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sented to it, encouraged it, or anywise assisted in it, they are to be j)ut to 

 Death, and it is just tliey should be so. If, u])ou Tryal, the Persons 

 Present at tlie Murder are found not to liave done any of these thing's, 

 they are set at liberty. Two of Our People were, not many years ago, 

 publickly put to Death for kilHng two Indians. We therefore expect you 

 will take the most effectual Measures to Seize and deliver up to Us the 

 other two Indians present at these Murders, to be tryed with the Princi- 

 pal now in Custody. If it shall appear upon their Tryal that tliey were 

 not advising nor any way Assisting in this Horrid Fact, they will be acquit- 

 ted and sent home to their Towns. And that you may be satisfied no Injus- 

 tice w^ill be done to them, I do now Invite you to Depute three or four 

 Indians to be present at their Tryals. I do likewise expect that you will 

 order Strict search to be made for the Remainder of the Stolen Goods, 

 that they may be restored to the Wife and Children of the Deceased. 

 That what I have said may have its due weight with you, I give you this 

 String of Wampum." 



Which was accepted with the Jo-hah. 



The Governor afterwards ordered the Interpreter to tell them lie ex- 

 pected a very full answer from them, and that they might take their own 

 time to give it, for he did not desire to interfere with the Business of 

 Virginia and Maryland. 



They sayd they would take it into Consideration and give a full answer. 



Then the Commissioners of Virginia let them know by tlie Interpreter 

 that they would Speak to them in the Afternoon. 



In the Court House Chamber at Lancaster, Thursday, 28 June, 17-14, 

 A.M. 



PRESENT: 



The Honourable, the Commissioners of Maryland. 



The Deputies of the Six Nations. 



Conrad Weiser, Interpreter. 



The Commissioners desired the Interpreter to tell the Indians they 

 were going to Speak to them. 'Sir. Weiser acquainted them therewith. 

 After Avhich the said Commissioners Spoke as follows: 



"Our good Friends and Brethren of the Six United Nations: 



" We have consider'd what you sayd concerning your Title to .some 

 Lands now in Our Province, and also of the Place where they lye. Altho' 

 we cannot admit your Right, yet we are so resolved to live in Brotherly 

 Love and Affection with the Six Nations, that upon giving us a Release 

 in Writing of all your Claim to any Lands in Maryland, We shall make 

 you a Compensation to the value of Three hundred Pounds Currency ; 

 for the Payment of Part thereof we have brought some Goods, and shall 

 make up the Rest in what manner you think fit. 



