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looking upon the Governor, as if William Penn was 

 present, they desire, that in case any disordei^ should 

 hereafter happen between their young and oujs, we 

 would not be too hasty in resenting any such accident,, 

 until their coimcil and ours can have some opportunity to 

 treat amicably upon it, and so to adjust all matters as 

 that the friendship between us may still be inviolably 

 preserved. 



Presents another parcel of dressed skins and desires: 

 Tliat we may now be together as one people, treating 

 one another's children kindly and affectionately on all 

 occasions. He proceeds, and says : That they consider 

 themselves, in this treaty, as the full plenipotentiaries 

 and representations of the Five Nations, and they look 

 upon the Governor as the Great King of England's 

 Representative, and therefore they expect that every 

 thing now stipulated will be made absolutely firm and 

 good on both sides. 



Presents a bundle of bear skins, and says: That 

 having now made a firm league with us as becomes our 

 brothers, they complain that they get too little for their 

 skins and furs, so as they cannot live by their hunting. — 

 They desire us, therefore, to take compassion on 

 them and contrive some way to help them in that 

 particular. 



Presenting a few fms, he speaks only as for himself to 

 acquaint the Governor that the Five Nations having 

 heard that the Governor of Virginia wanted to speak 

 with them. He himself, with some of his company, 

 intend to proceed to Virginia, but do not Imow the way 

 how to get safe thither. 



At a comicil held at the house of Jolm Gartledge, Esq. 

 near Conestoga, July 8th, 1721. Present, Gov. Keith, 



