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request I did, and now inclose it, and they Expect on their
return some thing will be here for them, as they are vastly
poor and naked,
I find by their discourse, that as I formerly when I kept
Store here, before the War, used to give them a few neces-
saries as they passed and repassed, and not keeping any Store
now nor giving them any thing now except Victuals, some evil
minded Persons has informed them that I was Paid for every
thing I gave them, therefore they expect it, as usual, As to any
hope that I can have of the Assembly Paying me for any
thing I give them it is but small, when they have so often
refused, If I cannot be paid here, I will apply at Home (as I
intend there) where I doubt not I shall have Justice
I am
Your Excellencys Most Obedient Serv^t
p. S. This is the fourth Company Thomas Cresap.
since Christmas Last, that has
been here, and daily expect more..

Lib. J. R

& U. S.

Belfield May the 5th 1763.
Dear Sir
The Bearers of this letter desired I would Recommend them
to you as they are going to War against their Natural Enemies
the Southern Indians that you would give them a Pass to go
through Virginia, and Recommend them to the Peoples Hos-
pitality, And as the War between the Northern and Southern
Indians May Imploy those restless Savages against each other
if the province would allow them some little Provisions as
they Pass and Cross their Frontiers I am of Opinion it would
answer a good End.

To conclude with my Complyrnents to you & yours
To Geo: Croghan.
Col^o Thomas Cresap, at the Old Town

Old Town Frederick County May 15^th1763
Brother Tokeryhogan.
At a Treaty held at Philadelphia in 1762, We desired we
might be furnished with Provisions, Powder, Lead, Paint,
Tobacco and a few Knives, as We Pass through the Frontiers
of this Province, to and from War, and requested these Neces-
saries might be delivered to us by Col^o Thomas Cresap, or his
Son Daniel, at this place, which is in our Road as we go and
come, this was promised to us by the great men at the said
Treaty, and we doubted not their performance of that Prom-
ise; but now we are come here we find nothing but what said

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