That the Repeated depradations and Horrid Murders lately committed upon the Innocent and Peaceable Inhabitants amongst us within a few weeks past is truly alarming. The Melencoly event of the 31st of May upon Loyalsock Creek oblig'd us to leave our homes and Livings and to Assemble together in large Bodys in order to Protect our wives and Infant children from becoming Victims of Savage fury, in full faith and Confidence that we should shortly meet with such suckor as would enable us to make a Vigorous Stand, that we have since frequently apply'd to the Lieutenant of the County for aid, who after using his best Endeavours has not been able to furnish us with more than seventy-three Troops of the Militia of this County to cover a Frontier of at least Forty miles in length. This supply we apprehend to be of very little use, especially as their times will be out in the midst of Harvest, and should anything more happen in the mean while, we are Convinced that it will be impossible to Call out the Militia of this County at any rate; that those considerations together with the very alarming event of the Murder and Captivity of thirteen of our near Neighbors and most Intimate Acquaintance this day has nearly Drove the Majority of us to Desperation, and to pray that you in your Wisdom will not only order to our Immediate relief such Standing forces as will be equal to our necissitys, but that you will order such Magizeans and Stores of Provisions to be Provided as will convince the good People of this Place that such Troops are to be stationed amongst them During the War. Nothing short of your Immediate assurance of this, we are Convinc'd, will induce the People to run the farther risk of being oblig'd to move away at a more Unfavorable Season.

Therefore in consideration of the premises, we beg leave to submit ourselves and Familys to your Care and Protection, not Doubting but you will order us such relief as to you in your Wisdom may seem meet.