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This Indenture 

 made the thirty 

 first day of De- 

 cember in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred 

 and seventy Between (jeorge Croghan of Fort Pitt l^scjuire of 

 the one part and Benjamin Tate now of the same place Sergeant 

 in his Majestys Eighteenth Regiment of foot of the other part 

 Whereas lohonorissa Scarayadia &: Coswentinicea chiefs or 

 Sachems of the six united Nations of Indians did by their Deed 

 duly executed bearing date the second day of August in the 

 year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and forty nine 

 for the Consideration therein specified grant bargain and sell 

 unto the said George Croghan in fee a certain tract or parcel of 

 Land situate lying and being on the south side the Monon- 

 (42) gahela River beginning at the Mouth of a Run nearly opposite 

 to Turtle Creek and then down the said River Monongahela 

 to its Junction with the River Ohio computed to be ten Miles 

 then running down the Eastern Bank and sides of and unto the 

 said River Ohio to where Racoon Creek Empties itself into 

 the said River thence up the said Creek ten miles and from 

 thence on a direct line to the place of beginning containing 

 by estimation One hundred thousand Acres be the same more 

 or less as by the said Deed may more fully appear And Whereas 

 certain Chiefs or sachems fully representing the Six united 

 Nations aforesaid in full council at Fort Stanwix Assembled 

 did by their deed poll duly executed bearing date the fourth 

 day of November One thousand seven hundred and sixty eight 

 for the Consideration therein mentioned grant ratify and con- 

 firm unto his most Sacred Majesty Ceorge the third l)y the 

 Grace of God King of Great 15ritain France & Ireland &c his 

 heirs and Successors for the Use benefit and behoof of the said 

 Cieorge Croghan all the above bounded and described tract or 

 parcel of Land and premises as by the said Deed Recorded in 

 the Office for recording of Deeds in the City and County of 

 Philadelphia in Book J Volume the fifth Page the Two hundred 

 and thirty nine &c. may more fully and at large appear Now 

 this Indenture witnesseth that the said Creorge Croghan for and 

 in Consideration of the sum of Thirty eight pounds eight 

 shillings lawful money of Great Pritain To him the said 



