As the finances some of the party was getting low --to bound them to the lands and put up some temporary tents in purpose to relieve them from the experience of house rents and also might take the comfort of the river for fishing which in itself is a benefit --and that wee would wait upon your Excellency for your appropriation. Wee engage ourselves to be loyal subjects under your Excellency and be ready when called over and to go along with your other loyal subjects to defend both and properly and across country if required... In hopes that your Excellency would present us the favour to settle on these lands that wee have already pitched upon.. would save us from a great deal of trouble and expenses that would otherwise occur if we had to remove...In hopes that your Excellency would grant your humble petitioners these requests wee will as duely bound over pray (or prays)