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Petition for New Settlers and Land Rights in Tulpahaca
The document reports a request from fifty families to be admitted under the same conditions as prior settlers. It notes the petition was written in German hand and presented to Governor Sir William Keith. Logan comments on the handwriting and discusses authority to grant lands and free inhabitants from Indian demands, highlighting concerns of intrusion and harm to proprietors and natives.
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Logan
William Keith
Tulpahaca