The Treaty Held with the Indians of the Six Nations at Philadelphia, in July 1742 - To which is Prefix'd an Account of the first Confederacy - of the Six Nations, their present Tributaries, Dependents, - and Allies by Various
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the Land on this Side. We therefore assign you two Places to go, either
to _Wyomen_ or _Shamokin_. You may go to either of these Places, and then we shall have you more under our Eye, and shall see how you behave. Don't deliberate; but remove away, and take this Belt of _Wampum_.' This being interpreted by _Conrad Weiser_ into _English_, and by _Cornelius Spring_ into the _Delaware_ Language, _Canassateego_ taking a String of _Wampum_, added further. 'After our just Reproof, and absolute Order to depart from the Land, you are now to take Notice of what we have further to say to you. This String of _Wampum_ serves to forbid you, your Children and Grand-Children, to the latest Posterity for ever, medling in Land Affairs; neither you nor any who shall descend from you, are ever hereafter to presume to sell any Land: for which Purpose, you are to preserve this String, in Memory, of what your Uncles have this Day given you in Charge.--We have some other Business to transact with our Brethren, and therefore depart the Council, and consider what has been said to you. _Canassateego_ then spoke to the Governor and Council: '_BRETHREN_, We called at our old Friend _James Logan's_ in our Way to this City, and to our Grief we found him hid in the Bushes, and retired, through Infirmities, from Publick Business. We press'd him to leave his Retirement, and prevailed with him to assist once more on our Account at your Councils. We hope, notwithstanding his Age, and the Effects of a Fit of Sickness, which we understand has hurt his Constitution, that he |
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