pected from them, is an easy Purchase of the Freedom from such Calamities, to which their Brethren are subjected; and that while they can follow their Occupations at Ease, they are much better enabled to support 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 from them, they may at an improper Time, become sensible of the Evils their Brethren suffer, and of their own Folly at the same 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, Sickness and other Incidents made it necessary to alter the Measures at first proposed. One Party of thirty Indians and ten Whites went by themselves. These fell upon a French Settlement on the North-side of St. Lawrence River, about 10 Leagues above Montreal, and brought away eight French Prisoners, 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 same Pretence, who made them Presents: Their Design was to gain what Intelligence they could, and after they had done this, they acted their Part so well, that they received several Letters, one from the Governor of Montreal, and others from considerable Persons to the Commandant of Fort St. Frederic at Crown Point. In their Way thither, by which they were to return Home, they surprized some French in a small Fort, killed five, and brought away one Prisoner and one Scalp. They brought the French Prisoner and the Letters to the commanding Officer at Albany, and informed him of what they had seen and heard at Montreal. COLLECTION OF CHARTERS AND OTHER PUBLICK ACTS, RELATING TO THE Province of PENSYLVANIA VIZ. I. The ROYAL CHARTER to WILLIAM PENN, Esq; II. The first FRAME of Government, granted in England, in 1682. III. LAWS agreed upon in England. IV. Certain CONDITIONS or CONCESSIONS. V. The ACT f SETTLEMENT, made at Chester, 1682. VI. The second FRAME of Government, granted 1683. VII. The CHARTER of the CITY of PHILADELPHIA, granted October 25, 1701. VIII. The New CHARTER of PRIVILEGES to the Province, granted October 28, 1701. 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 Pensylvania. CHAR HARLES, by the Grace of God, King of land, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting. WHEREAS our trusty and well-beloved Subject William Penn, Esq; Son and Heir of Sir William Penn deceased, (out of a commendable Desire to enlarge our English Empire, and promote such useful Commodities as may be of Benefit to us and our Dominions, as also to reduce the savage Natives by gentle and just Manners, to the love of civil Society and the Christian Religion) hath humbly besought Leave of us, to transport an ample Colony unto a certain Country herein after described, in the Parts of America, not yet cultivated and planted; and hath likewise so humbly besought our Royal Majesty to give, grant, and confirm all the said Country, with certain Privileges and Jurisdictions, requisite for the good Government and Safety of the said Country and Colony, to him and his Heirs for ever. |