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Sir William Johnson to Gov. John Penn, February 9, 1764 - 2

7200
off a party of near 200 Indians chiefly Oneidas with some White
men as Indn officers, in order to attack [& cut] off (if posible) some
Castles of the Shawnee, Delaware, &c. or those on [nest] of villains at
[illegible]. I flatter myself this will be attended with happy effect
[& tend] to the security of your Frontiers by giving our Enemies enough
to do at home, for which purpose I shall shortly send out several other
Partys from whose performances I hope it will appear that Indians
are the best calculated to fight against Indians. The better to facilitate
the success of these parties I could wish you were able to send out a few
some of your provincials, who at this Juncture might easily meet with
success or at ^least^ create a [diversion] in favor of the Inds. I have sent on ^service^
whom I ^have directed^ My orders are To give no Quarter, as any Inds we may take will [&]
the end of the War be probably delivered up and in return for which
(such are their notions of clemency) they will become out most inveterate
Enemies hereafter.

The 5 Nations have desired I shall acquire you that as
by the Extinction of the Conestoga's the lands ^they proposed^ revert to them their relations
& next heirs, they therefore expect to have the liberty of disposing of them
or that some ^proper^ consideration be paid for them. I shall be glad to have
your Sentiments & answer on this head, and I am

with much Esteem,
Sir

[Transcribed by Ethan M Reczka.]

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  1. Sir William Johnson to Gov. John Penn, February 9, 1764 - 2