72 AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 



PRESENT: 



The Honourable the Commissioners of Maryland. 



The Deputies of the Six Nations. 



Conrad Weiser, Interpreter. 



Mr. Weiser informed the Honourable Commissioners the Indians were 

 ready to give their answer to the Speech made to them here yesterday 

 Morning by the Commissioners. Whereupon 



Canassatego spoke as follows, looking on a Deal Board where were 

 some black lines describing the Courses of Potowmack and Sasquahanna : 



"Brethren — 



"Yesterday you Spoke to Us concerning the Lands on this side Potow- 

 mack Eiver, and as we have deliberately considered of what you said to 

 us on that matter, we are now very ready to settle the Bounds of such 

 Lands, and Eelease our Eight and Claim thereto. 



"We are willing to renounce all Eight to Lord Baltimore of all those 

 Lands lying two Miles above the uppermost Fork of Potowmack or Co- 

 hongoruton Eiver, near which Thomas Cressap has a Hunting or Trading 

 Cabbin, by a North Line to the Bounds of Pennsylvania. But in case 

 such Limits shall not include every Settlement or Inhabitant of Mary- 

 land, then such other Lines and Courses from the said two Miles above 

 the Forks to the outermost Inhabitants or Settlements as shall include 

 every Settlement and Inhabitant in Maryland, and from thence by a 

 North Line to the Bounds of Pennsylvania, shall be the Limits. And 

 further, if any People already have or shall settle beyond the Lands now 

 described and Bounded, they shall enjoy the same free from any Disturb- 

 ance of us in any manner whatsoever, and we do and shall accept those 

 People for our Brethren, and as such always Treat them. 



"We earnestly desire to live with you as Brethren, and hope you will 

 shew us all Brotherly kindness ; In token whereof we present you with 

 a Belt of Wampum." 



Which Avas received with the usual Ceremony. 



Soon after the Commissioners and Indians departed the Court House 

 Chamber. 



In the Court House Chamber at Lancaster, June 30th, IT^-l, A. M. 



PRESENT: 



The Honourable the Commissioners of Virginia. 



The Deputies of the Six Nations. 



Conrad Weiser, Interpreter. 



Gachadow, Speaker for the Indians, in answer to the Commissioners' 

 Speech at the last meeting, Avith a Strong Voice and Proper Actions, 

 Spoke as follows : 



"Brother Assaraquoa: 



