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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 expect so much regard, live in different parts of the Province and some on the very Frontiers without something be done soon. They may be astray among others. Therefore for their sake in particular, as well as of our Countrymen in general, we are concerned to have some speed of 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 and to understand

by the Belt you gave us, that you offer to stand up as William Penn Children, and that the old Principles of Peach and Love are [unclear] in being. Your Fathers declared that they had nothing but Love and Goodwill in their hearets 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, and that you offer to stand as mediators between our Cousins the Delawares and this government now at [ unclear ]. 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 and 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 adjoin both you and us to subdue the Evil Spirits.