hv_bacond_account_1794_045

2 mo 23th 1798 Philad. At a conferrence held with 5 of the Tuscaroras Nation who were authorised by there Nation to Inquire Respecting there Right to the lands at Hopewell &; on Inquiring Into the Matter it Doth not appear that they were Ever the owners of that Part of Vergeina But we find By a Treaty held with the Six Nations of Indians in the year 1744 and the Tuscarorars were Part of those Nations that they sold all those Lands to the government of Verginna &; Recd pay for the same But as we love our Read Brothers &; Desire to make there Minds Easey we have agreed to give them 1000 Dollars which was done There Names are Sagoresey Nicholas Cusick