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12 that Every cask of Wisky shall be sold to you for five Books in your towns. and if the traders offer to sell wisky to you and will not let you have it at that price, you may take it from him and Drink it for nothing. Gave a belt. Brethern here is one of the traydors, whom you Know to be a very sober and honest man, he has been Robbed out of the value of 300 books and you all know by whome let therefore satisfaction be made to the Trader. Gave a string of Wampum Brethern I Have no more to say. I Delivered the goods to them, having Divided them Before into Five shares. gave a share to the sinikers. a share to the Cajuckers Onontagers oneidas an mohacks. the third Share to the Delawares the fourth to the wantats. Zisagechroanu and Mahickens; the fifth to the Shawanos. the Indians Signified great Satisfaction and joy and were well pleased with the Cessation of arms. the rainy weather hastened them away with the Goods into some houses, and night Coming on
the 18 the speech was delivered to the Delawares in their own Language and
also to the Shawanos in their language by Andrew Montour in my Present and some of the tradors. I acquainted the Indians I was Resolved to leave them tomorrow and return homewards.
the 19 Scayhuhady, Tanughrishon and Oniadagarehra, with a few more
came to my lodging and spoke to the following purport. Brother onas, we Desire you will hear what we are going to say to you in behalf of all the Indians on ohio, their Deputies have sent us to you we have heard what you have said to us and we return you many thanks for the Kindness in Informing us of what passed bettween the King of great brittain and the french King In Perticular we Return your many thanks for the large presents, the same we do to our brother Assariquoh who joined our brother onas in making us a present our bretheren have indeed tied our hearts to theirs we at present Can but Return thanks with an Empty hand till another opportunity serves to Do it sufficiently. we must Call a great Counsl and Do Every thing Regular in the mean time look upon us as your true brethern.