THE INDIAN TREATY HELD AT LANCASTER. 63 



the InliabitaDts of A^'irginia hold tlicir Land, so they thought there might 

 be some Mistake. 



" Wherefore they Desired the Governor of New York to cnc^uire of 

 you about it. He sent Ilis Inter])reter to You in Afay, 1743, who laid 

 this before you at a Council held at Onandago, to which You answer, 

 ' That if you had any Demand or Pretensions on the Governor of Vir- 

 ginia any way, you would have made it known to the Governor of New 

 York.' This corresponds with what you have said to Governor Thomas, 

 in the Treaty made with him at Philadelphia in July, 1742, for then you 

 only made your Claim to lands in Government of Maryland. 



" We are so well pleased with this Good Faith of You our Brethren 

 of the Six Nations, and your Kegard of the Treaties made with Virginia, 

 that we are ready to hear you on the Subject of your Message Eight 

 Years since. 



'* Tell us what Nations of Indians you Conquered any Lands from in 

 Virginia, how long it is since, and what Possession you have had ; and if 

 it does appear that there is any Land on the Borders of Virginia that the 

 Six Nations have a Eight to, we are willing to make you satisfaction." 



Then laid down a String of Wampum, which was accepted with the 

 usual Ceremony, and then added : 



" We have a Chest of New goods, and the key is in Our Pockets. You 

 are our Brethren; the Great King is our Common Father, and we will 

 live with you as Children ought to do in Peace and Love. 



"We will brighten the Chain and Strengthen the Union between Us, 

 so that we shall never be divided, but remain Friends and Brethren, as 

 long as the Sun gives us light. In Confirmation whereof we give you 

 this Belt of Wampum." 



Which was received with the Usual Ceremony. Tachanoontia replied : 



"Brother Assaraquoa: 



" You have made a Good Speech to Us, which is very agreeable, and 

 for which we return you our Thanks. We shall be able to give you 

 an Answer to every part of it sometime this afternoon, and we shall let 

 you know when we are ready." 



In the Court House at Lancaster, 27th June, 1744, P. M. 



PRESENT : 



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



The Honourable the Commissioners of Virginia. 



The Honourable. the Commissioners of Maryland. 



The Deputies of the Six Nations. 



Conrad Weiser, Interpreter. 



Tachanoontia Spoke as follows: 



"Brother Assaraquoa: 



