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At a Meeting of the Commiss
of Indian Affairs at Albany the 9 Decem 1754
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Present
Coll M: Schuiler
Jacob C: Ten Eick
Cor: Cuiler
Joh: Beekman
Peter Winne
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Appeared Before this Board 12 Chirrekee
Indians Men Women & Children.
Ordered that the Clerk Gave them
a Copy of the following Licence

This Day appeared Before us (the Commissioner
of the Indian Affairs) the Bearors hereof: Who are
Cherrekie Indians Being 12 In Number, and from
there taken Captives By the french Indians, About
two years Ago, and from thence Run Away and
Came here, With an Intent to Proceed to their Own
Contry, and We taking Compassion on them
And therefore Sent Jacobus Clement to guide them
to Esopas and the Said Commissioners Desires
All Persons Not to Molest them; But to Direct
and Assist them On the Road thither
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Present
the Mayor
the Recorder
Cap Van Renselaar
Col: M: Schuiler
Capt Cuiler
Cap Winne
Cap Beekman
Jacob Ten Eick
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At a Meeting of the Commission
of Indian Affairs at Albany Decemb
25th 1754

A Letter Wass Braught to this
Board from his Honour Leut
Governour DeLancey Dated 25
November 1754

Ordered that the following Be
Wrote, An Answer there to

Albany December 27th 1754
Sir
Your favour of the 30th Ultimo Wi
We Recd and Noted the Contents. As to A Particu
lar Account What Passed Between the Mohacks
And Cagnewage Indians, When Clement Went up
Along With them, We then Wrote a Letter Along
With him to Coll Johnson; Desiring him to
take Notice of Whatt Passed Between the