THE INDIAN TKEATY HELD AT LANCASTER. 85 



"We are willing to renew the Friendship with you, and to make it as 

 firm as possible for us and our Children, with you and your Children to 

 the latest Generation, and we desire you will imprint these Engagements 

 on your Hearts in the Strongest manner; and in confirmation that we 

 shall do the same we give you this Belt of Wampum." 



Which was received with Jo-hah from the Interpreter and all the 

 Nations. 



"Brother Assaraquoa: 



"You did let us know yesterday that tho' you had been disapointed in 

 your Endeavors to bring about a Peace between us and the Catawbas, 

 yet you would still do the best to bring such a thing about. We are 

 well pleased with your Design, and the more so as we hear you know 

 what sort of People the Catawbas are — that they are spitefull and Of- 

 fensive, and have Treated us Contemptuously. We are glad you know 

 these things of the Catawbas. We believe what you say to be true, that 

 there are, notwithstanding, some amongst them who are "W^iser and bet- 

 ter ; and, as you say, they are your Brethren and belong to the Great 

 King over the AVater, we shall not be against a Peace on reasonable 

 Terms provided they will come to the Northward to Treat about it. In 

 Confirmation of what we say, and to encourage you in your Undertaking, 

 we give you this String of Wampum." 



Which was received with the usual Ceremonys. 



" Brother Assaraquoa : 



You told us likewise you had a Great House Provided for the Educa- 

 tion of Youth, and that there were several white People and Indian 

 Children there to learn languages and to write and read, and invited us 

 to send some of our Children among you, &c. 



" We must let you know we love our Children too Avell to send them 

 so great a way, and the Indians are not inclined to give their Children 

 learning. We allow it to be good, and we thank you for your Invita- 

 tion ; but our Customs differing from your's you will be so good as to 

 excuse us. 



"We hope Tarachawagon^ Avill be preserved by the Good Spirit to a 

 good old age. When he is gone under Ground it will then be time 

 to look out for another ; and no Doubt amongst so many Thousands as 

 there are in the World one such Man may be found 'who will serve 

 both Parties with the same Fidelity as Tarachawagon does; while he 

 lives there is no room to complain. In token of our Thankfulness for 

 your Invitation we give you this String of Wampum." 



Which was received with the usual Ceremony. 



"Brother Tocarry-hogan : 



"You told us yesterday that since there was now nothing in Contro- 

 1 Tarachawafiron, Conrad Weiser. 



