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Agent for the Stockbridge Indians, constitutes their annuity for the year 1796. | Agent for the Stockbridge Indians, constitutes their annuity for the year 1796. | ||
| − | These two sums are to be distributed among the Senekas, Onondagas, Oneidas, Tuscaroras, Munsees, and Cayuga Indians in the | + | These two sums are to be distributed among the Senekas, Onondagas, Oneidas, Tuscaroras, Munsees, and Cayuga Indians in the ratio of their relative numbers. You will be pleased to report to me the proportion assigned to each. |
It has been stated to me by the Secretary of State M.<sup>r</sup>Pickering, that the Stockbridge Indians are intitled to receive 300 dollars being their proportion of the Annuity | It has been stated to me by the Secretary of State M.<sup>r</sup>Pickering, that the Stockbridge Indians are intitled to receive 300 dollars being their proportion of the Annuity | ||
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stance so as not to pay any part of what is remitted you to any of the Stockbridge Indians. | stance so as not to pay any part of what is remitted you to any of the Stockbridge Indians. | ||
| − | There was Money sent to Fort Pitt to satisfy for the Indian | + | There was Money sent to Fort Pitt to satisfy for the Indian murder of which |
sixty dollars was offered and refused as being too little. You will be pleased to compromise | sixty dollars was offered and refused as being too little. You will be pleased to compromise | ||
the affair with the parties and pay them, -- | the affair with the parties and pay them, -- | ||
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with respect | with respect | ||
your obed. Servant | your obed. Servant | ||
James W Henry | James W Henry | ||
Sec y. of War | Sec y. of War | ||