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Onas, by whom their Treaties might be better carrvd on;' And then 

 addressing himself to his Honour, the Governor of Pennsylvania, The 

 Honourable the Commissioners of Virginia and Maryland and to the 

 Gentlemen then present, he Proceeded : 



"As there is a Company of Great Men now Assembled, We take this 

 Time and opportunity to Publish this Matter, That it may be known 

 Tocarry-ho-gan is Our Friend, and that we are ready to Honour him, 

 and that by such Name he may be always called and known among Us. 

 And We hope he will ever Act towards us according to the PJxcellenev 

 of the Name we have now Given him, and enjoy a long and hapi)y life." 



The Honourable the Governor and Commissioners, and all the Com- 

 pany present, returned the Compliment with three Huzza's, and after 

 drinking Healths to Our gracious King and Six Nations, the Commis- 

 sioners of Maryland proceeded to Business in the Court House Chamber 

 with the Indians, where Conrad Weiser the Interpreter was present. 



The Honourable the Commissioners order'd Mr. Weiser to tell the 

 Indians that a Deed, releasing all their Claim and Title to certain Lands 

 lying in the Province of Maryland, which by them was agreed to be given 

 and executed, for the use of the Lord Baron of Baltimore, Lord Proprie- 

 tary of that Province, was now on the Table and Seals ready fixed thereto. 

 The Interpreter acquainted them therewith as desired, and then gave the 

 Deed to Canassatego the Speaker, who made his Mark and put his Seal 

 and Delivered it, after which thirteen other Chiefs or Sachims of the Six 

 Nations Executed it in the same manner in the Presence of the Honour- 

 able the Commissioners of Virginia and divers other Gentlemen of that 

 Colony, and of the Provinces of Pennsylvania and Maryland. 



At the House of Mr. George Sanderson in Lancaster, 2d July, 1744, A. M. 



PRESENT : 



The Honourable the Commissioners of Maryland. 



Several of the Chiefs of the Indians of the Six Nations. 



Conrad Weiser, Interpreter. 



The several Chiefs of the Indians of the Six Nations who had not 

 Signed the Deed of Release of their Claim to some Land in Maryland, 

 tender'd to them on Saturday last in the Chamber of the Court Hou.se in 

 this Town, did now readily Execute the same, and caused Mr. Weiser 

 likewise to sign it, as well with his Indian as with his own proper Name 

 of Weiser, as a Witness and Interpreter. 



In the Court House at Lancaster, July 2d, 1744. 



PRESENT : 



The Honourable GEORGE THOMAS, Esqr., Lieutenant Governor. 

 The Honourable the Commissioners of Virginia. 



