King in my Lord Effingham's presence and I believe it to be of dangerous consequence if denyed This Governm has always been and still is at a great charge to keep them peaceable @ annexed to this government which is of that moment that upon any occasion I can have three or four thousand «ai'and present-

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of their men at a call.

cannot believe that ever it was the King's intention to grant away soe considerable a part of this

government which has been so long appropriated to it @ even the people think it as a part for the Beaver

Trade.

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ancient neighwould be much troubled at a separation from soe good of themselves ° r bours that at first of their own free wills become soe and have ever since continued with

such constancy to desire and maintain a mutual friendship and correspondence

Ma*y were pleased to have a fine run from 41 d and 40 m in Delaware River

If therefore his

to the Falls

upon the

Susquehanna and to let Mr. Pen keep all below that it would be sufficient for him the bounds below it being

conjectured to contain more than all England besides the louer Countys which

is

near upon

100 miles from the Cape up the river ; and in bredth more than 30 miles as is generally beleeved

To preserve the Beaver @ Peltry trade for this @ Albany and to be an encouragement to our I desire I may have order to erect a Campayne Fort upon Delaware River in 41