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in preferving fuch a Neutrality? And if they be not fincere, we fhall more certainly expofe ourfelves to all these Calamities, than we are now, by Indians being engaged on both Sides. The Six Nations are, by their natural Inclinations, difpofed to War-like Enterprizes: They never have been at Peace with all their Neighbours, fince they were known to Chriftians. The Reputation they have gained among all the Indian Nations in North America, gives them an Influence in the Councils of every Nation. It may then be eafy for the French to turn this Difpofition of War in the Six Nations, against us, and, by their Influence, draw all the Indian Nations in North America upon us. The Genius of the Six Nations will not fuffer them to remain inactive, while their Neighbours are at War.

In the last Place, it may not be improper to obferve at this Time, that though the Colonies to the Southward (and the Inhabitants of the Parts of the Northern Colonies, which are lefs expofed to the Incurfions of Indians) think themselves little concerned in Intereft, or in the Confequences of the prefent War; yet, if they would confider that the Northern Colonies are really their Frontiers, and that they defend the others from all the Calamities of a moft barbarous War; the Southern Colonies must think that any Contribution of Men and Money, which is expected from them, is an eafy Purchase of the Freedom from fuch Calamities, to which their Brethren are fubjected; and that while they can follow their Occupations at Eafe, they are much better enabled to fupport the Expence of a War than the Northern Colonies are, where the Inhabitants are every Day in Danger of their Lives from a cruel Enemy, while at their daily and innocent Labours.. If the Southern Colonies neglect to keep the War at a

Distance

Distance from them, they may, at an improper Time, become fenfible of the Evils their Brethren fuffer, and of their own Folly at the fame Time.

New-York, Dec. 2, 1746.

The Party of seventy Indians and Whites mentioned in this Treaty, did not go out together as was at first intended; Sicknefs, and other Incidents, made it neceffary to alter the Measures at firft propofed. One Party of thirty Indians and ten Whites went by themselves. Thefe fell upon a French Settlement on the North-fide of St. Lawrence River, about 10 Leagues above Montreal, and brought away eight French Prifoners, one of them a Captain of Militia, and four Scalps. Another Party of nine Indians went to the Cahnuagas, under Pretence of continuing the Neutrality with them; they were introduced to the Governor of Montreal under the fame Pretence, who inade them Prefents: Their Design was to gain what Intelligence they could, and after they had done this, they acted their Part fo well, that they received feveral Letters, one from the Governor of Montreal, and others from confiderable Perfons, to the Commandant of Fort St. Frederick at Crown Point.

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their Way thither, by which they were to return Home, they furprized fome French in a fmall Fort, killed five, and brought away one Prisoner and one Scalp. They brought the French Prifoner and the Letters to the Commanding Officer at Albany, and informed him of what they had feen and heard at Montreal.

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A

COLLECTION

OF

CHARTERS

AND OTHER PUBLIC ACTS,

RELATING TO THE

Province of PENNSYLVANIA,

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I. The ROYAL CHARTER to WILLIAM PENN, Efq;

II. The firft FRAME of Government, granted in England, in 1682,

III. LAWS agreed upon in England.

IV. Certain CONDITIONS or CONCESSIONS. V. The ACT of SETTLEMENT, made at Chefler, 1682.

VI. The fecond FRAME of GOVERNMENT, granted 1683.

VII. The CHARTER of the CITY of PHI-
LADELPHIA, granted O. 25, 1701.
VIII. The New CHARTER of PRÍVÍLEGES
to the Province, granted O. 28, 1701.

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The CHARTER of CHARLES II. of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, KING, Defender of the -Faith, &c.

Unto WILLIAM PENN, Proprietary and Governor of the Province of Pennfylvania.

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HARLES, by the Grace of GOD, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all to whom thefe Prefents fhall come, Greeting. WHEREAS our trufty and well-beloved Subject William Penn, Efq; Son and Heir of Sir William Penn deceased, (out of a commendable Defire to enlarge our English Empire, and promote fuch useful Commodities as may be of Benefit to us and our Dominions, as alfo to reduce the favage Natives by gentle and juft Manners, to the Love of civil Society and the Chriftian Religion) hath humbly befought Leave of us, to transport an ample Colony unto a certain Country herein after defcribed, in the Parts of America not yet cultivated and planted; and hath likewife fo humbly befought our Royal Majefty to give, grant, and confirm all the faid Country, with certain Privileges and Jurifdictions, requifite for the good Government and Safety of the faid Country and Colony, to him and his Heirs for ever.

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