we lay down this String of _Wampum_.

'You in the next Place said, _You would inlarge the Fire and make it
burn brighter_, which we are pleased to hear you mention; and assure
you, we shall do the same, by adding to it more Fewel, that it may still
flame out more strongly than ever: In the last Place, you were pleased
to say, _that we are bound, by the strictest Leagues, to watch for each
others Preservation; that we should hear with our Ears for you, and you
hear with your Ears for us_: This is equally agreeable to us; and we
shall not fail to give you early Intelligence whenever any Thing of
Consequence comes to our Knowledge: And to encourage you to do the same,
and to nourish in your Hearts what you have spoke to us with your
Tongues, about the Renewal of our Amity and the Brightening of the Chain
of Friendship; we confirm what we have said with another Belt of
_Wampum_.'

'_BRETHREN_,

We received [Transcriber's Note: original has "rececived"] from the
Proprietor's, yesterday, some Goods in Consideration of our Release of
the Lands on the West-Side of _Susquehanna_: It is true we have the full
Quantity according to Agreement; but if the Proprietor had been here
himself, we think, in Regard of our Numbers and Poverty, he would have
made an Addition to them.--If the Goods were only to be divided amongst
the _Indians_ present, a single Person would have but a small Portion;
but if you consider what Numbers are left behind, equally intituled with
us to a Share, there will be extreamly little. We therefore desire, if
you have the Keys of the Proprietor's Chest, you will open it, and take
out a little more for us.

'We know our Lands are now become more valuable: The white People think
we do not know their Value; but we are sensible that the Land is
everlasting, and the few Goods we receive for it are soon worn out and
gone. For the Future we will sell no Lands but when Brother ONAS is in
the Country; and we will know beforehand the Quantity of the Goods we
are to receive. Besides, we are not well used with Respect to the Lands
still unsold by us. Your People daily settle on these Lands, and spoil
our Hunting.--We must insist on your Removing them, as you know they
have no Right to settle to the Northward of _Kittochtinny-Hills_.--In
particular, we renew our Complaints against some People who are settled
at _Juniata_, a Branch of _Susquehanna_, and all along the Banks of that
River, as far as _Mahaniay_; and desire t