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and when it was () by our order had
a writ served upon the officer who executed
the order -

We had no alternative but that of
sending away the sheriff or submitting to
the jurisdiction of N(ew) York and ()
from the Treaty - We preferred the former
but on our departure the officer would be
liable to be arrested and we are informed
that the proprietors are determined to pursue
him to the () + Their names are William
Colbreath, Lawrence Tremper and John
Elliot, the other sutlers have () the
rum that was () by our order and
acquired in the propriety of the Proceeding-

We have thought it proper to send
Lieutenant Mercer the Officer who executed
our order to attend your excellency and
congress to give first further information
as they may desire and receive their orders
() with the Troops () his com-
mand has our orders to remain at the
place to guard the hostages and ()
and to take care of the Prisoners that are
to be delivered up and () to take
possession of Oswego if congress should
think proper to order it () the
first () proper to
mention that ()
() and
() wish him which will be
proper to force the ()
() in which consists of about
forty men.

We () ask a () delivered