LUCRETIA GEORGE,
By permission, MARY X[Note: sideways X] GEORGE,
By permission, LUCY X[Note: sideways X] ORCHARD,
WILLIAM APES,
By permission, MARGARET X[Note: sideways X] GEORGE.

I, Pardon P. Braton of Groton, in the County of New London,
and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, do depose and say,
that I was present when the above signers attached their names
to the above certificate, by them subscribed, and am knowing
to their having full knowledge of the facts therein contained;
and further the deponent saith not

PARDON P. BRATON.

_Groton, Dec. 3, 1832_.

County of New London, ss.--Groton, Dec. 3, 1832. Personally
appeared, Pardon P. Braton, and made solemn oath to the truth
of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me,

WILLIAM M. WILLIAMS, _Justice of the Peace_.

GROTON, INDIAN TOWN, CONN.

This may certify, that we, the subscribers, native Indians
of the Pequod tribe, do affirm by our signatures to this
instrument, that William Apes, Senior, went by our request
as Delegate, in behalf of our tribe, to New York Annual
Conference, of the Methodist Protestant Church, April 2, 1831.
The above done at a meeting of the Pequods, Oct. 6, 1830.

WILLIAM APES, JR. Minister of the Gospel, and Missionary to
that tribe.

As witness our hands, in behalf of our brethren,
By permission, MARY X[Note: sideways X] GEORGE,
By permission, LUCY X[Note: sideways X] ORCHARD,
WILLIAM APES,
By permission, MARGARET X[Note: sideways X] GEORGE.

I, Pardon P. Braton of Groton, New London County, State of
Connecticut, do depose and say, that I am acquainted with the
Pequod tribe of Indians empowering William Apes, Sen. as their
Delegate to the New York Conference, as is above stated; and
further the deponent saith not.

PARDON P. BRATON.

_Groton, Dec. 3, 1832_.

New London County, ss.--Groton, Dec. 3, 1832. Personally
appeared, Pardon P. Braton, and made solemn oath to the truth
of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me,

WILLIAM M. WILLIAMS, _Justice of the Peace_.

_To all whom it may concern_.

This may certify, that we, the undersigners, are acquainted
with William Apes and his tribe, of Pequod, and that we live
in th