?reafie';°''"'''Grand Council, hold or direct all Indian Treaties in which the General Interest or Wellfare of the Colonies may be concerned, Peace &war.and make peace or declare War with Indian Nations, 'ndian Trade That they make such Laws as they Judge Necessary for regulating all Indian Trade.

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Siw. ^"'' "^^^^ ^^^'^y '^''^^ ^^^ Purchases from Indians for the Crown, of Lands now not within the Bounds of particular Colonies, or that shall not be within their Bounds when some of them are reduced to more Convenient Dimensions New Settle- That thev make new Settlements on such pm'chases,

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by granting Lands in the Kings Name reserving a quit Rent to the Crown for the use of the General Treasury, ^n^'them^"^" "^^^^ ^^^^) make Laws for regulating and Governing such new Settlements, till the Crown shall think fitt to form them into particular Governments.

Raise Soldiers That they raise and pay Soldiers, and Build Forts for the defence, of any of the Colonies, and Equip Vessells of Force to guard the Coasts and protect the Trade on the Ocean, Not^^to im-^^^^^ °^ Great Rivers : But they shall not Impress press. Men, in any Colony without the consent of its Legislature-- That for these purposes they have power to make Laws and makelawsdu-^^y ^^^ Icavy such general Duties, Imposts or Taxes as to ties &ca them shall appear most equal and just, Considering the Ability and other Circumstances of the Inhabitants in the several Colonies and such as may be collected with the least Inconvenience to the People, rather discourging Luxury, than loading Industry with unnecessary Burthens.