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and when it was () by our order has
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and when it was () by our order had<br>
() upon the officer who execute
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a writ served upon the officer who executed<br>
this order -
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the order -<br>
 
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<br>
We had no alternative but that of
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We had no alternative but that of<br>
sending away the Sherriff () to
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sending away the sheriff or submitting to<br>
the () and ()
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the jurisdiction of N(ew) York and ()<br>
from the Treaty - We preferred the former
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from the Treaty - We preferred the former<br>
but on our departure the officer would be
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but on our departure the officer would be<br>
() to be (0 and we are informed
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liable to be arrested and we are informed<br>
that the propietors and ()
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that the proprietors  are determined to pursue<br>
him to the () their names are William
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him to the () + Their names are William<br>
Colbreath, Lawrence Trenar and John
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Colbreath, Lawrence Tremper and John<br>
Elliot, the other () have the
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Elliot, the other sutlers have () the<br>
() that () by our order and
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rum that was () by our order and<br>
quieted in the proriety of theProceeding-
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acquired in the propriety of the Proceeding-<br>
 
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<br>
We have thought proper to send
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We have thought it proper to send<br>
Lieutenant Mercer () Officer who ()
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Lieutenant Mercer the Officer who executed<br>
our order to attend your excellency and
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our order to attend your excellency and<br>
congress to give first () information
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congress to give first further information<br>
as they may desire and () their orders
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as they may desire and receive their orders<br>
() the Troops ()
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() with the Troops () his com-<br>
() has our orders to remain at the
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mand has our orders to remain at the<br>
place to guard the hostages and ()
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place to guard the hostages and ()<br>
and () the Prisoners that are
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and to take care of the Prisoners that are<br>
to be delivered up and () to ()
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to be delivered up and () to take<br>
possession of Oswego if congress should
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possession of Oswego if congress should<br>
think proper to order it () the
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think proper to order it () the<br>
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first () proper to<br>
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mention that ()<br>
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() and <br>
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() wish him which will be<br>
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proper to force the ()<br>
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() in which consists of about<br>
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forty men.<br>
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We () ask a () delivered<br>