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manner we may be soonest able to put a stop to the Shedding of blood | manner we may be soonest able to put a stop to the Shedding of blood | ||
for as many of our friends of the same peaceable Principle with us for whom | for as many of our friends of the same peaceable Principle with us for whom | ||
you | you express so much regard, live in different parts of the Province and some | ||
on the very Frontiers without something be done soon. They may be | on the very Frontiers without something be done soon. They may be [[unclear]] | ||
among others. Therefore for their | among others. Therefore for their Sakes in particular, as well as of our | ||
Countrymen in general, we are | Countrymen in general, we are concern’d to have some speedy stop put | ||
to the shedding blood | to the shedding blood | ||
Gave a | Gave a String and some Medals with the King's head | ||
Scarroyada's Answer | Scarroyada's Answer | ||
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Brethren | Brethren | ||
We are glad to hear what you have said to us | We are glad to hear what you have said to us + to understand | ||
by the Belt you gave us, that you offer to stand up as | by the Belt you gave us, that you offer to stand up as Willm. Penn’s Children, | ||
and that the old Principles of | and that the old Principles of Peace + Love are yet in being. Your | ||
Fathers declared that they had nothing but Love | Fathers declared that they had nothing but Love + Goodwill in their Hearts | ||
to all men. We thought that the People of that Persuasion had been all dead, | to all men. We thought that the People of that Persuasion had been all dead, | ||
or bury'd in the | or bury'd in the Bushes, or in the ashes, but we are very glad there are some | ||
of the same men living, | of the same men living, + that you offer to stand as Mediators between our | ||
Cousins the Delawares | Cousins the Delawares + this government now at variance. We will heartily | ||
join you herein. It is not only us few who hear you, but all the Six | join you herein. It is not only us few who hear you, but all the Six nations. As to | ||
this | this Misfortune it came upon us as if an Evil spirit had arisen from under the | ||
Ground, + spread all over the Country and the Blood was begun to be spilt | |||
before we had time to think, | before we had time to think, but we must now all apply to the Good spirit | ||
to | to assist both you and us to subdue the Evil Spirits. | ||
Bretheren | Bretheren | ||
We will think of the best way to advise you and | We will think of the best way to advise you and Communicate our | ||
sentiments before we leave | sentiments before we leave Town we will fix the Medals you gave us on our | ||
Breasts | Breasts + when ever we look on them, we shall remember, + let others | ||
know that some of | know that some of Willm. Penn's Decendants of the same Principles he | ||
was, are still living | was, are still living ......... | ||
Latest revision as of 19:57, 22 April 2020
manner we may be soonest able to put a stop to the Shedding of blood for as many of our friends of the same peaceable Principle with us for whom you express so much regard, live in different parts of the Province and some on the very Frontiers without something be done soon. They may be unclear among others. Therefore for their Sakes in particular, as well as of our Countrymen in general, we are concern’d to have some speedy stop put to the shedding blood
Gave a String and some Medals with the King's head
Scarroyada's Answer
Brethren
We are glad to hear what you have said to us + to understand
by the Belt you gave us, that you offer to stand up as Willm. Penn’s Children, and that the old Principles of Peace + Love are yet in being. Your Fathers declared that they had nothing but Love + Goodwill in their Hearts to all men. We thought that the People of that Persuasion had been all dead, or bury'd in the Bushes, or in the ashes, but we are very glad there are some of the same men living, + that you offer to stand as Mediators between our Cousins the Delawares + this government now at variance. We will heartily join you herein. It is not only us few who hear you, but all the Six nations. As to this Misfortune it came upon us as if an Evil spirit had arisen from under the Ground, + spread all over the Country and the Blood was begun to be spilt before we had time to think, but we must now all apply to the Good spirit to assist both you and us to subdue the Evil Spirits.
Bretheren
We will think of the best way to advise you and Communicate our
sentiments before we leave Town we will fix the Medals you gave us on our Breasts + when ever we look on them, we shall remember, + let others know that some of Willm. Penn's Decendants of the same Principles he was, are still living .........