peace but our wise people are of the opinion that after their belly is full
they will quarrel again and rise awarr. all the nations in Europe
know that their friendship is mixed with poison and many that
trusted too much on their friendship have been Ruind
I now Conclude and say that we the English are your true brethern
at all Events in token whereof Receive this present
The Goods being then uncovered and I proceeded
Brethern you have of late settled the river of ohio for the sake
of Hunting and our traders followed you for the sake of Hunting also, you have Invited them yourself, your brethern
the president and Counsel Desire you will look upon them as your
brothers and see they have Justice done. some of your young
men have Robbed the traders but you will be so honest as to Compel
them to make satisfaction you are now become a people of note
and grow very numerous of late years and there is no Doubt
some wise men among you it becomes you to act the part of wise
people and be more Regular than you have been some years
ago, when only a few young Hunters lived here.
Gave a belt.
Brethern you have alate made made frequent Complaints against
the traders for bringing so much rum to your towns and you
Desired it might be stopt and your brethern the President and
Counsel made an act accordingly and put a stop to it and no trader
was to bring any rum or Strong Liquor to your towns. I
have the act here with me, and shall explain it to you before I leave
you, but it seems it is out of your Bretherns power to stop it
Intirely. you sent Down your own skins by the traders to buy rum
for you. you go yourself Down and fetch horse loads of strong
liquor - but the other day an Indian Came to this town out of
maryland with 3 horse loads of liquor- so it appears you love
it so well that you Cannot be without it. you know very well
too that the Country near the Endless mountain affords strong
liquor and the minute the tradors buy it they are Gone out of
the Inhabitants and are travelling to this place Without being
Discovered besides this you never agree about it, one will have,
the others wont have it, (though very few of them) a third says
we will have it Cheaper. this last we believe. Speaks out of your
hart; (here they laughed) your Brethern therefore have ordered