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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Henry Simmons letterbooks, Vol. 1 1797

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them shall neglect, or refuse so to do, the said Peacemak-
ers shall then commit their said Judgment to writing
and cause the same to be entered in the Town Book
aforesaid, and the party in whose favour such Judgm-
ent shall be given may recover to the same as a Ju-
dgment of record, in any Court having Cognizance of
the same, Provided that no such Judgment shall exceed
the Sum of five Pounds. 7th And be it further Enacted & c.
That it shall and may be Lawful for the Said Peacem-
akers as often as they shall judg it necessary to call
a Meeting of the Inhabitants at such times and places
as they shall direct, for the purpose of determining on
the Laying out of lands for seperate improvements
or any other business which they may Judg necess
ary in persuance of this act. 8th And be it further Enacted & c.
That it shall and may be Lawful for the Said Inh
abitants at any of their said Public Meetings, by, a
majority of votes to admit any Indian or Indians
of any other Tribe or Nation, to become an Inhabitant
or