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eluded with telling them that you would look on the Latter as

a Testimony of their Bravery and memorial of their Friendship.
As soon as We had finished, Capⁿ Armstrong and the other
Gentlemen who were sent by Governor Denny to invite the
Cherokees to Pensilvania delivered their Message, and
Yaughtanew the second Warrior gave them a Short Answer,
the Indians soon after took their leave appearing well Satisfied
and went over to Virginia carrying their two Prisoners with
them. We also left the Fort the same Day, and returned
towards Annapolis to Inform your Excellency of our proceed-
ings, and to assure you
That We are
Your Excellencys Most Humble
and Most Obedient Serv^ts
Dan^l Wolstenholme
the 25^th of May 1757 I. Ridout