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the (loods Merchandise and l^lTects of the said WiHiani 'IVent and the 

 Traders aforesaid, Which the Shawanese, Delaware and Huron 'I'ribes, 

 Tributaries of the said Six Nations, (("ontrary to all good faith, and 

 in Violation of their repeated Promises of Safety and Protection to 

 their i'ersons. Servants and l^ffects whilst Trading in their Country), 

 did, in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty 

 three, Violently seise Upon and unjustly appropriate to their own 

 Use ; 



AND WHERKAS, we are now convened in full Council by Order 

 of our Father the King of Creat Britain, France and Ireland, Defender 

 of the Faith, Szc, at Fort Stanwix, in the j)rovince of New York, in 

 order to agree for, ascertain and finally fix and settle a permanent 

 and lasting Boundary Line between the Hunting Country which we, 

 at the Conference aforesaid, shall and will reserve for ourselves, our 

 Children and our Tributaries, and the Territories of the said King of 

 Creat Britain. 



AND WHEREAS application was formerly made to the Six United 

 Nations by Sir William Johnson, Baronet, at the Requisition of the 

 aforesaid Traders who had sustained and suffered the losses aforesaid, 

 for a Retribution for the same, which the Six United Nations prom- 

 ised and agreed to, whensoever He the said Sir William Johnson, 

 Baronet, should be empowered by his said majesty, the King of Creat 

 Britain, to establish the Boundary Line aforesaid ; 



AND WHEREAS, the said Sir William Johnson, Baronet, has now 

 at this present Congress reminded the said Six United Nations of their 

 said Promise, and at the earnest desire of aforesaid Traders, by their 

 Attorney, Strongly recommended to the Six United Nations to make 

 them a Restitution by a Crant of a Tract of Land to his said Majesty 

 the King of Creat Britain, his Heirs and Successors, to and for the 

 Only Use Benefit and Behoof of the said William Trent, in his own 

 Right and as Attorney as aforesaid : 



ALL WHICH the said Six United Nations, having taken into their 

 Consideration and being heartily disposed to agree thereunto as an 

 Listance of their Justice and Concern in the said losses, do therefore, 

 by these Presents, signify publish anci declare that notwithstanding 

 the Grant and Gift hereby made and given by them L'nto his said 

 Majesty the King of Great Britain, and So forth. To and for the 

 Only use Benefit and 15ehoof of the said William Trent, in his own 

 Right and as Attorney as aforesaid, will be included within the Ces- 



