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" That they all join and sent that as a present to the 

 GoTemor to make him a beaver hat. They say in 

 behalf of the Ganawese, that they have no writing to 

 show their league of friendship as the others have, and 

 therefore desire they may be favored with one lest, if they 

 should transgress by reason of rum, which was brought 

 to them in too large quantities, they may be cast off 

 and forgotten that ever they were in friendship with us." 



The Indians being met again after some refreslmaents, 

 the secretary spoke to them as follows : 



"It must be a great satisfaction to all honest and good 

 men to find that the measures that great man, William 

 Perm, took to establish a firm friendship with you had 

 such excellent success. Your predecessors and you 

 always found him sincere in what he professed. He 

 always ordered all those in power during his absence to 

 show you all the like friendship and affection. Every 

 Governor that has been the same to you, and the present 

 Governor, Colonel Keith, showed the same disposition 

 immediately upon his arrival, by hastening up to you 

 with his council and many of his friends as soon as he 

 heard you were in trouble. 



You, on your part, have been faithful and true to us, 

 whatever reports might be spread, yet the chain was 

 still preserved strong and bright. We have lived in 

 perfect peace and unity above any other Government in 

 America. And you renewing the chain at this time upon 

 the decease of your great friend with us who remain 

 alive, is so affectionate and kind that I shall not fail to 

 represent it duly to the Governor and your good friends 

 in Philadelphia. Tliis chain has been made forty years 

 ago; it is at this time strong and bright as ever, and I 

 hope will continue so between our children and your 

 children, and their children's children to all generations 



