THE INDIAN TREATY HELD AT LANCASTER. 81 



After a little Pause liis Honour tlie Governor Spoke again: 



"Friends and Brethren of the Six Nations — 



"What I have now sayd to you is in conformity to the Treaties sub- 

 sisting between the Province of which I am Governor and your Nations. 

 I now proceed with the Consent of the Honourable the Commissioners 

 of Virginia and Maryland to tell you That all Differences having been 

 adjusted, and the Eoads between us and you made quite clear and oi)en, 

 We are ready to confirm our Treaties with your Nations, and establish 

 a Friendship which is not to end but with the World itself. And in 

 behalf of the Province of Pennsylvania, I do by this fine Belt of Wam- 

 pum and a Present of Goods to the Value of Three hundred pounds, 

 confirm and establish the said Treaties of Peace, Union, and Friendship, 

 you on your Parts doing the same." 



Which was received with a loud Jo-hah. 



The Governor further added, "The Goods bought with the one Hun- 

 dred Pounds Sterling Put into my Hands by the Governor of Virginia 

 are ready to be delivered when you Please. The Goods bought and 

 sent up by the People of the Province of Pennsylvania, according to the 

 List which the Interpreter will explain, are laid by themselves, and are 

 likewise ready to be deliver'd to you at your own time." 



After a little Pause the Commissioners of Virginia Spoke as follows: 



" Sachims and Warriors of the Six Nations — 



" The Way between us being made Smooth by what Passed Yester- 

 day, we desire now to confirm all former Treaties made between Virginia 

 and you our Brethren of the Six Nations, and to make Our Chain of 

 Union and Friendship as bright as the Sun, that it may not contract any 

 more Eust for ever; that our Children's Children may rejoice at and 

 confirm what we have done; and that you and your Children may not 

 forget it. We give you One hundred pounds in Gold and this Belt of 

 Wampum." 



Which was received with the usual Ceremonye. 



"Friends and Brethren: 



"Altho' we have been Disappointed in Our Endeavors to bring about 

 a Peace between you and the Catawbas, yet we desire to speak to you 

 something more about them. AVe believe they have been unfaithfull to 

 you and Spoke of you with a foolish contempt, but this may be only 

 the Eashness of some of their Young Men. In this Time of War with 

 Our common Enemies, the French and Spaniards, it will be the wisest 

 way to be at Peace among Our selves. They, the Catawbas, are also 

 Children of the Great King, and therefore we desire you will agree that 

 we may endeavour to make a Peace between you and them, that we may 

 be all United by one common Chain of Frien.lship. We give you this 



String of Wampum." 

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