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

Lib. J. R.

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Cresap has given us on his own Account viz^t some victuals,
a few Knives and some Tobacco, Therefore We desire our
request may be complyed with, which will prevent our taking
any thing from the Poor Inhabitants.

Teowagawy
——————— Cuttowygo
————————— Tuthehaya.

This Certifies that the above Letter was wrote at the Re-
quest of the above three Capt^s the former of whom has made
his Mark hereto. his
John W Walker
To mark
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r
Governor of Maryland S. S. Welder.

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Sir
The inclosed is a Copy of a Message the Governor sent the
Six Nations of Indians in March 1762 which in case the
party of Indians at whose Instance you wrote to his Excel-
lency the 17. Day of May last should call on you when they
return from the Southward you are desired to deliver them
that they may be able to judge of the Governor good Intentions
towards them
To I am your hide Serv^t John Ross.
Col^o Thomas Cresap.

Brethren of the Six Nations.
The Governor of Pennsylvania having sent me a Belt which
you gave him for the Governor of Maryland at the Treaty you
held with him last Summer at Lancaster and having also
Signifyed to me that at the time you delivered such Belt You
told him that One Daniel Cresap who lives on Potomack in
this Province had sent you word by some of your Warriors
last Spring that if I would order him to keep a Store there he
would provide every thing for the Warriors who should pass
and repass that way and that you desired he might be allowed
to do so and to receive any Messages and that your Warriors
may pass and repass thro this Province without Molestation
I have thereupon wrote to M^r Cresap recommending it to him
to Supply any of Your Warriors that may have occasion to
pass or repass thro this Province and Near his House with
such provisions as they may want for which he will I expect
be paid by Your Brethren the Inhabitants of this Province
and I have also recommended it to him in case any of your
People shall choose to trade with him to procure and keep