included Pierre Tomah,
supreme sachem or chief of St. John River; Francis Xavier, 2nd chief;
and four captains and eight principal Indians, representing the
Maliseets of the St. John. There were also present delegates of the
Micmacs of Richibucto, Miramichi, Chignecto and Minas.

Col. Francklin informed the Indians that according to his promise he
had brought them a priest and it was his desire to settle and adjust
amicably all differences between the Indians and his Majesty's
subjects. The proceedings of the conference are detailed at length in
Francklin's report to the Governor of Nova Scotia. The Indians after
listening to the addresses of Francklin and Monsieur Bourg declared
that they had been deceived by John Allan of Machias who had not
spoken their sentiments but his own; they acknowledged their offences
and offered to restore to the white inhabitants the arms and other
articles in their possession (not consumed or destroyed) which they
had taken, and promised that they would deliver to James White in the
course of the winter, two hundred pounds of Beaver, or as many moose
skins, in lieu thereof, towards making good the damage sustained by
individuals. They added that they were poor and had been kept from
hunting by the idle stories of John Allan and his friends.

Michael Francklin did not lose the opportunity to give Allan "a
Rowland for his Oliver." As Allan had been the author of the Indian
declaration of war so would Francklin now dictate the message of
reply. This message was couched in the following terms:--

"To John Allan and his Associates at Machias:

"The Chiefs and Great men of the Malecete and Mickmack Indians
hereby give thee notice:--

"That their eyes are now open and they see clearly that thou hast
endeavored to blind them to serve thy wicked purposes against thy
lawful sovereign King George, our forgiving and affectionate
Father.

"We have this day settled all misunderstanding that thou didst
occasion between us and King George's men.

"We now desire that thee and Preble, and thy Comrades will remain
in your wigwams at Machias and not come to Passamaquadie to
beguile and disturb our weak and young Brethren. We will have
nothing to do with thee or them or with your storys, for we have
found you out; and if you persist in tempting us we warn you to
take care of yourselves. We shall not come to Machias to do you
harm, but beware of Passamaquodie for we forb