24 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 11, 1748.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
May 25

to be upon Good Terms with the Indians at all Times and much
more so in the Present, Dangerous Situation of affairs as We have
no Room to Doubt, but that the French will use all the artifices in
their Power to withdraw the Indians from their Attachments to
his Majestys Subjects and to Engage them on their side, which were
they to succeed in, would be of fatal Consequence to the Inhabitants
of this Province and the rest of our fellow Subjects on this Continent
Their Warriors cannot Possibly carry any Provision with them
nor Subsist without it and if they cannot get the Necessarys of Life
without Violence, will take it, which of Course will create such Dif-
ference between them, and those from whom they forceably take
what they want, as may very Probably end in Blood Shed and
Slaughter; The Indians March in Parties and have Armes in their
hands, which make them a Great Over Match for our Back Inhabi-
tants who Live remote from one another and are in a Defenceless
Condition, which must Expose them to the Rage & fury of the
former, and were Our People ever so inclinable for their own Safety
to supply the Indians, they are not able to do it to their Satisfaction
and doing it Partially would not Secure them, and the Dissatisfac-
tion of the Indians may Probably involve this Province in an Indian
War; as this is our Case it Certainly Deserves the attention of the
Legislature, and it is Good Policy to avert the Danger as it may be
done at a trifling Expence by furnishing Provision and some other
Necessaries at the Publick Charge for the Indians in going to and
Returning from the southward; Besides as our Neighbours have
thought it Proper to give the Indians some Presents to keep them
steady in their friendship to his Majestys Subjects, If we do nothing

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of the same kind It is very probable the Indians will conclude that
we not only have no regard for them but also that we are really
their Enemies and how far upon such a Conclusion they may Carry
their Presentment cannot be foreseen
Signed p Order John Ross Ci Up H.
Read the Petition of Thomas Jones of Dorchester County Pray-
ing Leave to bring in a Bill to Record a Deed for Part of a Tract
of Land called Adventure containing 200 acres made to him by a
Certain Thomas Police of the said County Rejected the Petitioner
not having complyed with the Resolve of this house
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock.

May 26

Thursday Morning 26 May 1748
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as yesterday
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the afternoon