To the Honorable Patrick Gordon, Esq., Governor of the Province of Pennsilvania [sic]
The Petition of the Frontier Inhabitants of ye County of Philadelphia, humbly Sheweth:
WHEREAS, Your Petitioners are at Present so Alarmed by a Nois of Indians That Several Families have Left their Plantations with what Effects they Could Possibly Carry away; Women in Child bed being forced To Expose themselves To Coldness of ye air, whereby Their Lives are in Danger:
We, Your Petitioners, Therefore humbly Pray That Your Honor would Be Pleased To Take or use Such Measures with ye Indians That Your Petitioners may be freed from These alarms, for yet we are Informed That The Indians are Consulting Measures against us. We hope your Honor will Comply With our Humble Request, To prevent as well our fears as Danger, and your Petitioners as in Duty Bound shall Ever pray, &c.
Apr 29, 1728
[Image of the petition is shown below with signature of Henrich and Martin Bitting highlighted]
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