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jou are desired still to have a particular regard to those entitled to the 

 benefit of that agreement, while they behave themselves peaceably, 



"And to the end that these directions be punctually observed and 

 complied with, you are to order the Sheriff of the county, with his offi- 

 cers, frequently to visit your Borders, and those parts where either late 

 disturbances have happened, or anything to the prejudice of the people 

 is like to be attempted, giving all needful assistance wherever it may be 

 requisite. I should likewise promise myself much good from some of 

 your number making a progress through these parts, when your conve- 

 niency would admit, or any exigency may require it, depending on your 

 prudence, that whatever measures you shall take for the defence of the 

 inhabitants, and for seizing and securing offenders, will be such as that 

 we may be at no loss whenever called upon to justify them. 



"I am. Gentlemen, Your loving Friend, and humble Servt., 



"P. Gordon." 



The intercourse with the Indians continued to be of an amicable nature, 

 notwithstanding occasional disturbances, almost uniformly caused by the 

 too liberal distribution of rum. A specimen of the kindliness with 

 which the children of the forest turned to the white man is furnished in 

 the following extract from a speech of Hetaquantagechty : 



" That he comes hither from the Six Nations, on business relating to 

 the last Treaty held between them and this Government ; that on his road 

 hither he heard the melancholy news of the Governor's loss, by the death 

 of his Spouse; that he once resolved to turn back lest the Governor's 

 affliction should prevent him from attending to business, but thinking it 

 better to proceed forward, he is pleased to find the Governor present with 

 them ; that he takes part in his griet^ and if he had a handkerchief good 

 and fine enough to present to the Governor, he would give it to wipe 

 away his tears ; then presenting some strings of Wampum to the Gov- 

 ernor, he desired that the Governor would lay aside his grief and turn 

 his thoughts to business, as he had done before." 



The Governor receiving the Strings of Wampum, thanked him for the 

 kind concern he had expressed on his account. 



We have again to chronicle a riot arising from the unsettled condition 

 of the boundary line between the two provinces, [1735,] as set forth in a 

 deposition of John Powell, undersheriff" of Lancaster County made before 

 the Justices of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in open court, where 

 Daniel Dulany, Esqr., Attorney General of Maryland was present, as 

 follows : 



"John Powell, Undersheriff" of the County of Lancaster, in the 

 Province of Pennsylvania, being solemnly Sworn on the Holy Evangel- 

 ists maketh oath, that on Tuesday morning, the twenty-third of this 

 instant, September, he accompanied Robert Buchanan Esqr., High Sheriff 



