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A Declaration and Remonstrance - 8

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horrid Ravages, cruel Murders and most shocking Barbarities committed by Indians on His Majesty’s Subjects are covered over and excused under the charitable Term of this being their Method of making War.

BUT to recount the many repeated Grievances whereof we might justly complain, and Instances of a most violent Attachment to Indians, were tedious beyond the Patience of a Job to endure. Nor can better be expected nor need we be surprized at Indian Insolence' and Villainy when it is considered,, and which can be proved from the publick Records in a certain County, That some time before Conrad Weiser died, some Indians belonging to the Great Island or Wyaloosing assured him that---------- ---------- [Israel Pemberton] (an ancient Leader of that Faction, which for so long a Time have found Means to enslave the Province to Indians) together with others of the Friends, had given them a Rod to scourge the white People that were settled on the purchased Lands; for the ONAS had cheated them out of a great deal of Land, or had not given near sufficient price for what he had bought. And that 'the Traders ought also to be scourged; for that they defrauded the Indians by selling Goods to them at too dear a Rate, and that this Relation is matter of fact, can easily be proved in the County of Berks. Such is our unhappy Situation, under the Villany, Infatuation and Influence of a certain Faction that have got the

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  1. A Declaration and Remonstrance - 8