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[Gov. John Penn to Sharpe.]
Philadelphia March 11th 1766.
Sir
I lately received Information that one of the Six Nation
Indians returning from the Cherokee Country, was murdered
on the 11th of January last on the Road between Fort Cumber-
land and Fort Bedford within this Province. I intended to
have issued a Proclamation offering a Reward for discovering
and apprehending the Murderer, but finding by the Examina-
tion of Capt Lemuel Barrit who lives near the place where the
Indian was found, that there is great reason to believe the
murder was committed by one Samuel Jacobs, who is said to
have fled into the back parts of Virginia o.r Maryland, I think
it most adviseable to defer my Proclamation 'till I have first
tried every other means in my power to secure the offender.
I take the liberty of enclosing you Capt Barrils disposition
and description of Jacobs' s person, at the same time request-
ing you will cause Strict Search to be made for him through-
out your Province, as you must be sensible of the ill Conse-
quences that will ensue if all necessary Steps are not pursued
in order to bring to Justice this lawless Villain, as well to con-
vince the Indians of our good Intentions towards them, as to
deter others from the same Conduct, which if we cannot fall
upon some means of putting a Stop to, we may reasonably
expect to be again involved in the Miseries of another Indian
War.
I shall make S William Johnson acquainted with this
unhappy affair and the measures taken to give our Friends
the Six Nations all the Satisfaction in our power, that he may
represent the matter in a proper light to them, so as to prevent
any ill Consequences that might otherwise happen from their
Resentment. I have the Honor to be with great Regard
Sir
Your most obedient
His Excellency humble Servant
Governor Sharpe. John Penn
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[Hamersley to Sharpe.]
Sr
The Revd Mr Thos Alkin, the Bearer, has been Introduced
to Lord Baltimore's notice by the Earl of Dartmouth, first
Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plantations, with the recom-
mendation of a very Deserving Gentn, and one very fit to be
Entrusted with the care of a Parish under his Lordships Pro-
tection. His Lordship, having Justly a great regard and
attention for Lord Dartmouth, has been pleased to accept his
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