Carandowana, alias Robert Hunter.

Oholykon, a Chief of the Brandywine Indians.

with several others.

The Council being mett & the Indians Seated, The Governour, by John Scull, Interpreter, told them that he was glad to see them all well, & that now he was ready to hear what they had to say.

And then Sassoonan, by the said Interpreter, spoke as follows: He would not, he says, have the Governour take it amiss, that they did not exactly come at the time they appointed, for he was taken very ill; that, however, he is now come to see the Governour.

Then producing a Letter which had been sent him by the Governour, he says: He was exceedingly pleased when he received it, & that he is so well satisfied with what it contains, that ever since he has kept it carefully in his Bosom, & he now returns it to the Gover

nour.

That he is now come from home to see his Brethren, & that some time since, there was a small Misunderstanding between them & us, but that it is now all past & gone, for they remembered it no more, & that he is now come hither to make Every thing smooth & easy between us.

That when their Father, William Penn, was in this country, it was agreed that both Christians & Indians should joyn in remoying all Difficulties, & if any Stone or Stump should ly in the Way, that both should joyn their Hands together & help to remove it, that old men & Children might walk safely.

That the Governour now sees but a very small Number of their People there are only present some of the Delaware & Brandywine Indians, & none of the Shawanese, but the Govr. must not think strange of it, because at this time of the year they connot conveniently come; that nevertheless, he now speaks in the Name & Behalf of them all.

He Says: When he was here in the Spring, he was very well pleased with all the Governour then said; he swallowed it all down, & lost not the least part of it, & he now hopes that Every thing between us is quiet & easy.

He wishes that our present Friendship may last as long as the Heavens & the Stars therein, & that no ill grounded Jealousies may ever interrupt it, but that we may ever joyn hands together as Friends & Brethren.

He says the five Nations have often told them that they were as Women only, & desired them to plant Corn & mind their own private Business, for that they would take Care of what related to Peace & War, & that therefore they have ever had good & peaceable Thoughts towards us.

That the Mingoes, or Five Nations, have frequently told them, that

it was likewise their Desire that Peace & Friendship should be still kept and preserved between us, as long as the Sun should rise & sett.

He says that the Indians have had good Times ever since the Christians settled here, & he hopes they will still continue so as long as the Sun & the Light shall Endure, & desires there may be no Coldness between us, so as to hurt them, or any of their or our Children. That what he now says comes from his heart, & he speaks honestly & sincerely, for they are not as Words that come from the Mouth & are no more thought of; they proceed from his very heart, & hopes that what has pass'd between the Governour & him has not been anywise misunderstood, & wishes a good Agreement may still subsist between us.

He adds further, That last Spring there was a Difference that happen'd between them & us, but he does not now lay it to our charge; he believes it was the hand of the Supreme Spirit, or God Almighty, & therefore all the Indians think no more of that matter, & they desire what pass'd on that Occasion may be now no more remembered.

He tells the Governour that he hopes all the Differences between them & us will be buried deep & covered up from the Sight, that when our & their Children, in after times, observe the great Friendship that has been between us, it may rejoice & gladden their Hearts. And he now hopes that all Differences are buried, & that the Earth round about is made so smooth & Even that their Children may afterwards say; This is the Place where Our Fathers & our Brethren (meaning the Christians) Ended & composed all their Differences, so that now there remain no ffootsteps of them.

What he has now said he hopes all present, both Indians & Christians, have heard, & he will take Care that it shall be made Known & published amongst their People, as far as it is in his Power to do: And that he Will make it Known to the Mingoes, Mahickons, & Shawanese, & no part thereof shall be concealed.

That he is greatly rejoyced to see the present good Understanding, & has no more to add at this time.

And then presents Eight Bundles of Skins, as a Confirmation of all the Words he has now Spoken, & delivers them in the Name of the Mingoes, Delaware, Brandywine & Shawanese Indians.

Then the Governour Enquired of them whether they had sent Messages to the five Nations, to lett them know what had pass'd at the last Treaty. To which Sassoonan reply'd that he was very careful of that matter, & had sent notice of it in a few days after he gott home.

The Governour then told them that he was pleased with their Discourse, & received kindly what they had now offered, & that to morrow he would answer what they had said, & provide Provisions for them in their Journey homewards.

The Council adjourned till nine o'clock to morrow Morning.
October 11th, 1728.

Ralph Asheton & Samuel Hazle, Esquires, named in the Minute

of the 9th instant as Persons proper to be added to the Board, being introduced to the Governour, did severally take & subscribe the Oaths & Declarations by Law directed, & likewise an Oath for the faithful Discharge of their Duty as Members of Council.

At a Council held in the Courtho. of Philadia., October 11th, 1728.

PRESENT:

The Honourable PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lieut. Governour.

The Governour spoke to them by the Interpreter, in these Words: "I was troubled to hear Allummapees was sick, but am glad to "see him well recovered, tho' he comes latter than was expected; but "Sickness & Health are not in our Power. God over rules all "things.

"I am very well pleased with all that was said yesterday; it was " spoke from the Heart of a Friend & Brother, in true Love. Words are of no Value in themselves, but as the Heart uttereth them. "The Governour takes them as the Words of his Brother's Soul "or inward Mind, in behalf of all his Brethren, & as such they "shall be kept by us in Writing, that they may be remembered "forever.

"As you are now come, tho' few in Number, yet in the Name of "all the Delawares, Shawanese & Mingoes amongst us, to declare "your Friendship, & their resolution to live in Peace unto the Chris"tians forever, I will again goe over the Links of the Chain made "between William Penn & you, which I repeated to my Brethren at "Conestogoe in the Summer, that they may be the more fresh in "your Minds, because you have no Writing amongst you, & I desire "that you may repeat them over & over again to your Children, & "to all your People, & to all the Indians that live amongst you, that "" you may have them at all times stamp'd on your Hearts and fixed "in your View."

Here the nine Articles or Links of the Chain, as in the Treaty held at Conestogoe, were briefly repeated.

Then the Governour proceeded & said.

66 My Brethren:

By those you see that we & you are as one People; we treat " you exactly as we do our own People; we punish those that hurt an Indian, as if they had hurt ourselves. You know those two "who killed the Indians this last year, were put to Death as if they "had killed Christians; therefore the Indians must make no Dif"ference, they must treat the Christians that come amongst them as "their Brethren, or as themselves, with Love and without Quar"relling. And if any Indian should be angry, & have any Ill in his "heart towards a Christian, you must seize him & hinder it; but if

"any Mischief be done, you must take Care that the Indian be "punish'd for it, that we may have the same Justice as if a Chris"tian had done the wrong. Therefore you must use your Endeavors "that the Indians who killed the white man last year at Pextang, "tho' they were of another Nation, may be apprehended if they come "amongst you.

"And if any Christian do Injury to an Indian, you must, as Brethren, come & complain of it; but if it be remote in the Woods, "you must apprehend the Man that did the Wrong, & deliver him "to me, that the Offender may be punished for it according to our "Laws, which will suffer no man to hurt another.

"I accept kindly of your Present, & in Return give you the fol"lowing Goods for your Winter Clothing, to keep you warm, with some Powder & Lead to hunt with, & Provisions to support you in "your way home, wishing you heartily a good Journey."

Then the following Goods, which by Order of the Board were gott ready, were delivered to the Indians, vizt:

6 Strowds,

6 Shirts,

12 Blanketts,

with Bread, Rum, Pipes, & Tobacco.

12 Duffells,

1 Barrel Powder,

1 Cwt. Lead.

After which Sassoonan said: That he is rejoyced to hear what the Governour has now spoke, & will not only remember it carefully, but likewise publish it among all his Friends & Brethren, & returns thanks to the Governour for what he has been pleased to give them.

And they all express'd their Satisfaction by a harmonious Sound peculiar to them, in which they all joyned.

It was afterwards considered by the Board what Present might be proper to be made to Mistress Montour & her husband, Carandowana, & likewise to Shikellima, of the five Nations, appointed to reside among the Shawanese, whose Services had been & may yet further be of great advantage to this Government; And it was agreed that Five Pounds in Bills of Credit, should be given to Mistress Montour & her husband, & two Strouds, one Blankett, one Shirt & Gun to Shikellima, his Wife & Daughther; & then the Council adjourned.

At a Council held at Philadelphia, October 15th, 1728.

PRESENT:

The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr. Lieut. Governour.

The Representatives of the Freemen of this Province, Elected the first instant, having mett yesterday in Assembly, in pursuance of their Charter & the Law in that Case made & provided, waited this day on the Governour to present to him their Speaker.

And David Lloyd, Esq'r., addressing himself to His Hon'r., ac

quainted him that the house had been pleased to chuse him to be their Speaker; that he knew it was usual on the like Occasions, to decline that Charge, & to request the Governour that the House might be desired to proceed to another Choice, which, he said, was generally look't upon as a Form only; But that he now Entreated the Governour would look upon that Request from him as his hearty Desire, & he made no Doubt but the House would find a Person better qualified for that Office. To which the Governour answered, that he could not but approve of the Houses prudent Choice of him to be their Speaker; that his known Abilities & long Experience, every way qualified him for the Discharge of that Trust, & that therefore he could not excuse him. The Speaker then desired that the Governour would protect them in their Rights & Privileges as a House; That they might have free Access to his Presence, & have a favourable Construction putt on their Proceedings; Which the Governour readily promised. And then the House withdrew & the Council adjourned.

At a Council held at Philadelphia, October 26th, 1728.

PRESENT:

The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lieut. Governour.

The Minutes of the preceding Council being read & approvedThe Governour acquainted the Board that he was informed Mr. French, the Clerk of New Castle county, died yesterday; whereby sevl. Offices which he held there were now become vacant, & seeing it would be necessary to fill them with able & well qualified Persons, he desired the Board would advise him as to those following, whom he proposed to commissionate, vizt: David French, Esqr., now Attorney General, to be Clerk of the Peace & Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County; Robert Gordon, Esquire, one of the Justices, to be Register of the Probate of Wills, and for granting Letters of Administration; and William Read, Esqr., another of the Justices, to be Clerk of the Orphans Court; & in case the Board should think well of Mr. French's Appointment, he proposed that Mr. William Shaw should succeed him as Attorney General.

Then the Governour laid before the Board a Letter dated the 22d currt., signed by ten of the Justices of the Peace for Newcastle County, then mett at the Court of Quarter Sessions, & a Petition of Peter Evans, upon both which the Governour desired their Opinion.

And the said letter was read, setting forth, that inasmuch as the Death of Colonel French was soon to be look't for, they hoped the Governour would not only appoint fitt & well qualified Persons to succeed him in his Offices, but likewise such Persons as reside & live among them, according to the Laws & Constitution of their Government; it being the Sentiments of all their Inhabitants, that