exhort you to
be careful not to exercise any Acts of Violence towards his People, as
they likewise are our Brethren, and Subjects of the same Great King; and
therefore Violence towards them must be productive of very evil
Consequences.

'I shall conclude what I have to say at this Time with Acknowledgments
for your Present; which is very agreeable to us, from the Expressions of
Regard used by you in presenting it: Gifts of this Nature receiving
their Value from the Affection of the Giver, and not from the Quantity
or Price of the Thing given.'

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At a COUNCIL held at _Philadelphia_, _July_ 8. 1742.

PRESENT

The Hon'ble GEORGE THOMAS Esq; Lieut. Governor.

_James Logan_, _Samuel Preston_, }
_Clement Plumsted_, _Thomas Lawrence_, } Esqrs;
_Samuel Hasell_, _Ralph Asheton_, }
_Abraham Taylor_, _Robert Strettell_, }

The Board taking into Consideration, whether it be proper or not at this
Time, to make a Present to the _Indians_ of the _Six Nations_, now in
Town, in Return for their Present to this Government at Yesterday's
Treaty:

_Resolved_,

That it is highly fit and proper that a Present be made to the said
_Indians_ at this Time.

And it is the Opinion of this Board, that the said Present should be of
the Value of L.500, or at least L.300.

And it is recommended to Mr. _Logan_, Mr. _Preston_, and Mr. _Lawrence_,
to acquaint Mr. _Kinsey_, the Speaker of the Assembly, with the Opinion
of this Board; and that they request him to confer with such other
Members of Assembly as are in Town, and report their Sentiments
thereupon.

The Board taking into Consideration the Threats express'd by the
_Indians_, at the Treaty Yesterday, against the Inhabitants of
_Maryland_, settled on certain Lands on the West Side of _Susquehanna_,
which the _Indians_ claim, and for which they require Satisfaction; and
considering, that should those Threats, in any sort, be put in
Execution, not only the Inhabitants of _Maryland_, but of this
Government, and all his Majesty's Subjects on the Northern Continent of
_America_, may thereby be involved in much Trouble: It is the Opinion of
this Board, that the Governor write to the Governor of _Maryland_
without Delay, to inform him of the _Indians_ Complaints and Threats,
and to request a satisfactory Answer; and that his Letter be sent by a
special Messenger, at the Publick Expence.

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