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Governor Penn had purchased that right with which 

 they had been fully acquainted. Civility acloiowledged 

 the truth of this, but proceeded to say he thought it his 

 duty to inform us of it, that we might the better prevent 

 all misunderstanding." 



The following week they redeemed their promises " to 

 send their belts of wampum without delay to Philadel- 

 phia." The Conestogos sent their belts by Tagoleless or 

 Civility, Oyanowhachso, Sohais Connedechto's son ajid 

 Tayucheinjch : the Ganawese, by OuseAvayteichks or 

 Captain Smith, Sahpechtah, Meemeeivoonnook, Win- 

 jock^s son, George Waapessum and John Prince : Ken-, 

 neope carried the Shawanese belt of wampum. 



He informed them that he was pleased to hear that 

 they were disposed to be peaceable, and that he would, 

 with all possible despatch, send a message to the south, 

 to acquaint the Indians there of their peaceable inten- 

 tions ; but as it would require some time to do this fully, 

 he advised those present, and through them then about 

 Susquehanna, to take care of themselves and keep out of 

 the warrior's paths till a full and perfect peace and good 

 understanding can be settled. 



The Governor and council sent Samuel Robins to 

 Governor Spotswood, of Virginia, with these belts; he 

 delivered them ; and returned in March following,, with 

 two belts from the Indians of Virginia, which, were sent, 



and the Lakes adjacent, in or near the province of Pennsyl-. 

 vania, in consideration of £100 sterling: beginning at the 

 mountains, or head of the said river, and running as far as, 

 and into the bay of Chesapeak, which the said Thomas lately 

 purchased of, or had given him by the Susquehanna Indians, 

 with warranty from the Susquehanna Indians. — ^mith, II. Ill, 

 112. This purchase was confirmed in 1700, when Penn held 

 a treaty with the Mingoes ; and subsequently at a meeting at 

 Conestoga it was again confirmed.— CoZ. Rec. III. 95. 



