62 AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 



are the ^Coliongorontas Lands. Those we are sure you have not pos- 

 sessed One hundred years; no, nor above Ten years. And we made our 

 Demand so soon as we knew your People were Settled in those Parts. 

 These have never been sold, but remain still to be disposed of; and we 

 are well pleased to hear you are Provided with Goods, and do assure 

 you of Our Willingness to Treat with You for those unpurchased 

 Lands, In confirmation whereof We present you with this Belt of 

 Wampum." 



Which was received with the usual Ceremony. 



Canassatego added : 



"That as the Three Governors of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylva- 

 nia, had divided the Lands among, they could not for this Reason tell 

 how much each had got, nor were they concerned about it, so that they 

 were paid by all the Governors for the Several Parts each Possessed ; and 

 this they left to their Honour and Justice." 



In the Court House at Lancaster, June 27th, 17-i-I. 



PRESENT : 



The Honourable GEORGE THOMAS, Esqr., Governor, &c. 



The Honourable the Commissioners of Virginia. 



The Honourable the Commissioners of Maryland. 



Tht3 Deputies of the Six Nations. 



Conrad Weiser, Interpreter. 



The Commissioners of Virginia order'd the Interpreter to let the In- 

 dians know the Governor of Virginia was going to Speak to them, and 

 then they Spoke as follows : 



"Sachims and Warriors of the Six United Nations, Our Friends and 

 Brethren : 



"At our Desire the Governor of Pennsylvania invited you to this 

 Council Fire ; we have waited a long time for you, but now you are come, 

 you are heartily welcome. We are very glad to see you. We give you 

 this String of Wampum." 



Which was received with their Usual Approbation. 



"Brethren: 



" In the Year 1736, Four of your Sachims wrote a Letter to James 

 Logan, Esqr., then President of Pennsylvania, to let the Governor 

 of Virginia know that you Expected some Consideration for Lands in 

 the Occupation of some of the People of Virginia. Upon seeing a copy 

 of this Letter, the Governor with the Council of Virginia took some 

 time to consider of it; they found, on looking into the Old Treaties, that 

 you had given up Your Lands to the Great King, who had possession of 

 Virginia above One hundred and Sixty Years ; and under that Great King 

 1 Coliongoroutas, Potomack. 



