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had not offerd itself; which affords me also an opportunity
of telling you that I have in a long speech pressd our assembly
to exert themselves upon the present occasion, and enable me
to carry his majestys commands into full execution; and I am
not quite without hopes that they will do something, but what
that will be, I am as yet unable to say.
I think it of consequence to our affairs among the Indians,
that this province should maintain such of them as are at
Aukwick, and that the Chiefs now going from thence to Onen-
dago should know that we have resolved to do so, I have
therefore detaind the express till I knew the sentiments of the
House of Assembly, without whom nothing can be done
where money is wanting, and I beleive they will readily come
into what I have recomended to 'em upon this head.
You will give me leave to mention to you Captain Ruther-
ford who is a gentleman of good sence very well acquainted
with the nature of the Indian Affairs, having been long con-
versant with them as one of the Council for New York, and
few men know the Politicks of this part of the Continent better
than he, I am sure you will find him a skillfull active officer
and a very usefull man upon the present occasion. —
I have some hints from England that a Plan of union of the
Colonys for military purposes (not that sent from hence) is
under the Consideration of the ministry, and tis thought will
be enforced by Act of Parliament this sessions, and if so, some-
thing to the purpose may be done next summer, but hardly if
we are to depend upon supplys to be granted by American
Assemblys.
I have the Honour to be Sir
Your Most obedt
Humble servt
Robt H. Morris
Philada Decemr 3d 1754.
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Calvert
Papers,
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[Calvert to Sharpe.]
London Decr ioth 1754
Sir
The Laws pass'd by you the 2d of Octr & yr Letr the 4th of
May arriving at Long vacation time, the time the Lawyers are
in the Country has been the occasion of My not answg you
sooner. His Lordps Instns Inclosed Contain his consideration
of the Laws & of ordinary & of Hawkers & Pedlars Licences
&c. You remark on advissing with his Lordps Agent & with
the Iudge of the Land Office abl parcells of Land to be Sur-
veyed & Erect'd into Manors you say, " you are inform'd there
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