The Memorial of the Inhabitants Living on the Head Waters of the Juniata, part of the Frontiers of Bedford County, State of Pennsylvania, Humbly sheweth:

That We, your Honours' Memoralists, taking under consideration the present defenceless situation of these parts, Rendered valuable on many considerations, that in Case of a suddent Penitration into this contery, we, ourselves and Families, must fall a Marcyless Pray to the Savages, whose rule of war is to punish with the Greatest Tortures those that is so unhappy as to fall in their Hands. The situation of this Contery is very allarming, rendered so by the Savages and Toryes Last Summer, who prevented the Inhabitants from raising what grain would be necessary to soport themselves and families until next harvest. Numbers is already suffering for want of Bread, standing in Defence of thier Contery on this Fronteer, who, without speedy assistance, will be under the necessaty of moaving their familyes to the Interior parts of this or some other State, as Grain is not to be had hear. If your Honours mean to assist us, now is the time to send up a store of Flour, as the Juniata in common is not navegable for Boats and Cannoes above two Month in the Spring...[Full of spelling errors.]