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No Carolina. In the House of Assembly
Wednesday Novr. 30. 1757.
Received a written Message from his Excellency the Governor by Mr. Powell; as follows, viz
Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Assembly,
Mr. Brown having brought me down, from the Catawba Nation, some Papers, containing a strong Talk from King Heglar & the Sachims, desiring that we would finish the Fort we have begun; and make a Law to prevent spirituous Liquors being sold to their young Men: I have sent the Papers to you, & desire you may take them into Consideration, and raise a sufficient Supply to finish the Fort; but as there have been several contradictory Papers sent to the North and South Provinces, would not have the Money issued until Mr. Atkin, who has a Commission from his Majesty to transact all Indian Affairs in the Southern Provinces, shall arrive in South-Carolina, & then proceed to the Catawba Towns, and know from the Indians whether it is agreeable to them that we should finish the Fort; and if they should appear to dislike it, then the Sum raised may be appropriated to other publick Services in the Province.
Signed Arthur Dobbs.
