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the 4^th of His late Majesty King George the First, for pre-
serving all such Ships and Goods thereof, which shall happen
to be forced on shore or stranded."
You will observe from this Report, that it is the Opinion of
His Majesty's Attorney and Solicitor General, that the Act of
the 12^th of Queen Anne Statute 2, Cap. 18, is in force in His
Majesty's Colonies and Plantations in America; and that so
much of the Act of the 4^th of George the First Cap. 12, as
declares the 12^th of Queen Anne to be perpetual, extends to
America ; It is therefore His Majesty's Pleasure that you do
govern yourself accordingly.
I am, with great Truth and Regard,
Sir,
Your most Obedient
Humble Servant
Hillsborough.
Dep. Governor of Maryland.

[Sir Wm. Johnson to Sharpe.]
Johnson Hall March 25^th 1768

Sir,
The Bearer Cap^t Ogden has made me a Visit on the Subject

of your letter of August last concerning the disposal of the
Lands of the Nanticokes lying in your Province, since the
receipt of which letter I find that these Indians have an Incli-
nation to dispose of their Rights there, and as they are for the
most part removed, and that it will be for the Advantage of
the Colony, I cannot but greatly approve of it, as I do of
Cap' Ogden as their Attorney to transact that business, so
that you will please to lay the same before your Assembly
agreable to the proposal contained in your Letter. I need
not to recommend the making them a handsome compensa-
tion for the Sale, as doubtless it will, be duely attended
to. — But in answer to your Queries must add, That such
Sale may be made by Cap^t Ogden at Annapolis in the
presence of such Persons as you shall direct, at which time
the purchase money may be paid to him in trust for the
Indians, whom I shall direct to Assemble (on his return) at
Otseningo, or some Convenient place, where He shall in the
presence of the whole Tribe, & an officer of my Department
distribute the money Justly amongst them, taking two Setts
of proper Receipts, the one to be sent to you & the other to
be lodged in my Secretary's Office, After which, they can
never think of laying any future Claim to the Tract.
I have now furnished Cap^t Ogden with a short power in my
name for negotiating this matter, and I shall take such further

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