marks and Seals at Fort Stanwix the fifth day of November one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight in the ninth year of His Majesty's Reign. for the Mohawks.

Tyorhanserc als Abraham

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BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN THE WHITES AND INDIANS.

for the Oneidas.

Canaghaguieson

W)

L S

for the Tuscaroras.

+

Seguareesera

L S

for the Onondagas.

Otsinoghiyata als Bunt

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L S

for the Cayugas.

L S

Tegaaia for the Senecas.

Gaustrax

Dl.

L S

Sealed and delivered and the consideration paid in the presence of

W m Franklin Governor of New Jersey Fre. Smyth Chief Justice of New Jersey

Thomas Walker Commissioner for Virginia Richard Peters ) of the Council James Tilghman ) of Pensylvania.

The above Deed was executed in my presence at Fort Stanwix the day and year above Written

W. Johnson.

XXI.

PAPERS R1LATING TO

Cl)e

€itg of Nero-fJork.

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FIRST APPLICATION FOR A MUNICIPAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT. [

Holland Doc. Vol. IV. ]

To the Noble, High and Mighty Lords the Lords States General

of the United Netherlands,

our Most Illustrious Sovereigns.

Gracious Lords,

--This Province of New Netlierland having been reduced, in the course of time

to a very sad and utterly ruinous condition, in consequence, as we presume, of firstly,

government

;

An unsuitable

secondly, Scantiness of privileges and exemptions ; thirdly, Heavy burthens of imposts,

exactions and such like ; fourthly, Long continued war ; fifthly, The wreck of the Princess ; sixthly,

The multitude of Traders and tewness of Boors and farm servants seventhly, Great scarcity in The insufferable arrogance of the Natives and Indians arising from the paucity of our numbers etc. and having long waited in vain, though we have petitioned and sought ;