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more Diligence for the Goods, and to return tliem or the value of them 

 in Skins. And to Confirm what we have said, we give you this String 

 of Wampum." 



Which was received with the usual Ceremony, 



"Brother Onas: 



"The Conoy Indians have informed us that they sent you a Message 

 some time ago to advise you that they were ill used by the white People 

 in the place where they had lived, and that they had come to a Resolu- 

 tion of removing to Shamokin, and requested some small Satisfaction for 

 their Land; And as they never have received any answer from you, they 

 have desired Us to Speak for them. We heartily recommend their Case 

 to your Generosity, and to add weight to our Recommendation we present 

 you with this String of AVampum." 



Which was receiv'd with the usual Ceremony. 



The Governor having conferred a little time with the Honourable 

 Commissioners of Virginia and Maryland, made the following Reply : 



"Brethren — 



"I am glad to find that you agree with me in the necessity of keeping 

 the Road between us clear and open; and the Concern you have ex- 

 pressed on Account of the Barbarous Murders mentioned to You, is a 

 proof of Your Brotherly affection for Us. If crimes of this Nature be 

 not Strictly enquired into, and the Criminals Severely Punish'd, there 

 will be ail end of all commerce between us and the Indians, and then you 

 will be altogether in the Power of the French ; They will set what Price 

 they please on their own Goods, and Give you what they think fit for 

 your Skins, so it is for your own interest that our Traders should be 

 safe in their Persons and Goods when they Travel to your Towns. 



"Brethren: 



" I consider 'd this matter well before I came from Philadelphia, and I 

 advised with the Council there upon it, as I have done here with the 

 Honourable the Commissioners of Virginia and Maryland. I never 

 heard before of the Murder ©f Three Indians at Ohio; had complaint 

 been made to me of it, and it had appeared to have been committed by 

 any of the People under my Government, they should have been put to 

 Death, as two of them were two years ago for killing two Indians. You 

 are not to take your own satisfaction, but to apply to me and I will see 

 that Justice be done you; and should any of the Indians rob or murder 

 any of our People, I do expect that you will deliver them up to betryed 

 and Punished in the same manner as White people are. This is the way 

 to preserve Friendship between us, and will be for your benefit as well 

 as our's. I am well pleased Avith the Steps you have already taken, and 

 the Reproofs you have given to your Cousins the Dela wares, and do ex- 

 pect you will lay your Commands upon some of their Chiefs to bring 



