ereupon the Chiefs and all the _Indians_, returned their solemn
Thanks; and _Canassateego_ said, 'They had no more to say as to publick
Business at present; but they had somewhat under Deliberation, which
when they had duly considered they would communicate.'

* * * * *

At a COUNCIL held at the PROPRIETOR'S, _July_ 12, 1742.

PRESENT,

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

_James Logan_, _Clement Plumsted_, }
_Thomas Lawrence_, _Abraham Taylor_, } Esqrs;
_Robert Strettell_, }

Mr. _Richard Peters_.

_CANASSATEEGO_, } And sundry Chiefs of the
_SHICKALAMY_, } SIX NATIONS.

_SASSOONAN_, and _Delawares_.

_NUTIMUS_, and _Fork-Indians_.

_CONRAD WEISER_, Interpreter.

_Pisquetoman_, }
_Cornelius Spring_, } Interpreters to the _Fork Indians_.
_Nicholas Scull_, }

_CANASSATEEGO_ said:

'_BRETHREN the Governor and Council_,

The other Day you informed us of the Misbehaviour of our Cousins the
_Delawares_, with Respect to their continuing to claim, and refusing to
remove from some Land on the River _Delaware_, notwithstanding their
Ancestors had sold it by a Deed, under their Hands and Seals, to the
Proprietaries, for a Valuable Consideration, upwards of _Fifty_ Years
ago; and notwithstanding that they themselves had about ---- Years ago,
after a long and full Examination, ratified that Deed of their
Ancestors, and given a fresh one under their Hands and Seals; and then
you requested us to remove them, inforcing your Request with a String of
_Wampum_.--Afterwards you laid on the Table our own Letters by _Conrad
Weiser_, some of our Cousins Letters, and the several Writings, to prove
the Charge against our Cousins, with a Draught of the Land in
Dispute.--We now tell you, we have perused all these several Papers: We
see with our own Eyes, that they have been a very unruly People, and are
altogether in the Wrong in their Dealings with you.--We have concluded
to remove them, and oblige them to go over the River _Delaware_, and
quit all Claim to any Lands on this Side for the Future, since they have
received Pay for them, and it is gone thro' their Guts long ago.--To
confirm to you that we will see your Request executed, we lay down this
String of _Wampum_ in Return for yours.'

Then turning to the _Delawares_, holding a Belt of _Wampum_ in his Hand,
he spoke to them as follows:

'_COUSINS_,

Let this Belt of _Wampu