Andrew Porter and Alexander McClean to the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council (unpublished)
Western boundary of Pennsylva. Sept. 3d, 1786.
Gentlemen,

We beg leave to inform Councils That the Line of the Western boundary of the State is extended from the South West Corner One hundred & forty Three Miles, and hope to compleat it by the first of next Month.

We are now on Waters running Northward, but have no information of the distance to the Lake.

The Indians appear friendly and have expressed no dissatisfaction to our running the Line.

We are with Respect, Gentlemen, your obedt. Servt.

Andrew Porter,
Alexander McClean.
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