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 the neighborhood with them, and know all their proceedings as to their public affairs, and that Mr. Apes, as far as we know, has acted honest and uprightly; and that he has done his duty to his Indian brethren, as far as he could consistently. And that he has duly made known his accounts, and appropriated the monies that was in contemplation for the Indian Meeting-house, for the Pequod tribe; and we also certify that said monies shall be duly appropriated. Dated North Groton, Conn, Aug. 28, 1833. JONAS LATHAM, ASA A. GORE, JOHN IRISH, WILLIAM M. WILLIAMS. [Footnote 1: Here we were a little mistaken, not knowing in our ignorance, that we were making the Lieut. Governor commander in chief, and using his name to nullify the existing laws. Nevertheless, our mistake was not greater than many that have been made to pass current by the sophistry of the whites, and we acted in accordance with the spirit of the constitution, unless that instrument be a device of utter deception.] [Footnote 2: "In respect to the measures you may deem advisable, let them be confined in their adoption to an application of the _civil power_. If there is resistance, the Sheriff will, with your advice, call out the _posse comitatus_, and should there be reason to fear the inefficiency of this resort, I will be present personally, to direct any _military_ requisitions," &c.]