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Father King George to appoint the honourable M^r Atkin to
be his Chief Agent and Superintendant of Indian Affairs in
the Southern District of America, and to be a Mouth as it
were between you and your Brethren the English, that all
the Presents which should be made to you thence forward
were to pass tho' the Hands of M^r Atkin or his Deputy and
that you were not to regard any Thing but what they should
say to you, or that should come to you under their Seal; I
also told Cunnetocheskyowe and the Party of Cherokees
which were then and are still at Fort Frederick, that the
Governors were to attend to the Affairs of the white People
only, and not to concern themselves with the Indians at all
farther than to take Care that they should be supplied with
Provisions whenever they should come into either of the
Provinces. This being the Case I cannot suppose you would
have come hither if your Emperor Old Hop had not before
you left Home directed you to go and see the Governor that
had sent him a Belt, or that you would have come farther
down the Country than Fort Frederick, since that is the
Place where M^r Atkin has ordered all Presents to be de-
livered that may be given to such of the Cherokees as shall
at any Time come to assist their Brethren the Inhabitants of
Maryland, however since you are come to this Place, I
heartily bid you welcome, and I hope you are well pleased
with the Reception you have met with.
Brother. My Ears were open when you told me that as
you came from home to assist the English it was reasonable
that you should be supplied with Cloaths, Kettles, and other
Necessaries by your elder Brothers to whose Assistance you
came, since you could have supplied yourselves, and Families
with them by hunting if you had not come from home, I agree
that if you assist us you may reasonably expect some Reward,

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

it is the order of the King our Father that you should be
rewarded for your Services, and you may be assured that a
large Present will be given to you immediately on your Re-
turn to Fort Frederick, where M^r Gist, M^r Atkins Deputy
will attend on Purpose to see it delivered, there will be Kettles
Match Coats, Shirts, Leggings, Ribbons, Wampum, Ver-
milion, Brochetts, Bed Lace, Looking Glasses, some Callico
for your Women, and some silver Arm Bands for those that
are the greatest Warriors, these Goods you will surely re-
ceive, immediately on your Return to Fort Frederick, where
(as I have already told you) M^r Atkins has ordered all
Presents to be delivered that may at any time be provided for
such Parties of your People as shall come to assist their
Brethren of this Province I hope what I have now said is

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