inclos'd a Speech made me Yesterday by the Chiefs of the several Nations here, and agreable to their Request, I have provided Three of their Chiefs with Horses, who will wait on your Honour in Company with Captain McKee, who I have got to go with them.
" If the Delawares and Shawanese shou'd be arrived at Easton, and Your Honour have prevailed on them to come to Philadelphia, I am in hopes that will be an Inducement to these Chiefs who wait on you, to agree to meet likewise there.
" Your Honour will see that they requested that Thee more might be provided with Horses to go to Easton to meet the Dela- wares and Shawanese, in Order to bring them here. I acquaint Your Honour with their setting off, that you may the better know how to treat with them that go to Philadelphia.
" I am Your Honour's " Most obedt· humble Servt-,
" GEO. CROGHAN.
" To the Honble. WILLIAM DENNY, Esq"."
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Speech of the Indian Chiefs at Lancaster, made to George Croghan, Esquire.
" The 26th of April, the Chiefs of the several Tribes called a Meeting and sent for me, and desir'd to know what time they might expect their Brother Onas up, and their Nephew's the Delawares. and Cousens, the Shawanese, to hold the Conference.
"To which I answer'd, I had not yet receiv'd any certain Ac -. count of the Arrival of the Delawares and Shawanese, and untill the Governor had fix'd the Place and time of Meeting with Teedy- uscung, I cou'd not give them a full Answer.
" To Which little Abraham spoke as follows in Behalfe of the whole :
"'Brother :
"' We have been here a great while, and the Spring is coming on fast, it is time for us to think of going home to Plant. We have heard what you have said to us from our Brother Onas, both at John Harris' and here; that our Brother Onas proposed to hold the Treaty at Philadelphia. Every time you spoke to us on that head, we gave you our Objections to going so far down, which we expected wou'd have been consider'd before now, but as our Brother Onas has not yet agreed to come here, we have determin'd in our Minds to treat with our Brother Onas here, and go no further down the Country.
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4 . We have appointed three Men to go to Philadelphia to speak with our Brother Onas and request of him to come up; and we desire you will find Horses for them to ride down and a Man to go with them to the Governor; and we have appointed Three more to go and meet our Nephews, the Delawares, and Cousens, the Shawanese, and bring them here; and we desire you will find them Horses and a Man to go and take Care of them and provide Necessarys for them on the Road.'
" Gave a String of Wampum."
The Governor enquired kindly after the Health of our Brethren, the Indians, and then desired Thomas King, an Oneida Chief, to proceed to the Business he was sent upon. On which he arose and spoke as follows :
4' Brother Onas and Brethren of the Council :
" We are' Deputies from the Indians at Lancaster, and have a Message from them to the Governor, which you will be pleased to hearken to:
" On Monday last, the Indian Chiefs at Lancaster held a Coun- cil, and desiring the Presence of Mr. Croghan, they reminded him that on his Invitation they came to Harris' Ferry, understanding
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the Council Fire was to be kindled there; but after they had staid some time, they were desired to accompany him to Lancaster, where, and not at Harris', he said the Treaty , was to be held, and that Onas wou'd come to them there, and therefore they complied with it, and now have appointed us, with Mr. McKee, to wait on the Governor to take him by the hand and invite him to the Council. They have determin'd among themselves not to come further, and wou'd be glad to see Onas there; his Coming wou'd chear their Hearts and make them quite glad."
Gave a Belt of Wampum of 7 Rowes.
Then, after repeating what was sd. at the Council, he proceeded to let the Governor know that the Indians earnestly desired he wou'd come to them as soon as possible, for they had a good many Women and Children with them, and were much wanted at home to plant their Corn. When they came away they left but a small Quantity of Provisions in their Towns; had been here a long while and where afraid of suffering, the ensuing Year, if they shou'd stay beyond the Time of planting, wch. was now very near, and, therefore, pressed the Governor to use dispatch, requesting this further of him, that whatever Determination he shou'd come to, it might be forthwith sent by Express to the Chiefs at Lancaster, who were extremely uneasy at their long Stay. He added, that Sir William Johnson at parting with the Chiefs, advised them as soon as they had done their Business with the Governor of Pennsylvania, to return home in a Body. This they promised to do ; but now some of their People were grown so impatient that they wou'd not be kept together much longer, and they shou'd not be able to follow the Advice of Sir William Johnson, unless the Governor hasten'd on the Treaty and came to them soon.
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