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Minutes of the Provincial Council
of Pennsylvania
"Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania, from the Organization to the Termination of the Proprietary Government." Published by the State. Vol. II, Containing the Proceedings of Council from December 18, 1700, to May 16, 1717, Philadelphia, Printed by Jo. Severns & Co., 1852, pp. 121-122.
A french Letter from _______ Letort, the french woman at Conestogoe, directed to Edward farmer, bearing the date the 15th Instant, being brought to the Governour, Informing that ye Towittois Indians had come down & cut off two families of neighbour Indians at Conestogoe, & that they were all there under great apprehensions of further mischief from them, & were preparing to demand succour of this govermt in case the disorders should continue. The Governr laid the said Letter before the Board to be considered how far the sd Information ought to be regarded, & would be judged necessary to be done therein.
Resolved, that some messenger or messengers be forthwith dispatched away to Conestogoe, by way of New-castle, to know ye true grounds of the sd Information, ye Relation as it now appears being somewhat suspicious.
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