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in order to excuse themselves from the charges the Indians have made 

 against them, and this at the expense of the people. Thinks it neces- 

 sary that the superiors at home should be acquainted with the Indian 

 affairs. Hopes that with the information he has, together with Benja- 

 min Franklin's information and understanding, something may be 

 drawn up under the five heads, (i) Mismanagement and bad direc- 

 tion of Indian affairs under the influence of Proprietary instruction ; 

 (2) the injuries done them; (3) the injustice of the pretended purchase 

 of 1686; (4) injustice of the purchases of 1749-54; (5) remedies 

 to prevent like mischief in the future, and to show, if possible, the 

 necessity of putting the Indian affairs on another footing in every 

 colony. L. S. i p. (Copy.) XL VII, iia. 



From J[osiali] F[ranklm] Davenport to Mrs. Deborah Franklin. 

 1759. March 22. [Philadelphia.] 



Sold the house to Mr. Waiscott. Uncle [Dr. Franklin] approved 

 of his selling the house before his return and promised to leave the 

 papers with her. Should be glad if she would look them up as the 

 deed must be executed the following day. A. L. S. i p. 



XLVIII, 81. 



From S[arah] Bache to Richard Bache. 1759. April 10. Preston. 



Informs him of the great pleasure and joy his letters give. His 

 friend Dick Atherton is very busy, having the front of his house 

 down, and won't have everything arranged again for about twelve 

 months. Thinks she will then be tempted to set her cap at him. 

 Wants to know whether he still plays the flute and whether he would 

 like to have a young whelp which they have for him. Mr. Hornby 

 has been dangerously ill for a fortnight and may not fully recover. 

 Mr. Oliver will be married to the rich, merry widow Lancaster. There 

 is talk of an Assembly commencing for the trade people. Miss Rigby 

 is to be married. Sends him two verses of the conclusion of the book 

 of Habakkak, and a poem on George F[rederick] Handel, Esq., who 

 performed in his celebrated oratorio of The Messia[h]. A. L. S. 

 6 p. XL VII, 12. 



Pleas before the Supreme Court for the Counties of New Castle, 

 Kent and Sussex on the Delaware. Of April Term, 1759. 



Case of the lands in America bequeathed by Robert French. D. S. 

 James Sykes, Cl[er]k Sup[reme] Court. 15 p. (In duplicate. At- 

 tested copy.) LXXVI, 12 and 13. 



