46 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1761-1769.

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he would Provide every thing for the Warriors; for his
Father used to maintain all the Indian Warriors that passed
and repassed that way, he Likewise tells me if the Governor
would let him know what he must do, and if he should be
allowed to do this, he would provide for the Warriors, We now
desire that he may be the Person appointed to receive Mes-
sages, and that you would acquaint the Governor of Maryland
with this, that the Warriors may pass and repass that way
without any Molestation.
A Belt of 7 Rows.

Ordered that the following Letter be sent to Sir William
Johnson

Annapolis 25^th of November 1762.
Sir
Governor Hamilton having lately sent me an Extract of a
Speech that was made to him by the Six Nations at the Lan-
caster Treaty last Summer, by which I observe they desire One
Daniel Cresap of this Province may be ordered to keep a Store
house on Potomack near the Road their Warriors pass on their
Expeditions against the Southern Indians, I take the Liberty
to send you a Copy of the Extract and to desire your Opinion
of their Intention in making such applications for if they ask
no more than that Daniel Cresap may be permitted to trade
with and sell their Parties as they shall pass & repass Such
Articles as they may want, he is at Liberty to do so without
any Special License from me, there being no Law to restrain
such Trade, but if what they want is that the abovementioned
Person may be impowered to Supply their Parties gratis or
at the Expence of the Province with such goods as they may
apply for, I cannot take upon myself to give him orders to that
Effect and am much afraid that the Assembly should I recom-
mend the Matter to them would not subject their Constituents
to such an Expence. However to prevent any Disputes be-
tween such Parties of Indians and the Inhabitants in Case they
should want Provisions as they pass through this Province, I
have recommended it to M^r Thomas Cresap the Father of the
Person abovementioned, who lives about fifteen miles on this
side Fort Cumberland to furnish with necessary Provisions
such Indian Warriors as may apply to him, and I have Prom-
ised to lay his Accounts before the Assembly for Payment
hoping they will not object to making him Satisfaction, though
at the same time I wish those Indians when they go to the
Southward could be prevailed on to take their Rout (which in
my opinion is equally convenient to them) by the Way of Fort
Cumberland, where I understand One of the King's Officers