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<br>
 
We had no alternative but that of<br>
 
We had no alternative but that of<br>
sending away the sheriff or subordinating to<br>
+
sending away the sheriff or submitting to<br>
the () and ()<br>
+
the jurisdiction of N(ew) York and ()<br>
 
from the Treaty - We preferred the former<br>
 
from the Treaty - We preferred the former<br>
 
but on our departure the officer would be<br>
 
but on our departure the officer would be<br>
liable to be () and we are informed<br>
+
liable to be arrested and we are informed<br>
that the proprietors  () <br>
+
that the proprietors  are determined to () <br>
 
him to the () + Their names are William<br>
 
him to the () + Their names are William<br>
Colbreath, Lawrence Trewnar and John<br>
+
Colbreath, Lawrence Trimper and John<br>
Elliot, the other settlers have the<br>
+
Elliot, the other sutlers have () the<br>
() that () by our order and<br>
+
rum that () by our order and<br>
quieted in the propriety of the Proceeding-<br>
+
acquired in the propriety of the Proceeding-<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
We have thought proper to send<br>
+
We have thought it proper to send<br>
 
Lieutenant Mercer theOfficer who ()<br>
 
Lieutenant Mercer theOfficer who ()<br>
 
our order to attend your excellency and<br>
 
our order to attend your excellency and<br>
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forty men.<br>
 
forty men.<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
We () a ()<br>
+
We () ask a () delivered<br>