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ernment in order to bring off their people to Joyn them at their
present Residence. I am fully persuaded you will give them
all the Assistance and protection you can, and direct how their
rights there are to be disposed of, which they are desirous of
Selling as the Tuscaroras did who left N Carolina
Acts of Justice and kindness to these people particularly
when the Indians in general appear discontented with the Con-
duct of many of the frontier Inhabitants cannot fail having a
good effect. I have furnished them with a Passport for their
Journey, and heartily wish they may pass unmolested.
I am with great Esteem Sir
Your most Obedient and very humble Servant
W. Johnson

The aforesaid Indians being introduced by M^r Amos Ogden
their Interpreter his Excellency acquaints them that he will
agreeable to Sir William Johnson's desire give them all the As-
sistance in his Power and write to some Gentlemen on the
Eastern Shore and to all Officers Civil and Military to treat
them with Civility on their Visit to their Brethren.
One of the Indians named Sam having represented that a
certain Mary Crutchet who keeps Ferry on the North West
Fork of Nanticoke River has refused to pay the Indians any
Consideration for living on their Lands and further that some
Lands belonging to them have been Occupied by the English
several years (lying near the head of Wiccomoco four Miles
below Venable's Mill) without any Purchase having been
made from the Indians His Excellency was pleased further to
acquaint them that he will make strict enquiry into the
Grounds of their Complaint. In Consequence of which the
following Letters being drawn were read and approved of

Lib. C. B.
No. 20

Annapolis 13^th July 1767
Gentlemen
This will be presented to you by some Indians who formerly
lived in this Province but have for some years resided at a
place called Otsiningo near the head of Susquehannah having
been incorporated with the Six Nations several of whom now
accompany them in order to give an Invitation to the Indians
that still remain in this Province to relinquish their Lands
here and go back and settle with them at Otsiningo.
They alledge that the Indians at Locust Neck and on Nan-
ticoke sent lately to their Brethren of the Six Nations to come
for them and carry them back so that they may live together
and be one People and expect to find them willing and ready
to go in case they may be permitted to sell their Right to the

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