48 HISTORY OF 



Nantikoke Indians — We send them as a tribute. 



Governor — I am very well satisfied with what has 

 been told me, and with what the Governor of Maryland 

 has done, and had I been acquainted with this business 

 at Philadelphia, I would have sent a belt of wampum as 

 a token of friendship Xo the Five Nations; but some of 

 those Five Nations were with me not long since, by 

 whom I sent a belt; and then Adjunkoe took a belt 

 in his hands, saying, he meant to send it to the Five 

 Nations for Penn and themselves. 



Indian Harry, by order of the Conestogo Sachem, 

 spoke in English to the Nantikoke, who all understood 

 that language, as follows, viz : you are going to thfe 

 Onandagoes ; be sure keep on your way ; many may tell 

 you several things to fright you, and that they are great 

 men, and you will be killed. Yet keep on your way and 

 i)elieve them not, for you will find the King of the Five 

 Nations a very great one, and as good a king as any 

 amongst the Indians. 



Governor — I am very glad to see you altogether at 

 this time, and it is my desire, and shall be my endeavor, 

 that you all live in peace. Your enemies are ours, and 

 whosoever shall pretend 'to injure you, I will endeavor 

 that you shall have satisfaction made for it. 



Then the conference ended, and the Governor treated 

 the Indian chiefs at dinner, and at night returned to 

 Pequehan. 



Pequehan, SOth June. 



Present: — Shawanois Indians, and some of the Five 

 Nations. 



Pessah spoke in behalf of the youth of the town, as 

 follows, viz : 



We thank the Governor for his kindness in supporting 

 our people. We are happy to live in a country at peace. 



