Teedyuscung complained, that the Indians had been unjustly dispossed and defrauded of large Quantitys of Land by Your Majesty's Subjects, particularly of the Lands which are included within the Forks of the River Delawar, and also of other Lands on both Side the said River.

That at another Conference holden at Easton in July 1757, Teedyuscung having earnestly desired that all Differences between the Indians and Your Majesty's Subjects might be referred to Your Majesty's Royal Determination, and that the same might be publish'd throughout all your Majesty's Provinces, It was finally agreed (amongst other things) by the said George Croghan ; The

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sftid Lieu^ Governor, and Teedyuscung, That all the Purchase Deeds and Writings by which the said Thomas and Richard Penn th'jlr Ancestors, or the Grantees of their Ancestors, now hold any Lauds within the back Parts of the Province of Pensylvania, should be examined and Copies thereof laid before Your Majesty for Your Royal Decision, of the Bounds and Limits between the Lands heretofore bought of the Indians, and those yet unpurchased. That Your Petitioner, As agent appointed by the Assembly of the Provinces of Pensylvania (in which as well as in Your Majestys adjacent Provinces, the Lives and Properties of many Thousands of Your Majesty's Subjects will be in the utmost Danger, should the Hostilities of the Indians be renewed) begs Leave humbly to represent the Premises to Your Majesty and Prays

That Your Majesty would be pleased to take the Premises into Your Royal Consideration, and to do therein, as to Your Majesty in Your great Wisdom shall seem meet. And Your Petitioner shall ever pray &c^. (signd)