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is with us we jointly by this belt of Wampum embrace you about
your middle an Desire you to be strong in your mind & heart let
nothing alter your mind but live and Die with us. Gave the Belt and
the Council broke up.
the 14. a full Counsel was summoned and Every thing was Reputed by me
to all the Indians what passed in Lancaster at the last treaty with
the twich wees.
the news was Confirmed by a belt of Wampum from the 6 nations that
the french had imprisoned Some of the 6 nation Deputies and 30 of the
Wantats including women and Children. the Indian that were sent
to meet our people with the Goods Came back and did not see any thing
of them; but they had been no further than the Shawanos old town.
the 15. I let the Indians know I would Deliver my messuage to morrow.
and the Goods I had, and they must send Deputies with me on my
Returning Homewards, and whenever we should meet the rest of the
Goods, I would Deliver them to them If they are not Taken by the
Enemy, to which they agreed.
the Same day the Delawares made a speech to me and presented
a Beaver coat and a string of Wampum and said. Brother we let the
President and Counsel of Philadelphia Know that after the Death
of our Chief Man Olumapies our grand Children the Shawanos
Came to our town in order to Condol with us over the loss of our good
King your Brother and then Wiped of our tears & Comforted our
minds. and as the Delawares are the same people
with the Pensilvaniers and born in one. and the same Country, we give some of the
present our Grand Children Gave to us, to the President & Counsel in
Philadelphia because the Death of their good friend and Brother must
have affected them as well as us.
Gave the beaver Coat and a string of Wampum
the same day the wantats sent for me. and andrew and Presented us
with Seven Beaver Skins about 10lb Weight, and said they Gave us
that to buy some Refreshment for us after our arrival in Pensilvania,
wished that we might get home Safe and lifted up their hands and said
that they would pray god to protect us and Guide us the way home. I
Desired to Know all their names they with all behaved in every
Respect like people of Great Sense and Sincerity -for the most
part were Gray headed men their names are as Followes ~