h delegates in
drinking the King's health, and Colonel Francklin decorated the chiefs
and captains with his own hands and distributed to the other Indians a
variety of clothing and presents. After this, we are informed, "the
night, altho' rainy, was spent in the open air with great mirth under
the British Flag." The next day the Indians went on board the Albany
man-of-war, where they again very cheerfully drank the King's good
health, and were presented with a pound of gunpowder each. They
concluded the afternoon and evening on shore "with great satisfaction
and good humor." Colonel Francklin concludes his official report of
the proceedings as follows:--

"The 26th September the Indians, being on their departure, were
saluted at 12 o'clock by the cannon of Fort Howe and his Majesty's
ship Albany, and it was returned by three Huzzas and an Indian
Whoop. Then the Micmac Chief made a handsome speech and delivered
to the Superintendent [Francklin] a string of Wampum on behalf of
the whole Micmac nation, as their seal of approbation and
agreement to everything that had been transacted. This being
finished, the Superintendent, Major Studholme and Rev. Mr. Bourg,
were desired to seat themselves, when a Malecete captain began a
song and dance in honor and praise of the Conference and those
concerned therein. On his finishing, a Micmac captain began
another song and dance to the same purpose. The Superintendent
then, with Major Studholme and the Rev. Mr. Bourg and the other
Gentlemen, marched off with the Indians to the portage above the
falls of the River St. John and stayed there until Mr. Bourg and
the Indians embarked, when the Gentlemen on the landing were
saluted by the musquetry from the Indian canoes."

During the continuance of the conference the Indians received every
attention on the part of Francklin, Studholme and the white
inhabitants. Francklin kept a table for their entertainment which cost
him L40, and the value of the presents and supplies furnished on the
occasion amounted to L537 more. The goods required were mostly
obtained from the store at Portland Point and the account rendered to
Francklin by William Hazen is yet in existence. It contains some
curious and interesting items. The presents for the Indians included
blankets, hats, ribbons, gold and silver lace, intermixed with axes,
pots, kettles, knives and tobacco. Among the more expensive presents
were "1 large Silver