That the Indians have penetrated almost to the Borders of the county afs'd and done damage, & we, your petitioners, live on the verge of said County, and all people beyond us are either fled or forted, so that we lie exposed to immediate Danger. We have repeated alarms of the Indians heading towards us, which has put the Settlement in great fear. We are making dispositions for our Defence such as we can at present. Our harvest is hastening, and we are not able to Man the forts we intend to build and reap the Grain at the same time. If we are oblidged to loose our Crops, we cannot subsist in Forts. If we leave the Valley, all we can take with us will not long sustain us, especially as markets are so extravagant at present and the settlement or Valley in which Carlisle is situated will then be the frontiers, which will be highly detrimental to the State. We have an ardent desire to maintain our Ground, and think we could if we have had Guards sent to us to join our people, either to reap the grain, Guard our forts or scout the woods beyond us. We greatfully acknowledge the Favour which the Executive Council has already done us, in sending us some arms and ammunition on our former petition by Capt. Abraham, and now we pray the honourable Council to send us more arms, ammunition and two companies of men, and then, we think, through the divine assistance, we may be able to preserve the settlement from being laid wast, and your petitioners, as in duty bound, shall ever pray.