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.

W. Sharpe Endorsed.

Order of His Majesty in Council dated August 29, 3759, directing that His Agent for Indian Affairs should enquire into the complaints of the Delawar Indians for their having been defrauded of their Lands, and transmit his Proceedings to this Board ; and that their Lordships should signify the same to the

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON, 791

SECY POWNAL TO SIR W^. JOHNSON.

Whitehall Deer 13th 1759 Sir,

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners for Trade & Plantations to send you the inclosed Order of His Majesty in Council of the 29th of August last, containing His Majesty's Directions with respect to a Rehearing and Examination of the Complaints of the Indians, inhabiting the western part of the Province of Pensylvania, of their having been deprived of large Tracts of Land without their Consent or any Satisfaction made to them for the same: And that you may be fully informed of every Circumstance relative to the Proceedings upon which this Order is founded, I am also directed to send you at the same time a Copy of the Order of the Lords of the Committee of Council for Plantation Affairs, referring the Petition of M*" Franklin to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, togetlier with their Lordships Report upon it.