64 HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY. [1654. 



which he rebuked his companions," for having spoken evil of the 

 Swedes, and done them an injury, and told them he hoped they 

 would do so no more, for the Swedes were very good people. 

 "Look," said he, pointing to the presents, "and see what they 

 have brought to us, for which they desire our friendship." So 

 saying he stroked himself three times, down his arm, which among 

 the Indians was a token of friendship ; afterwards he thanked the 

 Swedes on behalf of his people, for the presents they had recei- 

 ved, and said that friendship should be observed more strictly 

 between them than it had been before ; that the Swedes and the 

 Indians had been in Governor Printz's time, as one body and one 

 heart, (striking his breast as he spoke,) and that thenceforward 

 they should be as one head ; in token of which he took hold of 

 his head with both hands, and made a motion as if he were tying 

 a knot, and then he made this comparison ; that as the calabash 

 was round without any crack, so they should be a compact body 

 without any fissure ; and that if any one should attempt to do any 

 harm to the Indians, the Swedes should immediately inform them 

 of it, and on the other hand, the Indians would give immediate 

 notice to the Christians of any plot against them, even if it were 

 in the middle of the night. On this they were answered, that 

 that would be, indeed, a true and lasting friendship, if every one 

 would agree to it ; on which they gave a general shout, in token 

 of consent. Immediately on this, the great guns Avere fired, 

 which pleased them extremely ; and they said. Poo, hoc, hoo ; 

 mokirick picon ; that is to say, " hear and believe, the great guns 

 are fired." Then they were treated with wine and brandy. 

 Another of the Indians then stood up, and spoke and admonished 

 all in general, that they should keep the league and friendship, 

 which had been made with the Christians, and in no manner to 

 violate the same, nor do them any injury, or their hogs or cattle, 

 and that if any one should beguilty of such violation, they should be 

 severely punished as an example to others. The Indians then 

 advised that some Swedes should be settled at Passyunk, where 

 there lived a great number of Indians, that they might be watched 

 and punished if they did any mischief. They also expressed a 

 Avish that the title to the lands which the Swedes had purchased, 

 should be confirmed ; on which the copies of the agreements (for 

 the originals had been sejit to Stockholm,) were read to them word 

 for word. When those who had signed the deeds, heard their 

 names, they appeared to rejoice ; but when the names were read of 

 those who were dead, they hung their heads in sorrow. Then 

 there were set upon the lloor in the great hall two large kettles, 

 and many other vessels filled with jSappaun, which is a kind of 

 hasty pudding made of Maize or Indian corn, which grows there 



