Miscellaneous Papers 179 



From Isr[ael] and James Pemberton to Rich[ar]d Partridge, 

 Tho[ma]s Jackson, and John Fothergill. 



1757- January 10. Philadelphia. 



Proposed friendly conference with the Indians on the Northern 

 frontiers. The Indians they believe will continue peaceable if they 

 are treated with justice and candor. George Croghan has been com- 

 missioned to endeavor, with the same measures which succeeded with 

 the Delawares on the Susquehanna, to draw the Ohio Indians to a 

 Conference. Friends freely subscribed a fund to be applied for the 

 obtaining of peace. Due care has been taken on the part of the 

 Proprietors to purchase the land from the Indians and to satisfy 

 them for their titles, etc. Complains of the treatment they received 

 when they offered to contribute towards the expense of regulating the 

 matter after it had been imprudently conducted. The Assembly is 

 preparing a bill for raising £100,000 and a militia bill. L. S. 3 p. 

 (Copy.) XLVII, 10. 



From Richard Peters to William Callender and Israel Pemberton. 



1757- January 25. Philadelphia. 



Laid their application, with regard to the inspection of the Council 

 books, before the Governor; the transacting of business with the 

 Indians is a matter so entirely pertaining to the Governor that he 

 cannot permit any one except those who are empowered by the King 

 or himself to mediate with the affairs of that people. Should, however, 

 anything be contained in the minutes that concerns the rights or prop- 

 erty of any person, such person, by a proper application, may be 

 furnished with a copy. A. L. S. I p. XLVII, 9. 



By Henry Wheatley. [Circa 1757. January.] 



Extract from his will relative to £100 left to Benjamin Franklin 

 in trust for John Cole. D. i p. LVIII, 10. 



From Cha[rle]s Thomson to William Franklin, New York. 

 1757- [June?] New York. 



Indian affairs. Governor [Denny] to make a tour of the frontier 

 forts. [William] Pitt [first Earl of Chatham] 's letter to the Gov- 

 ernor. Electrical apparatus to be purchased for the [American Philo- 

 sophical] Society. A. L. S. 3 p. XL VIII, 120. 



