SW_JP1796_097

Government; and they have a Counsellor at Law, ap-pointed for their Assistance in difficult Cases; viz. Joseph Herkland. They consist of about 56 Families, have 9900 Acres of Land, which is secured to them by Law, in such a Manner, that no Individual of them has power to sell or lease any part of it to white people; but it is divided into Lots, some of an hundred &; some of fifty acres, and they possess their Land and other Things as distinct and private property; They