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a reasonable price. For, believe me, Fathers, you yourselves would be frightened were you to know the extravagent prices we are obliged to pay for the goods we purchase.

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There is a man (Esquire Wilkie,) in Pittsburg, who has taken great deal of pains to serve my people, and has pitied them; my people, when there, are very kindly treated by him, and give him a great deal of trouble, but he thinks nothing of it; he is the man my people wish should have the charge of the store.

Fathers of the Quaker State:-I have heard that you have been pleased to present to me a tract of land, but as yet I have seen no writings for the same; well, Fathers, if it is true that you have given me this tract of land, I can only thank you for the same, but I hope you will also give me tools and materials for working

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Fathers of the Quaker State:-Five years ago, when I used to be with my present interpreter Joseph Nicholson, he took care of me and my people. Considering his services and the difficulties he underwent in his journey from Muskingum to Fort Pitt, the Six Nations wished to have him seated upon a tract of land of six miles square, lying in the Forks of Allegany river, and Broken Straw creek, and accordingly patented the same to him, this being the place where a battle was fought between my people and yours, and where about thirty of my people were beaten by him and twenty-five of your people, and where he was shot thro' the thigh. Now, Fathers, it is my wish, and I tell you it is the wish of the whole six nations, in behalf of whom and myself, I request that you would grant and confirm to our brother and friend, the before named Joseph Nicholson, the aforesaid tract of land, as described in our patent or grant to him.

This, Fathers, is all I have to say to the Quaker State, and I hope you will consider well all I have mentioned.

Philadelphia, October.

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JAMES HUTCHINS.

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The Comptroller and Register General's reports upon the accounts of George Wall, Esquire, Agent for the sale of Confiscated Estates in Bucks county, for his commissions and the expences attending the sale of a tract of sixteen acres of land in Bensalem township, in the said county, forfeited by the attainder of Samuel Biles of high treason, which was read approved in Council on the thirtieth day of June last, was this day laid before the Board; and thereupon, an order was drawn upon the Treasurer for the sum of nine pounds eight shillings and one penny, in favor of the said George Wall, being due to him for the expences aforesaid.

And a certificate for the sum of £2 17 2, was directed to issue to Mr. Wall for his commission upon the said sale.

A draft of a letter to the Cornplanter and the five Indians who accompanied him, in answer to the representation which they made to Council yesterday, was laid before the Board, read and adopted as follows, vizt:

In Council, Philadelphia, October 30th, 1790.

BROTHERS :-Council have seriously considered the several matters which you laid before them yesterday morning, and assure you that it is their sincere desire to have all your complaints. examined into and satisfactorily and speedily removed.

But the change which has been made in the government of the State, puts it out of the power of this Council to give special answers to the most material parts of your speech.

On the first Tuesday of next December, the Legislature of Pennsylvania will meet under the new form of Government, and on the twenty-fourth of the same month the new Governor will commence his administration.

When those events take place, your speech, together with such further representation of a public nature, which you may think proper to make to us, shall be faithfully communicated to the new Government for their consideration and decision.

There are, however, two points on which we may with propriety now decide.

The first, the grant to the Cornplanter of one thousand five hundred acres of land by the General Assembly, on the twenty-fourth day of March, 1789.

We would long ago have ordered the survey of the land for the Cornplanter, but being willing to gratify him in his choice of a tract, we instructed General Butler to consult with him on that subject, and have waited to this time for his determination.

If he will inform us in what part of the unlocated lands of the State he wishes his survey to be made, we will order the Surveyor General to have the tract laid out without further delay.

The second point on which we shall decide, is the Cornplanter's request, that Half Town and Mr. Nicholson may remain with him in Philadelphia untill the meeting of the Legislature of the United States, or untill the President shall arrive here.

We cheerfully comply with that request, and approved of his sending back the other Chiefs and Warriors.

And in order to make the residence of the Cornplanter, Half Town and Mr. Nicholson in Philadelphia, as convenient and agreebly as possible, Council will instruct their Secretary to provide suitable lodgings for them in a private family.

Chiefs and Warriors who are to return to the Seneca Nation.We desire you to inform the Seneca Nation that the Government of Pennsylvania entertain sentiments of the most sincere friendship for them, and are anxious to prevent injuries being done by its citizens to their persons and property.

But as evil disposed men exist in every society, and as violence may sometimes be committed by such men upon the persons and property of the Indians, the Government will think it their duty upon complaint being made of such violence having been commited, to endeavour to have the offenders apprehended and brought to Justice.

In the instance of the Walkers and Doyle, this Council has done everything in their power to have them secured and brought to tryal, they have succeeded only with respect to Doyle, but will continue their exertions for the securing of the Walkers.

Doyle will be conveyed next week to Sunbury under a strong gaurd, to stand his trial; should he be convicted, there is little doubt of his being capitally punished.

We wish you may arrive at your own homes in good health, and find your families in the possession of the same blessings.

THOMAS MIFFLIN.

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A return of the general election of Sheriffs and Coroners in the county of Cumberland, was received and read, by which it appears that following gentlemen were duly elected, vizt--Thomas Buckhanan and John Walkers, Sheriffs, and Henry Quigley and James Lamberton, Coroners; whereupon, it was

Resolved, That Thomas Buckhanan be appointed and commissionated Sheriff, and Henry Quigley, Coroner, of the said county. It being represented to Council that Thomas Buckhanan, Sheriff of the county of Cumberland, and Henry Quigley, Coroner of the said county, are prevented from attending in Philadelphia at this time, to enter into recognizance, and give bonds with sureties as the act of Assembly of the fifth day of March last directs; whereupon, it was

Resolved, That John Montgomery and Alexander McGuichen, Esquires, be appointed Commissioners to take from the said Sheriff and Coroners the recognizances and bonds which the act of Assembly aforesaid requires, and that the said Commissioners make a report to Council of their proceedings in the premises.

William McFarland and James McGlaughlin, of the county of Cumberland, were offered and accepted as sureties for the said Thomas Buckhanan's faithful performance of the office of Sheriff of the said county, according to law.

Mr. Breading was appointed a member of the Board of Property for the present month.

An order was drawn upon the Treasurer in favor of Frederick Sneider for the sum of fifteen pounds ten shiilings, in full of his account for one month's wages as Door-keeper to Council, ending the thirty-first of last month.

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A petition from William Alexander was read, with a certificate from the Receiver General of the Land Office, that the lots, number 23 & 24 and fifty-seven, in the said William Alexander's district of depreciation lands, were, on the first day of March, 1786, sold to Jacob Berry and Alexander Grant, who have not paid either purchase money or office ffees; whereupon, it was

Resolved, That the said lots be considered as reverted to the Commonwealth, the purchasors not having complied with the terms of the law.

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A letter from the Cornplanter, (by Colonel Proctor,) in behalf of himself and the Indians who were with him, requesting a loan of one hundred and ninety dollars on account, to procure supplies for their families, was read; whereupon, it was agreed that the following answer be given to the said request of the Cornplanter:

IN COUNCIL, Philadelphia, November 3rd, 1790. BROTHERS:-Council have considered the requests made by Cornplanter, that one hundred and ninety dollars should be advanced to him and to the Chiefs and warriors who have accompanied him to Philadelphia, to procure supplies of cloathing and other necessaries for their families.

However desirous Council may be of complying with every reasonable desire of the Cornplanter, we conceive that it is not in our power, for reasons stated to him in our answer to his speech of the thirteenth day of October last, to comply with his present request.

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