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large pipe with tobacco, out of which every one smoked, 

 and then the Governor acquainted the Indians that he 

 had received a message from the Senequois Indians, of 

 Conestogo and those of Pequehan, how that several 

 strange Indians were amongst them, and desired his 

 presence there; that although he had the charge and 

 care of many thousands of the great Queen of Eng- 

 land's subjects, yet he was now come to this place to 

 know their desires, and was willing to serve them in 

 whatsoever lay in his power. To which a Nantikoke 

 Indian replied, that they were extremely glad the 

 Governor was with them, and that they had waited ten 

 days to see him. 



Adjunkoe, one of the Sachems of Conestogo, said 

 he was well satisfied with the relation the Nantikoke 

 Indians had given of their affairs ; yet, notwithstanding, he 

 was very desirous they should make it known to the 

 Governor that he might also be satisfied with it ; a Nan- 

 tikoke Indian took into his hands a belt of wampun 

 from him whereon there was hung nineteen others, and 

 several strings of beads, and said that they had been 

 given to understand the Queen had sent orders that the 

 Indians should live in peace with one another, and that 

 they were sent to give some of those belts in behalf of 

 the Governor of Maryland, and themselves to the Five 

 Nations, as our Indians also intended to do to others for 

 Pennsylvania and themselves, if the Governor thought 

 fit, in order to renew their league with the Five 

 Nations. 



Governor — How long have you been at peace with 

 this nation? 



Nantikoke Indians — Twenty-seven years. 



Governor — What is the reason, then, of so many belts 

 of wampum and strings of beads? 



