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GEN. GAGE'S LETTER TO CAPT. MACPHERSON.
them of their lands, by making a few of them drunk, and getting them, in that condition, to give away their country, to the great disgust of the rest of the nations, and that by such means, the Indians have represented, that the white people have taken great part of their hunting grounds. This has happened to many Indian nations, and unless you stop it in the beginning at the Detroit, the same thing will happen there.
Mr. Grant has engaged to build two vessels for the King, in which business you will please assist him and give him such helps as your garrison affords whenever he shall demand it. As for the merchants, they may build what vessels they please,
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