PRESENT,

The Hon'ble GEORGE THOMAS, Esq; Lieut. Governor.

_James Logan_, _Robert Strettell_, }
_Samuel Preston_, _Abraham Taylor_, } Esqrs.

The CHIEFS of the _Six Nations_.

_SASSOONAN_, and _Delawares_.

_NUTIMUS_, and the _Fork-Indians_.

_CONRAD WEISER_, Interpreter.

The Governor spoke to the Chiefs of the _Six Nations_ as follows:

'_BRETHREN_, [Transcriber's Note: original has "BRRTHREN"]

The last Time the Chiefs of the _Six Nations_ were here, they were
informed, that your Cousins, a Branch of the _Delawares_, gave this
Province some Disturbance about the Lands the Proprietor purchased from
them, and for which their Ancestors had received a valuable
Consideration above _Fifty-five_ Years ago, as appears by a Deed now
lying on the Table.--Sometime after this, _Conrad Weiser_ delivered to
your Brother _Thomas Penn_ your Letter, wherein you request of him and
_James Logan_ that they would not buy Land, _&c._--This has been shewn
to them and interpreted; notwithstanding which they have continued their
former Disturbances, and have had the Insolence to write Letters to some