1777.
th 
June 14

(155.)

Inhabitants, I dispatched a Message to the Onoidas
on that Subject. - I have this Day sent a second -

(Message)

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great Trouble here soon, and when said Brandt
and his Warriors had furnished themselves
with corn and Cattle from the Inhabitants and ~
was about to return to Onochquago desired Mr.
McGinnis to let the Boards which Mr. McGinnis
had furnished them with for Camps to remain
as they were adfsdf returned, which would be
in a few days in order to bring his Friends from
the Mohawk River: But how soon he may re=
-turn is unknown to us, but he is expected every
Hour. The Tory Party that has joined him has ~
said that they were not afraid of the American ~
Troops now _ they have also made a Road from ~
the Susquahana to the Delaware River, as we ~
suppose to make way for the Tories from Katskill
and also where to come to them._So Gentlemen
of the Committee and Commanders of the Militia
I have laid the matter before you, and assume my=
=self that you will spare no Pains that is in your
Power to defend the Frontiers, for which I think
after perusal of my Letter you will forward it to
Albany to the Commander in Chief, so that there
may be broper case taken for the Defence of the
Frontiers, or otherwise that the Poor Inhabitants

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