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on you we shou'd be glad to know the present disposition of the Catawbas."

The Indians having declar'd that they had nothing further to communicate, they withdrew, & the Secretary was order'd to prepare a fair Copy of these Minutes & to Lay it before the Assembly to-morrow with the following Message:

"Mr. Speaker

"The Governor for expediting Business sends to the House the Minutes of Council containing the Speech made yesterday by the Indians; and as they have been faithful to Us during the War, recommends it to the House to take into Consideration the making them a Present at this time."

At a Council held at Philadelphia 19th Aug, 1749.

PRESENT:

The Honourable JAMES HAMILTON, Esqr., Lieutenant Gov

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The Minutes of the preceding Council were read & approv❜d.

The Governor inform'd the Board that he had receiv'd from the House by two of their Members a Bill Entitled "An Act for imposing a Duty on Persons convicted of heinous Crimes, & to prevent Poor & Impotent Persons being imported into this Province," & that having compar'd it with former Acts of the same kind & found it exactly agreeable to them, he had return'd it with a Message that it shou'd be pass'd when presented to him for that purpose. And that the two Members acquainted him that the House had agreed to the Amendments propos'd to the Bill for erecting a new County; and that as to the Bill relating to the Poor, though the House wou'd have been better satisfied to have had it pass'd entire, yet as several things still remain'd in the Bill that might be ser viccable to the Publick, they had agreed to the Amendments propos'd & had order'd it to be engross'd.

The Governor further inform'd the Board that two Members of Assembly had deliver'd to him some Resolutions of the House on the Message to them, with a Copy of the Indian's Speech, which are as follow:

"Resolv'd,

"That besides the Sum of One hundred Pounds lately given to the Indians, 'a Suin not exceeding Five hundred Pounds be now presented to them.'

"Resolv'd,

"That the Governor be acquainted with the Sentiments of the House, & the hope they entertain that in Consideration thereof the Proprietaries' Agents are impowered & will accordingly make an additional Present to the Indians, as well as contribute to the Expence arising on this Visit."

And after the Governor had read them, They said they were order'd by the House to acquaint the Governor that as great Injuries were done by the Indians to several Persons as they came down, the House requested he wou'd take proper Notice of them in his Specch to the Indians, in order to prevent the like Outrages for the future; and that he had made them this answer, viz., that he wou'd strongly represent to the Indians the Injuries done by some of them to the Inhabitants, and would Likewise consider the other part of the Message relating to an Addition to the Present.

His Honour further inform'd the Board that two Members of Assembly had waited on him, acquainting him that the Bills which bad pass'd the House with his concurrence were engross'd in the manner agreed on, and desir'd to know when the Governor wou'd be pleas'd to receive the House in order to the enacting those Bills into Laws; and further, that they desir'd the Governor would appoint two Members of Council to join a like number of the House, in order to compare them; whereupon he had order'd the House to attend him at 12 o'Clock this morning, Mr. Peters & Mr. Strettell having compar'd the engross'd Bills with the Originals.

A Message was sent to the House that the Governor was ready to receive them in the Council Chamber, & they coming accordingly, the Speaker presented to His Honour the two following Acts, Entitled " An Act for Erecting part of the Province of Pennsylvania Westward of Sasquehannah & South Eastward of the South Mountain into a County," And "a Supplement to the Act intitled 'An Act for imposing a Duty on Persons convicted of heinous Crimes, & to prevent poor and impotent Persons being imported into this Province,' "" and "An Act for amending the Laws relating to the Poor," which were pass'd into Laws; and then the Speaker presented to the Governor an Order of the House for Six Hundred Pounds, the Remainder of his Support, for which he was pleased to thank the House, & say he hoped the good Agreement which had subsisted between the several Parts of the Legislature hitherto was a good presage of its continuance during his Administration.

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At a Council held at Philadelphia, Monday, 21st of August, 1749.

PRESENT:

The Honourable JAMES HAMILTON, Esqr., Lieutenant Gov

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The Minutes of the preceding Council were read & approv❜d. The Indians being seated the Governor spoke to them as follows: "Brethren of the Six United Nations

"Be pleas'd to Attend. I am now going to return a distinct answer to what you said to us on Wednesday.

"Brethren:

"So true a Regard has been paid both by you and Us to the engagements enter'd into by mutual Treaties that the Road between us has ever been open & pleasant to travel in. Even in the time of War had you tried it you wou'd have found nothing to obstruct the Passage, & now the War is over & you are come to see us you will find a kind & affectionate Reception. In testimony whereof we present you with this

"String.

"Brethren:

"We approve the Custom you mention of brightening the Chain after a long absence; it is a strong Evidence of the Wisdom of the old Men who lived before you, and we heartily do the same on our part, desiring that as we have also some disagreable things to say to you, you may do us like Justice in imputing what we say of this nature to its true Cause, that is a sincere regard to remove every thing that may obstruct the good understanding hitherto preserv'd between us; by this Belt we join with you in brightening the Chain."

A Belt of 8 Rows.

"Brethren :

"We thank you for your firm adherence to the Interest of His Majesty during the War, & for the particular declaration of regard you have express'd for the People of this Province. Your Neutra lity was undoubtedly of great Service to the common Cause and deserves our acknowledgements, which we gratefully make you.

"You cannot think but we have had full Accounts of your Affairs from time to time, & had there been any reason to believe that the Governors of New York & New England, to whom the King committed the management of the War, had not taken you into their

protection and made sufficient Provision for your subsistence & safety, we shou'd have done you all the good Offices in our Power; but as this was not the Case, on Information given us that the Indians to the Westward of us were starving for want of Necessaries, we sent Mr. Weiser to them with a seasonable & expensive Present. We only tell you this that you may see we have not been unmindful of our Brethren; this double Belt expresses our thanks for your Concern for and attachment to us during the War."

A Double Belt.

"Brethren:

"The last thing addressed to the Governor & Council & People of the Province in the order you spoke is, that having assur'd us of the continuance of your Amity, you had at your setting out no particular Business with us, but were prompted by your Brotherly Inclinations to make us a Visit.

"As the War is now at an end & the Roads opened so that they may be safely travelled, you did well to come & see us; we take your visit kindly, & shall give you a substantial proof of your being welcome to the People of this Province by the Present which they have provided for you, the Particulars whereof will be read by the Secretary & the Goods deliver'd you by the Interpreter."

10 Pieces of Strowds,

10 Pieces of Striped Duffills,
10 Pieces of Half Thicks,
10 Half Barrels of Gun-powder,
10 cwt. of Barr Lead,

3 cwt. of Small Shott,
20 lb. of Vermillion,

140 Plain Shirts,

50 Ruffled Do.,

6 Groce of Awl Blades,
12 Groce of Gartering,
15 pieces of Ribbon,
3 Pieces of Bed Lace,
5 doz. of Scizzars,
3 Groce of Ear-Rings,

5 Groce of Stone Rings & 5 Groce
of Plain Rings,

5 Pack of Morris' Bells,

15 Guns, viz., 10@42,6&6@45,4 Groce of Brass Thimbles,

20 Brass Kettles,

3 doz. of Hatchetts,

5 lb. of small white Beads,

1 Groce & an half of small Brass

20 doz. of Knives, viz., 14 @ 8 6, Jews Harps,

& 6 @ 9,

5 M. Flints,

5 doz. of Looking Glasses,

"Brethren:

1 Piece of Handkerchief,
Tobacco & Pipes.

"Having fully answer'd every part of your Speech which had a Relation to the Publick, I shall now proceed in the same manner to answer what was address'd to me & the Council:

"Brethren

"We have taken into Consideration your offer of the Sale of some Lands lying on the East side of Sasquehanna, & tho' we have no directions from the Proprietaries, who are now in England, to

treat with you for Lands, yet as we judg'd it for their benefit & for the Publick Good not to reject the offer you have thought proper to make, we sent you word by the Interpreter that we would treat with you about a new Purchase, but at the same time we gave you to understand that we could by no means accede to your proposal in the manner you had limited it, viz., to take Land lying on the East side of the Susquehanna, as far as Thomas McKee's, because you must be sensible that as the head of the River Schuylkill lies not far from the Sasquehanna, & not far from the head of Schuylkill there runs one of the main branches of the River Delaware, & that the Delaware Indians, in their last Treaty, had granted the Lands from this Branch to very near the Lechawachsein on Delaware. I say, considering all these things, which were explain❜d to you on a Draught, by which it appears that all you offer is mountanious, broken & poor Land, you must know that this is not worth our acceptance, but we added that if you wou'd extend your offer to go more Northerly on Sasquehanna as far as Shamoken, & that the Tract might carry its breadth to Delaware River, so as that we cou'd in any manner justify ourselves to the Proprietors, we wou'd close and give you a just Consideration for the Lands. On this you held a Council & made us a second offer that you would sign a Deed to the Proprietors for all that Tract of Land that lies within the following bounds, viz.: Beginning at the Kittochhinny Hills, where your last Purchase ends, on Sasquehanna, from thence by the Courses of the River Sasquehanna to the first Mountain North of the Creek, called in the Onondaga Language Cantawghy, & in the Delaware Language Makooniahy, on the said River Sasquehanna, this is the Western boundary; then for the North boundary by a straight Line to be run from that Mountain to the Main Branch of Delaware River, at the North side of the Mouth of Lechawachsein, so as to take in the Waters of Lechawachsein; The East Boundary to be the River Delaware from the North of the Viskil to the Kittochtinny Hills; the South boundary to be that Range of the Kittochtinny Hills to the Place of Beginning, together with the Islands in the River Sasquehanna & Delaware in that Compass. Having received this second Offer, tho' neither in this is there any considerable quantity of good Land, yet in regard to your Poverty more than to the real value of the Tract we sent you word that on your Signing a Deed we wou'd pay you the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds. "Brethren:

"We hope better things of our People than that they shou'd disobey our Proclamation, as they know the Laws, & that the Penalties incur'd by breach of them cannot consistently with the Publick Safety be remitted. We shall not find it difficult effectually to remove all these Intruders, If some of your Indians do not give them Countenance. It is not above four or five Years ago that they were all remov'd from Juniata, nor would any since that have presum'd

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