THE INDIAN TREATY HELD AT LANCASTER. 79 



The People of Virginia shall perform their Part if you and your Indians 

 performs their's. We are your Brethren, and will do no hardships to 

 you, but, on the Contrary, all the kindness we can." 



The Indians agreed to what was said, and Canassatcgo desired they 

 would Represent their "Case to the King, in order to have a farther Con- 

 sideration when the Settlement increased much farther back. To which 

 the Commissioners agreed, and Promised they would make sUch a Rep- 

 resentation faithfully and honestly, and for their further Security that 

 they would do so, they would give them a Writing under their Hands 

 and Seals to that purpose. 



They desired that some Rum might be given them to drink on their 

 way home, which the Commissioners agreed to, and payd them in Gold 

 for that Purpose, and the Carriage of their Goods from Philadelphia, 

 Nine pounds thirteen shillings and three pence, Pennsylvania monev. 



Canassatego further sayd, That as their Brother Tocarry-ho-gan sent 

 them Provision on the Road here, which kept them from Starving, he 

 hoped their Brother Assaraquoa would do the same for them back, and 

 have the Goods he gave them carry'd to the usual Place, which were 

 agreed to. 



After this Conference the Deed was Produced, and the Interpreter 

 Explained it to them, and they according to their Rank and Quality put 

 their Marks and Seals to it in the presence of several Gentlemen of Mary- 

 land, Pennsylvania, and Virginia ; and when they delivered the Deed, 

 Canassatego delivered it for the use of their Father the Great King, and 

 hoped he would consider them, upon which the Gentleman and Indians 

 present gave three shouts. 



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



PRESENT : 



The Honourable GEORGE THOMAS, Esqr., Governor. 



The Honourable the Commissioners of Virginia. 



The Honourable the Commissioners of Maryland. 



The Deputies of the Six Nations. 



Conrad Weiser, Interpreter. 



The Governor Spoke as follows: 



" Friends and Brethren of the Six Nations — 



"At a Treaty held with many of the Chiefs of your Nations two years 

 ago, the Road between us was made Clearer and Wider; Our Fire 

 was enlarged and our Friendship confirmed by an Exchange of Presents 

 and many other Mutual Good Offices. 



"We think ourselves happy in having been Instrumental to your 

 meeting with our Brethren of Virginia and Maryland, And we persuade 

 ourselves that you on your Parts will always remember it as an Instance 



