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back to carry necessary provision for them and to assist them in their 

 return home. The time is now so far spent that not one moment is 

 to be lost; and as soon as they have travelled the day and half jour- 

 ney, the Proprietaries desire that a messenger may be sent to give 

 them account, without any delay, how far that day and half travel- 

 ling will reach up the country. Pray use your utmost diligence, and 

 let nothing be wanting to be done on this important occasion, which 

 will give great satisfaction to the Proprietaries, who will generously 

 reward you, and those you employ, for your care and trouble." 



The matter was not, however, definitely settled at the meeting 

 with the Indians at Pennsbury; nor was it until the final treaty at 

 Philadelphia in August, 1737, that it was agreed that the land should 

 actually be measured out by the walk. Immediately after this, viz., 

 on the 27th of 6th mo., (August), Steel writes as follows to Timothy 

 Smith: "The treaty which was begun at Durham, and afterwards 

 held at Pennsbury, is now finished at Philadelphia, and the time ap- 

 pointed for walking over the land. It is to be the twelfth day of 

 September next, and for that purpose our Proprietor would request 

 thee to speak to that man of the three which travelled and held out 

 the best when they walked over the land before, to attend that service 

 at the time mentioned, when Solomon Jennings is expected to join, 

 and travel the day and a half with him. Thou art also requested to 

 accompany them, and to provide such provisions for those men as 

 may be needful on the occasion desired: — John Chapman also to go 

 along and with you, — and be sure to choose the best ground and 

 shortest way that can be found. The Indians intend that two or three 

 of their young men shall be present, and see the land fairly walked 

 over." 



Though, as has been shown, the 12th of September, 1737, was the 

 day appointed for commencing the walk, it was postponed to the 19th, 

 as we learn by a letter from Steel to Solomon Jennings, one of the 

 men employed on the part of the Proprietary government to perform 

 the walk. In this letter Jennings is informed of the postponement, 

 for the reason that the day first appointed would occur during the 

 term for holding the Supreme Court and Court of Quarter Sessions 

 for Bucks county, which rendered it inconvenient for the Sheriff and 

 some other persons appointed, to attend the walk on that day. 



The place agreed upon as the point at which the walk was to com- 

 mence, was a chestnut-tree standing near the present site of Wrights- 

 town meeting-house, on or near the line from the corner white-oak 

 ptiarked P. to Neshamony creek, mentioned in the deeds above re- 



