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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761
Volume 31, Page 279   View pdf image (33K)
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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761. 279 Captain Pearris always had refused so much as to speak to Lib. J. R. the Indians unless he was sent for by Capt: Dagworthy for & U. S. that Purpose: The Indians were told that it seemed a Matter that would require Thought and they were invited to Council next Day in the Afternoon when they would receive an Answer. Accordingly the three Warriors came to Council on Mon day Afternoon, and what they had said the Day before was repeated to them, and they were asked if that was not the Substance of what they were now come to Council upon, and Chesiaterona said it was. Then they were told that they must remember well what had been so frequently repeated to them, that the honourable W Atkin was appointed by our great Father King George to take Care of our Brethren the Cherokees. and all the Southern Indians, and that the Rewards for their Services p. 241 passed thro' his Hands that they might not be imposed on, that the Governor himself had wrote them this Truth, that his Letter had been twice read to them formerly but that if they pleased it should be explained to them again. Chesiaterona replied that there was no Occasion for read ing the Letter again they remembered it very well, then they were told that the Reason why the Letter was mentioned again was that we apprehended that Kila Unaka had mis taken what Captain Pearris had said to him, for as Captain Pearris himself knew that Mr Atkin, or Captain Gist for him, had the sole Management of these Affairs that it must be owing to some Misapprehension of the Conversation that Kila Unaka had with Captain Pearris, and we would say no more till they should again ask him relating to it. They did, and Kila Unaka said he was not mistaken, and repeated many of the Particulars again. Chesiaterona was requested to ask him if it was private Conversation betwixt Kila Unaka, and Captain Pearris, or if any other of the Indians were present and heard them talk so. He replied that the Conversation was in Council the Night before they left Fort Cumberland. Lieut Shelby said that it could not be Truth for he was in Company that Night with Captain Pearris, & he did not part with him ‘till late, and he believed Captain Pearris went immediately to Bed. Then Chesiaterona, was desired to ask Kela Unaka, what time Capt Pearris came into the Council, he replied he did not know it was very late in the Night, that he believes Cap tain Pearris was but just come to the Council before he was

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