y might, perhaps, be more generous; but we cannot be liberal
for them.--The Government will, however, take your Request into
Consideration, and, in Regard to your Poverty, may perhaps, make you a
Present. I but just mention this now, intending to refer this Part of
your Speech to be answered at our next Meeting.

'The Number of Guns, as well as every Thing else, answers exactly with
the Particulars specified in your Deed of Conveyance, which is more
than was agreed to be given you. It was your own Sentiments, that the
Lands on the West Side of _Susquehanna_ were not so Valuable as those on
the East; and an Abatement was to be made, proportionable to the
Difference in Value: But the Proprietor overlooked this, and ordered the
full Quantity to be delivered, which you will look on as a Favour.

'It is very true, that Lands are of late become more Valuable; but what
raises their Value? Is it not entirely owing to the Industry and Labour
used by the white People in their Cultivation and Improvement? Had not
they come amongst you, these Lands would have been of no Use to you, any
further than to maintain you. And is there not, now you have sold so
much, enough left for all the Purposes of Living?--What you say of the
Goods, that they are soon worn out, is applicable to every Thing; but
you know very well, that they cost a great deal of Money; and the Value
of Land is no more than it is worth in Money.

'On your former Complaints against People's Settling the Lands on
_Juniata_, and from thence all along on the River _Susquehanna_ as far
as _Mahaniahy_, some Magistrates were sent expresly to remove them; and
we thought no Persons would presume to stay after that.

Here they interrupted the Governor, and said:--'_These Persons who were
sent did not do their Duty: So far from removing the People, they made
Surveys for themselves, and they are in League with the Trespassers. We
desire more effectual Methods may be used and honester Persons
imploy'd._'

Which the Governor promised, and then proceeded:

'_BRETHREN_,

According to the Promise made at our last Treaty with you, Mr. _Logan_,
who was at that Time President, did write to the Governor of _Maryland_,
that he might make you Satisfaction for such of your Lands as his People
had taken up; but did not receive one Word from him upon that Head. I
will write to him again, and endeavour to procure you a Satisfactory
Answer. We do not doubt but he will do you Justice: But we