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Ordered, That he be discharged from confinement, on payment of fees and the costs of prosecution, and that a pardon be granted to him on his producing to this Board a copy of the record of his conviction.
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of William Brad- ford, Jun'r Esquire, Attorney General of the State, for the sum of two hundred pounds specie, towards defraying the half-part of the pay of the commissioners in the controversy between the State of Pennsylvania and the State of Connecticut, and other contingent expences touching the execution of the said commission, agreeably to resolution of the General Assembly of the sixth of November last, for which the Attorney General is to account.
The Honorable John M'Dowell, Esquire, presented to the Board an account of his attendance in Council from the second of November till the twenty-second of December, 1782, inclusive, 51 days, @ 17s 6, - · £44 12 6 Mileage on 45 miles, coming to Philad'a and going home, @ s6, 2 5
£46 17 6
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the Honorable John M'Dowell, Esquire, for the sum of forty-six pounds seven- teen shillings and six pence, amount of the said account.
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The petition of John Thompson, convicted of two misdemeanors, at a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery, held at Lancaster, for the county of Lancaster, the fourteenth of May last, was read, praying a pardon ; a recommendation from two of the Judges of the said Court being also read and considered.
Ordered, That the fines adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by the said John Thompson, be remitted, and that he be dis- charged from confinement on payment of fees and the costs of prose- cution.
Petitions from Nicholas Cline and George Bough, convicted, each of them, of a misdemeanor, at a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery, held at Lancaster the fifteenth day of Octo- ber last, was read, praying a pardon ; a recommendation from the said Judges and Jurors being also read and considered ; thereupon,
Ordered, That the fines adjudged to be paid to the use of the State by the said Nicholas Cline and George Bough be remitted, and that they be discharged from their confinement, on payment of fees and the costs of prosecution.
A letter from the Commissioners of taxes of the city and county of Philadelphia, of the nineteenth instant, was read, on the subject of supply tax for the year 1781, and class tax, in answer to the circular letter from this Board.
Ordered, That the Secretary call on Mr. Rittenhouse, and en- quire how much of the money arising from the class tax is now in his hands.
A letter from James Gordon, a Major in the Eighth British regi- ment, now at Lancaster, of the sixteenth instant, was read, request- ing this Board to order some enquiry to be made concerning certain goods seized by William Henry at that place.
Ordered, That the Secretary write to William Henry, Esquire, to obtain information on that subject.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, December 21, 1782.
PRESENT :
The Honorable Mr. Irvine, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. M'Dowell, Mr. Piper.
No Council.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, December 23, 1782.
PRESENT:
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Irwine, Mr. Levan, and
Mr. M'Dowell,
Mr. Wall, (now first re-
Mr. Piper, turned.)
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John Nicholson, Esquire, for the sum of ten pounds specie, for contingent expences of his office of Comptroller General, agreeably to resolution of General Assembly of the fourteenth of November last.
One other was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the said John Nicholson, Esquire, for the sum of five hundred pounds State money of the seventh of April, 1761, for paying one-third of de- preciation certificates to officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line, according to act of General Assembly passed the thirteenth day of April last, for which the Comptroller General is to account.
A letter from Samuel Sterret, of the twentieth of December in- stant, requesting copies of the acts of Council assigning lands for the use and support of the University of Pennsylvania; and also that the same may be exemplified under the State seal, was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the said request be complied with.
A return of Justices for the district of Springfield and Hay- cock townships, in the county of Bucks, was read, by which it appears that John Barclay and William Harning were duly elected.
On consideration,
Ordered, That John Barclay, Esquire, be appointed a Justice of the Peace for the county of Bucks; and that he be commissioned accordingly.
A petition from Caspar Stoever, in behalf of his brother, Frede- rick Stoever, convicted of larceny at a Court of General Quarter Sessions held at Lancaster, for the county of Lancaster, the first Tuesday in November last, was read, praying a pardon for the said offence.
A recommendation from the Speaker of the General Assembly was also read, together with a recommendation from divers Justices of the said Court, and a number of respectable inhabitants of the said county ; whereupon,
The Council having considered his case,
Ordered, That the said Frederick Stoever be pardoned.
A letter from Gabriel Blakeney, at Fort Pitt, of the first instant, was read, proposing to the Council to raise a company of men for
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the Continental service, and to pay them the bounty, provided the State will engage to repay him at a future day, and praying to be appointed to the command of the said company when raised. On consideration,
Ordered, That the Secretary be directed to inform the said Mr. Blakeney that the Council approve his spirited proposal, bat carnot comply with his request.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, December 24, 1782. PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Irvine, Mr. Wall, Mr. Piper.
Mr. McDowell, and
The Council taking into consideration " a return of the promo- " tions that ought to take place previous to the first day of January "next, in the different corps of this State, conformably to the re- "solve of Congress of the twentieth of last month, signed by Ar- " thur St. Clair, Major General,"
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Ordered, That conformably to the said report, the following promotions be made :
ARTILLERY.
NAME.
RANK-HOW ENTITLED.
DATE.
Andrew Potter,
To be Lieu-Col , vice Lieu-Col. Forrest, resigned, , Major-Porter promoted,
Jan'y 1, 1782. do. do.
James Proctor,
James M'Clure,
Captain, brought up by the resig'n of Col'] Proctor,
April 19, 1781.
William Power,
Captain, do.
by Maj. Craiss' promotion, by dismiss'n of Capt. Duffey,
do. 12, do.
William Martin,
do.
by Cap. Proctor's prom'n, by Cap. McClure's prom'n,
Ap'l 19, 1781.
Samuel Doty,
do.
by Power's prom'n,
Oct. 7, do.
John B. Webster,
do. by Douglass' prom'n,
do. 12, do.
Robert Parker,
Cap. Lieu't, by Cap. L't. Story's death,
Oct'r 4, 1782.
Ezekiel Howell,
1st Lieu't, by the arrangement of 1781, do. by do. do. do.
2, do.
*James Gamble,
2nd
April 1st, 1782,
Ap'l 1, 1782.
John Humphereys,
do.
John Van Court,
do.
April 2d, 1782,
Ap'1 2, 1782.
John Bush,
May 12, 1779.
John Gilchrist,
Sankey Dixon,
Lieu't,
Third Regiment. Captain, vice Cap. Henderson, resigned, Fifth Regiment. Lieu't, vice Ephraim Douglass do. Sixth Regiment.
Aug. 23, 1782.
May 16, 1781,
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Jan'y 1, 1782.
Joseph Asheton,
- Cap-Lieu't,
Jan'y 1, 1781, do. do.
Henry Green,
Robert Porter,
Oct'r 7, do.
Thomas Douglass,
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It appears that no return has been received by Major General St. Clair of the Cavalry, or of the first and fourth regiments, and therefore, these corps must remain for future arrangement.
A letter from his Excellency General Washington of the six- . teenth instant, being now received, was read, inclosing a passport dated the twelfth instant, from Admiral Digby, for a flag of truce to be sent to New York, for the relief of the prisoners there belong- ing to this State. On consideration,
Ordered, That the Commissioners for the defence of the bay and river Delaware, be required to procure a suitable vessel for the purpose mentioned in the said passport, and purchase and lade on board her two hundred barrels of flour, and one hundred bush- els of potatoes, filling up the vacancies in storage with fire-wood, on the most reasonable terms, and report to this Board.
Ordered, That the said Commissioners be repaid by the State the amount of the purchase of the foregoing articles, as soon as they shall lay before the Board an account thereof.
Ordered, That a pass be granted to Thomas Henderson, to go to Dobbs' Ferry, and to return again.
Ordered, That a pass be granted to John Rainey to go into New York, (by the way of Dobbs' Ferry,) and from thence to Ireland, and to return again, by the way of Holland or France.
The petition of Mark Groves, of the county of Lancaster, con- victed of three misdemeanors at a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery, held at Lancaster the fifteenth day of Oc- tober last, was read, praying a pardon. On consideration,
Ordered, That the fines due to the State and the corporal pun- ishment, be remitted.
The petition of Christian Martin, convicted of a misdemeanor at the said court, was read, praying a pardon. Thereupon,
Ordered, That the fine due to the State and the corporal punish- ment, be remitted.
The petition of Peter Summey, convicted of a misdemeanor at the said court, was read, praying a pardon. Thereupon,
Ordered, That the fine due to the State and the corporal pun- ishment, be remitted.
The report of the Comptroller General on the account of the managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital for nursing and boarding divers lunatics, late soldiers belonging to the Pennsylvania line, was read and approved; the same to be deducted out of the ten thousand pounds lent to the hospital on the twenty-fifth day of Oc- tober, one thousand seven hundred and eighty.
Petitions from a number of the militia belonging to the second and ninth battalions, in the county of Lancaster, setting forth that they have not received pay for their services in the militia, and praying that the Sub-Lieutenants may be directed to put in force the militia law against all delinquents.
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Ordered, That the said petitions be sent to the Lieutenant of the said county, and that he be directed to enforce the militia law against delinquents, in order that the petitioners may be paid for their services.
In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, December 26, 1782, ) At the Mansion House. S
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Irvine, Mr. Levad,
Mr. Wall, and Mr. Piper.
. A letter from the Attorney General, dated Trenton, Dec'r 25th, 1782, was read, informing that argument before the court sitting there was closed by Mr. Reed on the twenty-fourth, in the evening, and requesting a further sum of money for defraying the expences; and thereupon,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Henry Os- borne, Esquire, for the sum of one hundred pounds specie, to be paid by him to William Bradford, Junior, Esquire, Attorney General of this State, towards defraying the expences of the Agents and So- licitor in the controversy between the States of Pennsylvania and Connecticut, agreeably to resolution of the General Assembly of the sixth of November last, for which the Attorney General is to account.
An account examined and certified by the Comptroller General, was read, by which it appears that there is due to Andrew Boyd, Waggon Master of the county of Chester, the sum of thirty-two pounds, for his services and expences, and for Assistant Waggon Masters, and the same was approved.
A letter from Ezekiel Robins, dated New York, December the seventeenth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, was read, by which it appears that he is willing to undertake to conduct the pro- visions intended for the relief of our naval prisoners there, and that he had purchased a number of blankets for their present re- lief.
On consideration, the Council approve of Mr. Robins' conduct in purchasing the blankets.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, December 27, 1782. 3 At the Mansion House.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
The Honorable Mr. Irvine, Mr. Levan, Mr. Wall.
Mr. Piper, and
A letter from Robert R. Livingston, Esquire, dated the twenty- third of December instant, inclosing a copy of the commission granted by the King of Great Britain to Richard Oswald, Esquire, to treat, dated September the twenty-first, 1782, both which were read ; and
Ordered, To be filed.
Ordered, That instructions be given to John Kemp, Esquire, to receive on Board the sloop Cohansey, two hundred barrels of flour, and one hundred bushels of potatoes, and the necessary tonnage, and proceed with her immediately to New York, as a flag, and re- port himself to Admiral Digby, and that he deliver his cargo, with the tonnage, to Mr. Ezekiel Robins, of the said city, and immedi- ately return to this city.
Ordered, That the passport from Admiral Digby, for the said Flag, together with a passport from this Board, be now delivered to Captain Kemp.
Ordered, That Mr. Ezekiel Robins, of New York, be instructed to receive from Capt'n Kemp his cargo of flour, potatoes and ton- nage, for the relief of the prisoners belonging to this State. That he be requested to sell one hundred and fifty barrels of the flour, for the best price he can obtain, and apply the proceeds in paying for the cloathing already purchased, procuring such further sup- plies as the above described prisoners stand in need of, and in suitable supplies for necessaries for such of them as may be sick on board of the Hospital Ship, the remaining fifty barrels to be delivered to the prisoners at the rate of four pounds per man, either baked or unbaked, at their option. That he apply the ton- nage as firewood, in the manner most advantageous to the prisoners. That he deliver the potatoes to the prisoners in such quantities and at such times as he, in his discretion, may think most proper.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, December 28, 1782.
PRESENT :
The Honorable Mr. Irvine, Mr. Piper, and
Mr. Wall, Mr. Levan.
No Council.
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In Council.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, December 30, 1782.
PRESENT :
The Honorable Mr. Irvine, Mr. Piper, and
Mr. Wall, . Mr. Levan.
No Council.
In Council. ?
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, December 31, 1782. At the Mansion House.
PRESENT :
His Excellency the President.
Mr. Piper, and
The Honorable Mr. Irvine, Mr. Wall, Mr. Levan. -
Ordered, That the Honorable Major General Lincoln, Esquire, Secretary at War, be requested to issue commissions according to the promotions made by this Board on the twenty-fourth instant, in the Artillery regiment, and third, fifth, and sixth regiments, be- longing to the line of this State.
Petitions of Sarah Bonsall and Jane Heater, praying permission from this Board to pass into the city of New York, not to return again, were read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That passes be granted to the said Sarah Bonsall and Jane Heater, to go into New York, by the way of Dobbs' Ferry, not to return again.
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The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, January 2nd, 1783.
PRESENT :
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
Honorable James Irvine, Sebastian Levan, George Wall, John Piper, S Esquires.
A petition from Thomas Stokely and John Boyd, Esquires, Cap- tains of two of the Ranging companies on the western frontiers of this State, setting forth that they have just returned from captivity, intirely destitute of money, and almost so of clothing, and praying some relief from this Board, was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That warrants be drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the said Thomas Stokely and John Boyd, for the sum of fifty pounds specie each, in part of their pay, for which they re- spectively are to account.
The petition of Colonel John Huber and others, officers of the ninth battalion of militia in the county of Lancaster, setting forth that they have not received any pay for their services in the militia, and that the fines upon delinquents, from which they should re- ceive payment, have not been duly collected, was read; and there- upon,
Ordered, That the said petition be forwarded to the Lieutenant of the county of Lancaster, and that he be directed to cause all outstanding fines to be speedily collected, in order that the peti- tioners may be paid for their services.
A petition from Martin Miller, praying a passport to the city of New York, with permission to bring his family from thence, was read ; and thereupon,
Ordered, That the same be dismissed.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, January 3rd, 1783.
PRESENT :
The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President.
Honorable James Irvine, Sebastian Levan, ? Esquires. George Wall, John Piper,
The following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt :
In favour of John Nicholson, Esquire, Comptroller General, for the sum of five hundred pounds, State money of the seventh of
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April, 1781, for paying one-third of depreciation certificates to offi- cers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line.
In favour of Frederick Sneyder, for fifteen pounds sixteen shil- lings and ten pence and one-half penny, in full for his wages as Doorkeeper till the thirty-first of December, 1782, and cash paid for sundry articles for the use of this Council.
In favour of Patrick Flanaghan, for twenty-two pounds ten shil- lings specie, for one thousand rails delivered to William Smith, at Billingsport, for the purpose of fencing that place.
Ordered, That Mr. William Smith be informed that the Coun- cil expect in future he will state an account of all expenditures un- der his direction, and attend the settlement of it in person.
The accounts of Valentine Eckhart, Esquire, Lieutenant of the county of Berks, were presented to the Board, together with the Comptroller General's report thereon ; which being read, were ap- proved, so far as the same agree with the said report.
The accounts of William Scott, Esquire, Lieutenant of the . county of York, were laid before the Board, and a report from the Comptroller General thereon, which were read and approved, so far as the said accounts agree with the said report.
The report of the Comptroller General on the accounts of John . Sigfriedt, late Sheriff of the county of Northampton, was read and approved.
The report of the said Comptroller General on the account of Major William Bailey, of York county, for camp kettles furnished to the militia in 1776, was read and approved,
Ordered, That passes be granted to Benjamin Davis, Junior, and Joseph Westmore, of this city, to go to Elizabethtown in the State of New Jersey, and to return.
Henry Osborne, Esquire, now returned to the Council the deeds and papers received by him from the Land Office.
Ordered, That the Secretary of this Board deliver the same to David Kennedy, Secretary of the Land Ofice, taking his receipt for them.
And the following deeds were accordingly delivered, vizt:
No. 1. Indian purchase made by the Dutch, of lands between Bombay Hook and Cape Henlopen.
[Missing-belongs to the Delaware State.]
An original deed, eaten by mice in some parts, but the marks and seals mostly perfect, executed for lands in Pennsylvania lying be- tween Delaware Falls and Neshaminy creek, with the islands Mah- nikunks, Sapussinks, and Orecktons, in consideration of a large quantity of goods and three hundred guilders in money, with an indorsement of the first of August, 1682, executed by other In- dians, owners of some of the lands and islands comprised in the said deeds.
[1682, July 15, No. 2. 3 numbers marked 2. N. B. Not on record.]
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Indian names to the original deed :
Idquahon,
Tomackhickon,
I. Anottowe,
Weskekitt and
Idquoqueqwon,
T'alawsis, Indian,
Sahoppe for himself and Okonickon,
Sachamakers,
Merkekowon,
Swampesse,
Oreckton for Nannamsey,
Nahoosey,
Shaurwacighon.
Indian names to the indorsement :
Idquoqueywon,
Fillerappamond,
Filerappamond,
Nannesshessham,
Essexamarthatte,
Pyterhay.
Swanpisse,
With two counterparts, signed by Governor William Markhara, before witnesses.
Grant of Tamanen, and Metamequan, and other Indians, of their lands between Pennepack and Neshaminy creeks, and all along Neshaminy, with an acknowledgment of receipt of goods in con- sideration for said lands
[1683, June 23, No. 3, not recorded. Two numbers marked No. 3.]
Grant of the same lands, from other Indians, all along Nesha- miny and two days' journey, backwards, with a horse.
[No 4, do., not recorded.]
A duplicate of the same not recorded.
[No. 4, do.]
Grant of lands on the west side of Schuylkill from Wingebone, beginning at the first falls, and from thence all along the said river as far as his right goes.
[1683, June 25, No. 5, not recorded.]
Grant of lands betwixt Manaiunk, alias Schuylkill and Pemma- pecka creeks, so far as the hill called Cosohockin on said river Manaiunk, and from thence by a northwest line to the river Pem- mapecka : Signed by the following Indians : Neneshickan, Mali- bore, Neshanocke. And witnessed by Catamusan, Indian King, with particular account inserted of the goods, &ca., paid on account of said lands.
[1683, July 14th, No. 6, not recorded.]
Grant of lands lying between Manaiunk alias Schuylkill, begin- ing on the West side of Manaiunk, called Cosohockon ; and from thence by a westerly line of Macopanackhan alias Chester river, from Secan and Jequoquehan, Indian Sachem makers and right own- ers of said lands, with list of goods received in consideration of said lands.
[1683, 5th month 14, No. 7, not recorded.]
Grant from Kepetappau of Opasiskunk, for his half of all bis land betwixt Sasquehannah and Delaware, which lieth on the Sas-
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quehannah side ; with a promise to sell at the next spring, on his return from hunting, his right to the other half of said lands.
[1683, September 10th, No. 8, not recorded.] 1
Answer of Mohocks, Cayugas, Oneidos and Onondago Indians at the Mohocks' Castle, to William Penn's Belts, certified by the inter- preter of the Province of New York, Airnout Corn-Viel, and in- terpreted by the Secretary, Robert Livingston ; wherein the Indians set forth their conquest of the Susquehana lands, and their wil- lingness to sell to William Penn. Extracted from the minute books of the commissioners at Albany.
[1683, September 7th, No. 9.
Propositions of the same Indians to the Commissioners at Alba- ny ; wherein they say, that four years before they had delivered the Susquehannah Indians to Governor Dungan, and now deliver them again. Extracted out of the s'd minute book and certified by Secretary Robert Livingston.
[1683, September 26th, No. 10, & duplicate.]
Answer of Commissioners to the said propositions ; wherein they give the Indians goods as a confirmation of the gift of the said lands to Governor Dungan, and they receive the delivery of them. Extracted from the same minute book, and certified by the same person
[1683, September 26th, No. 11.]
Resolution of the Commissioners that William Penn's Agents cannot treat till an answer arrives from Governor Dungan, upon which the Indians decline to stay and persist in their deed to Gov- ernor Dungan. Extracted from the same minute book, and certi- fied by the same person.
[1683, September 28th, No. 12.]
Final answer of Albany Commissioners, to Mr. William Kaig and Mr. James Graham, agents of proprietary, William Penn, re- ferring them to Governor Dungan for the purchase of the Susque- hannah lands. Extracted from the same minute book, and certi- fied by the same person.
[1663, 8br ye 4th, No. 13.]
Assignment of lands lying between Delaware, Chesapeake bay and Susquehannah river, from Maclaloha, owner of said lands, and signed in the presence of many Indians, whose names are partly eaten off the deed by the mice.
[1683, 8br. ye 18, No. 14. Not recorded.
A promise and engagement of Seketanus, and Ralchickop, and Nachcotamen, and Toonis, and Leleghanan, and Wippais, to sell to the proprietary, .William Penn, in the Spring next, all their lands lying on Christiana and Upland Creek, after the same man- ner as Kehlappau and others sell theirs; with an acknowledgment of receipt of some goods in part of pay.
[1683, 10th mo. ye 19th, No. 15. Not recorded.]
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Grant of lands on Pahkehoma from Maughoughlin, with ac- knowledgment of goods received in satisfaction, and a promise never to molest any Christians that shall settle thereon, per order of the proprietary, William Penn.
[1684, 3rd, 4th month, No. 16. Not recorded.]
Grant of lands on both sides of Pemmapecka creek, on the river Delaware, from Richard Mettamicont, owner of said lands, with an acknowledgment of satisfaction received, and promise not to molest any Christians settled thereon by order of Proprietary William Penn ...
[1684, 4th month, 7th, No. 17-not recorded.]
Grant of lands lying between Macoponackan (alias Upland, now Chester river or creek,) and the river or creek Pemmapecka, (now called Dublin creek,) beginning at a hill called Consohickon, on the river Manaiunk, alias Schuylkill; from thence extending a par- allel line to the said Macoponackan or Chester creek by a south westerly course, and from the said Consohickon hill to the afore- said Pemapecka (or Dublin) creek by said parallel line north westerly, and so up along the said Pemapecka creek as far as the said creek extends, and from thence north westerly back into the. woods, to make up two full days' journey, as far as a man can go in two days from the said station, &ca , with acknowledgment of goods, &ca., received in satisfaction. The deed signed by Shak- hoppoh, Secane, Malibore, Tangoras, Indian Sachemmakers, and right owners of said lands, and attested p many other Indians of note and Christians present.
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