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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849. 316 words

the said Indians alledge they have been deprived of without their Consent, or Satisfaction made them for the same, particularly of the Lands which are included within the Forks of the Kiver Delawar, and also of other Lands on both sides the said River- -- His Majesty having taken the same into Consideration, and received the Opinion of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, and also of a Committee of the Lords of His Majestys most Hcnourable Privy Council thereupon, is pleased, with the advice of His Privy Council, to Order, as it is hereby Ordered, that His Majestys Agent for Indian Affairs, do examine thoroughly into the Complaints of the Delawar Indians with respect to Lands which they alledge they have been defrauded of by the Proprietaries ; and that for this purpose he do take the earliest Opportunity of signifying to them, that he has in Consequence of what passed at the Conferences in July and August 1757, received His Majestys Orders to enquire into their Grievances, and press them to appoint such time and Place as shall be most convenient to them for that purpose. That he do likewise give timely notice of such meeting to the Commiss's. appointed by the Proprietaries to act on their Part, to the End they may come properly instructed, and prepared to support the Claims of their Constituents, and that when he shall have made a full and particular Enquiry into the Circumstances of the Case, and heard what all Partys may have to offer, he do transmit his Proceedings iA this Business to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, in order to be laid before His Majesty, together with his Opinion of what may be proper to be done thereupon -- And the said Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations are to signify the same to His Majestys said Agent for Indian Affairs accordingly.