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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 ~