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The Proclamation of 1763 - George Washington

Letter to Crawford -surveyor

“. . . I can never look upon the Proclamation in any other light (but this I say between ourselves) than as a temporary expedient to quiet the minds of the Indians. It must fall, of course, in a few years, especially when those Indians consent to our occupying those lands. Any person who neglects hunting out good lands, and in some measure marking and distinguishing them for his own, in order to keep others from settling them will never regain it. If you will be at the trouble of seeking out the lands, I will take upon me the part of securing them, as soon as there is a possibility of doing it and will,moreover, be at all the cost and charges surveying and patenting the same . . . . By this time it be easy for you to discover that my plan is to secure a good deal of land. You will consequently come in for a handsome quantity.”

"to keep the whole matter a secret, rather than give the alarm to others or allow himself to be censured for the opinion I have given in respect to the King's Proclamation."

"All of this can be carried on by silent management and can be carried out by you under the guise of hunting game, which you may, I presume, effectually do, at the same time you are in pursuit of land. When this is fully discovered advise me of it, and if there appears a possibility of succeeding, I will have the land surveyed to keep others off and leave the rest to time and my own assiduity."

Less than two weeks after he had received it, Crawford informed Washington about several tracts in the vicinity of Fort Pitt.

The next year, Crawford began to survey the tracts he and Washington had identified. Out of a total of 64,071 acres apportioned on the map, 19,383, or approximately 30 percent, were patented in Washington's name.

#1  What questions do you have for George Washington?  What is Washington asking Crawford to do or perform?  Is this a step toward Rebellion?

#2 On the back of this sheet create a Cartoon or image of George Washington and his involvement in English history so far, also include an insert of the future.

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