again at Three a Clock, with a positive Answer about the Lands. And that they should always Muzzle their Dogs, when they come upon the English Lands where their Cattle are.

Wi. We are very thankful that your Excellency gives us leave to consider, and shall attend your Excellency at the time appointed with our Answers, for it is not a jesting matter we are now upon.

3 a Clock in the afternoon,

Wi, We are willing to cut off our Lands as far as the Mills, and the Coasts to Pemaquid.

Gov. Tell them we desire only what is our own, and that we will have. We will not wrong them, but what is our own we will be Masters of.

Wi. It was said at Casco Treaty, that no more Forts should be made.

Gov. Tell them the Forts are not made for their hurt, and that I wonder they should speak against them, when they are for the security of both, we being all Subjects of King George.

King GEORGE builds what Forts he Pleases in his own Dominions, and has given me Power to do it here, and they are for their security as well as our's, and the French do the like, They build what Forts they please, and all Kings have that Power, and the Governours they appoint to do the same.

Wi. We can't understand how our Lands have been purchased, what has been Alienated was by our Gift.

His Excellency hereupon ordered a Deed of Sale of Lands on Kennebeck River, made by Six Indian Sagamores, to Richard Wharton, should be opened and exhibited to them, which was done and partly Read, and Interpreted to them.

Wi. As for the West side of the Kennebeck River I have nothing to say, but am sure nothing has been Sold on the East side.

Gov. I expect their positive Answer and Compliance in this

matter, that the English may be quiet in the Possession of the Lands they have purchased.

Wi. We don't know what to think of new Forts built.

Gov. I have spoke to that fully already, and told them they 'are for our mutual defence.

Wi. We should be pleased with King GEORGE if there was never a Fort in the Eastern Parts.

Gov. Tell them that wherever there is a new Settlement, I shall always order a Fort, if I think it proper, and that it is for the security of them and us, and so do the French. Are any People under the same Government afraid of being made too strong to keep out enemies?

Wi. We are a little uneasy concerning these Lands, but are willing the English shall possess all they have done, excepting Forts.

Gov. Tell them we will not take an Inch of their Land: nor will we part with an Inch of our own.

Wi. We shall have Fishing and Fowling wherever we will? Gov. It is freely consented to, and they are assured of it.

Then the Indians rose up at once & withdrew, in a hasty abrupt manner without taking leave, and left behind them their English Colours, returning to their Head quarters at Puddlestones-Island.

And in the evening brought to His Excellency a Letter from Sebastian Ralle their Jesuit, Dated the 17th of Aug. 1717. Wherein he says, that Governcur Vaudreville had written to them, that when he was lately in France, he enquired of the King of France, whether he had in any Treaty given away the Indians Lands to the English, and that the French King told him, he had not, but was ready to succour the Indians, if their Lands were encroacht upon. Which his Excellency read and rejected as not worthy of his Regard. And the Indians return'd.

August 11th, 1717.

His Excellency went on board the Squirril Man of War, and Ordered the Fore-top-sail to be loosed. Whereupon a Canoo with two Indians hastened on board, & acknowledged the rudeness & ill Manners they were guilty of Yesterday, and Pray'd that they might see his Excellency again.

His Excellency told them they should if they quitted their unreasonable Pretensions to the English Lands, and Complied with what he had said, but not otherwise. Which they promis ing to do, His Excellency Appointed to meet them at Six a Clock. And the Indians Desired they might have the British Colours again; which were given to them, and they returned.

And at the time appointed the Sachems, and Principal Men came over with the British Colours, leaving behind them Wiwurna, because (as was said) he had behaved himself so improperly Yesterday.

And they Appointed Querebennit their Speaker.

Quer. We are very sorry for our rude Carriage Yesterday, and Pray it may be forgiven. As your Excellency said if any thing should happen amiss, it should be rectified.

Gov. 'Tis well.

Quer. It was agreed in the Articles of Peace, that the English should Settle, where their Predecessors had done; And we agree to those Articles & Confirm them. And Desire the English may Settle as far as ever they have done. And then Presented His Excellency a Belt of Wampum. And said we Desire to live in Peace.

Gov. Tell them, if they don't begin the Quarrel they shall have no occasion from us.

Quer. We desire that by the favour of GOD, we may always live in Peace and Unity.

Gov. We Pray the same.

Quer. If any of our People should happen to be out in Cold and Stormy Weather, we desire the English to shelter them. Gov. As long as they behave themselves well kindness shall be shewn them.

Quer. We shall always do the same for the English, and GOD Almighty hears us say it.

Gov. It is doing like Christians.

Quer. What I have said GOD Almighty hears, and presented another belt of Wampum.

Gov. We say the same, what is done is done in the presence of GOD.

Gov. Tell them I hear more Complaints of some of them, that they have Interrupted the English in their Affairs, Taken the Meat out of their Pots &c. I expect that there be no more such Miscarriages: If any of our People should do so to them they should be punish'd severely.

Quer. We Pray supplies may be sent us.

Gov. Tell them that the Traders here shall supply them.

Gov. Ask them, What they want most.

Quer. In the Winter all necessaries are wanting, especially Provisions and Ammunition.

Gov. Tell them the Traders shall have order to supply them with what they want, at reasonable Rates.

Quer. We should be glad of one Trading House that may serve us all.

Gov. There shall be a place or 2, or 3, when I go home appointed, where they shall be supplied.

Quer. Mr. Minot is a good natur'd Man, and pleases us well. Gov. There shall be here, and in other places supplies of Trade.

Quer. We Desire that Interpreter Jordan may be near us, to Represent to your Excellency any thing that may happen. Gov. I Desire no better Man.

Quer. We should be glad of a Smith here, to mend our Guns.

Gov. Here is one that has work'd for you and Complains he is not paid for it.

Quer. As to that I don't know, but it is a long time before he will do our work, and then he won't do it well.

Gov. If you take care to pay for your work, I shall Endeavour you shall have a good Lock-Smith.

And tell them, that I thank them for their Present.

His Excellency Directed the following Instrument to be drawn. up, and annext to the Articles of their Submission, made at Piscataqua: which was Read, and Interpreted to them Paragraph by Paragraph by Interpreter Jordan, (Capt. Gyles having been ordered to his Command of the Fort at Brunswick Yesterday.)

And they all readily & without any Objection Consented to the whole.

August 12th, 1717.

Twenty of the Sachems, and Principal Men Sign'd & Seal'd & Deliver❜d the said Instrument to his Excellency as their Act; being Witnessed by several English Gentlemen, and several of the Principal Young Men of the Indians. It is as follows, viz. George Town on Arrowsick Island in His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New-England, the 12th Day of August 1717. in the Fourth Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord GEORGE, by the Grace of GOD of Great Britain, France & Ireland, KING, Defender of the Faith, &c.

We the Subscribers being Sachems & Chief Men of the several Tribes of Indians belonging to Kennebeck, Ponobscot, Pegwackit, Saco, and other the Eastern Parts of His Majes