Indian Trader Licences 20 June 1765-28 December 1771

Indian Trader Licences 20 June 1765-28 December 1771 contributed by Elsie W. Ernst, G.G., R.S. F ROM THE: RECORDS OF THE PROPRI ETARYGOVERNMENT, in the Archives of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, comes a copy of the Indian Trader Licence form, and a list of traders who were licenced between 1765 and 1771. By the Honorable John Penn, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania, in Counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware. To Whom the presents shalt come or may concern; greeting: Whereas hath prayed my licence to trade with the nations or tribes of Indians with whom his Majesty is connected and who live under his protection; and given security to observe such regulations as His Majesty shall at any time think fit, by himself or by his comissaries to be appointed for that purpose; to order and direct for the benefit of the trade with said Indians; and not to trade or traffic with; or vend; or sell; or dispose, of any goods, Wares or Merchandizes of any Kind whatever, to any Indian or Indians within the country of any Indian nations of aforesaid, beyond , the the settlements of the inhabitants, except at forts, or ports which are already, or shall hereafter be established by His Majesty and garrisoned by his troops. I, Do therefore hereby authorize and empower the said to trade with the said Nations or tribes of Indians for the Space of one Year from the date hereof. This Licence to be void, and the Security forfeited in Case the shall refuse or neglect to observe such regulations as said _ aforesaid. Given Under my Hand, Seal at Arms, at Philadelphia, the Day of _ 176_, in the Year of the Reign of Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth. By his Honour's Command. Joseph Spear of Carlisle, Cumberland County. 1765: 17 October 1766. Thomas Apty of Philadelphia. 21 June 1765. Alexander Lowrey of Donegal, Lancaster County. 6 July 1765. John Ormsby of Cumberland County, 6 July 1765. 174 Indian Trader Licences 1 75 John Cameron and John Gibson of Lancaster County, 10 July 1765. John Jennings of Allen Township, Northampton County. 5 August 1765. Caleb Graydon of New Providence Township, Lancaster County. 6 August 1765. James Simons and James Milligan of Lancaster County. 10 September 1765.24 July 1767. Devereux Smith of Cumberland County. 24 September 1765. 24 October 1766. 1 January 1768. 18 September 1770, John Prentice of Carlisle, Cumberland County. 22 May 1766. John Fraser of Fort Bedford, Cumberland County. 18 June 1766. Samuel H under of Lancaster County. 6 June 1766. John Hart of Borough, Lancaster County. 14 July 1766. Of the Borough of Lancaster. I 7 July 1767. 29 September 1768. John Boynton, Samuel Wharton and George Morgan,, Thomas McKee. 30 July 1766. 2 September 1766. John Gibson of Lancaster County. 5 August 1766. Alexander Lowery of Lancaster County. 5 August 1766. 18 July 1767. 8 August 1768. John Boggs and Daniel Elliott of Lancaster County. 5 August 1766. Martin McDaniel of Cumberland County. 9 September 1766. George Gibson of Cumberland County. 30 September 1766. John Davies of Lancaster County. 2 October 1766. Joseph Simmons and James Milligan of Lancaster County. 10 September 1766. Daniel Elliot of Lancaster County. 18 July 1767. William Murray, merchant, of Philadelphia. 27 May 1768. John Pancake, farmer, of Gwindeth Township, Philadelphia County. 18 July 1768. Joseph Simon, James Milligan and Charles McClure of Lancaster. 2D ,July 1768. Richard Butler of Bedford County. 9 August 1771. Esq. of Northampton County. 28 DeRobert Levens, [Levers cember 1771.