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years, and is to be about two miles from Jno. Warraws [Jno. 

 Wor rails], at Edgmond."' 



It was the opinion of the Board, " that the Governor with 

 some of the Council, and as many others as can be got should 

 go to-morrow to meet the s'^ Indians to inquire further of them 

 about the said Belt of Wampum, and what else may be thought 

 necessary." 



The Governor and others doubtless met the Indians, as here 

 indicated, but as no report of the interview was made to the 

 Council, it is probable the principal chiefs were not present. On 

 the 29th of April some more alarming news was communicated 

 to the Council, which induced the Governor to visit Conestogo 

 and have an interview with the Red Men. He found them 

 " very well inclined to the English," but they complained of ag- 

 gressions that had been committed on them by the white man. 



The Governor, immediately on his return from Conestogo, 

 sent Col. French and Henry AVorley to ascertain more fully the 

 wishes of the Indians. Tiiese gentlemen returned with eight 

 belts of Wampum, and made their report to the Council on the 

 16th of June. Each of these belts had a particular significance. 

 The import of three of them will be given: 



The first was from their old ivonien, and signified " that those 

 implored their friendship of the Christians and Indians of this 

 Govm', that without danger or trouble, they might fetch Wood & 

 Water." 



" The second Belt was sent from their children born, and those 

 yet in the womb, requesting that room to sport & play without 

 danger of Slavery, might be allowed them." 



*•' The third Belt was sent from their young men fitt to hunt, 

 that privilege to leave their Towns, and seek provision for their 

 aged, might be granted to them, without fear of Death or 

 Slavery" 



The last two of these belts have a significance that cannot be 

 misunderstood. They plainly suggest the reason for the passage, 

 in 1705, of the "Act to prevent the importation of Indian 

 slaves."' 



At the election in October, of this year, the liberal party, of 

 which David Lloyd was the acknowledged leader, was defeated 



• John Worrall lived in Edgmont, but it can scarcely be doubted that this Indian 

 meeting was held at the settlement of the Okehocking Indians, in Willistown, adjoin- 

 ing Edgmont. See map of Early Settlements. 



2 The preamble of that act is in the^e words : " Whereas the importation of Indian 

 Slaves from Carolina or other places, hath been observed to give the Indians of this 

 Province some umbrage for suspicion and dissatisfaction, therefore, <tc." — Gov. Mark- 

 ham, by his will manumits, conditiimally, an Indian boy. about 3 years old, who was 

 a slave for life — probably born in his family. See Register's Office, Philada., Book B, 

 364. 



