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what the Governor spoke, and like his counsel to them 

 very well; but they are not willing to discourse particu- 

 larly on the business of land, lest the Five Nations may 

 reproach or blame them. 



They declare again their satisfaction to them in coun- 

 cil; and although they know <;hat the Five Nations have 

 not any right to their lands, and that four of the towns 

 do not belong to any, yet the fifth town, viz: the 

 Cayugoes, are always claiming some right to the lands 

 on the Susquehanna, even where they themselves live; 

 wherefore they think it will be a proper time, when the 

 Governor goes to Albany, to settle that matter with the 

 Cayugoes, and then all parties will be satisfied. 



They asked the Governor whereabouts, and what 

 quantity of land, does he propose to survey for Mr. 

 Penn ? It is answered, from over against the mouth of 

 Conestoga creek, up to the Governor's new settlement, 

 and so far back from the river, as that no person can 

 come to annoy or disturb them in their towns on this 

 side. They proceed and say, that they are at this 

 very apprehensive that people will come when the 

 Governor is gone to Albany, and survey this land; 

 wherefore they earnestly desire that the Governor will 

 immediately cause the surveyor to come and lay out the 

 land for William Penn's grand -son, to secure them ; and 

 they doubt not but the Governor's appearance and con- 

 duct afterwards at Albany, will make all things easy 

 there."* 



Having obtained the consent from the Indians, the 

 Governor issued his warrant, June 18th, and on the 19th 



*A congress of several Governors, of New York, Pennsyl* 

 vania and Virginia, and commissioners were held in September- 

 1722, with the Six Nations, at Albany ; and the ancient friend, 

 ship was renewed, 



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