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                      Brethern, some of you have been in Philadelphia last fall 
                      and acquainted us that you had taken up the English Hatchit and 
                      that you had already made use of it against the french and 
                      that they french men had very hard heads and your Country 
                      afforded nothing but Grass and Sticks which was not sufficient 
                      to break them you Desired your brethern would assist you with 
                      some Weapons Sufficient to do it your brethern the President
                      and Counsel promised you then to send Something to you next 
                      spring by Tharachiawagon, but as some other affairs 
                      Prevented his Journey to ohio you Received a supply by George 
                      Croghan sent to you by your said brethern. but before 
                      George Croghan Came back from ohio news Came 
                      from over the Great lake that the King of Great brittain 
                      and the french king had agreed upon a Cessation of arms for 6 
                      months and that a peace was very likely to follow it your Brethern 
                      the President and Counsel was then in a manner at a loss what to 
                      do it did not become them to act Contrary to the Command 
                      King and the warr against the french,---but as your
                      brethern never mised in fullfilling Of their promises, they have 
                      upon a second Consideration thought proper to turn they intented 
                      Suply into a Civil and brotherly Present and have accordingly 
                      sent me with it, and here are the goods before your Eyes which
                      I have by your bretherns order Divided them into 5 shares & layd 
                      them in five Different heaps, one heap thereof your brother 
                      assaryquoh sent to you to Remember his friendship and
                      unity with you, and as you are all of the same Nation with 
                      whome we the English have been in League of friendship 
                      nothing need be said more than only this that it is a present from 
                      your brethern the president & Counsel and Assaryquoh 
                      Shall serve to strengthen the Chain of friendship between us
                      the English and the several Nations of Indians to which you 
                      belong. a french peace is a very uncertain one--they Keep 
                      it no longer than their Interest permit then they break 
                      it without provocation Given them. the French 
                      Kings people have been most Starved in old frentch for 
                      want of Provision, that made them wish and seek for