THE TREAT Y, & c. The Deputies of the six Nations having, at their last Visit, agreed to release their Claim to all the Land on both Sides of the River Sasquehanah, as far South as this Province extends, and to the Northward to those called the Endless Mountains, or Kittochtinny Hills; in Consideration whereof, they then received a large Quantity of valuable Indian Goods for the Lands situate on the Eastern Side of the said River, but declined at that Time to receive any for those on the Western Side of the said River, chusing to defer the same till another Visit; a large Number arrived from these Nations at Philadelphia, on Wednesday the 30th of June, with Deputies duly impowered to receive the said Goods; and acquainted the Governor, that being weary from the Fatigue of their long Journey, they should crave three or four Days to rest themselves before they proceeded to their Business: In the mean time they would wait on the Governor to discourse, according to their usual Method, about News and other Occurrences; which the Governor readily agreed to, and ask'd them when they would chuse to pay their first Visit; which they desiring might be on Friday the 24 of July, in the Afternoon, the Council was accordingly summon'd, and met at Mr. Logan's House, where were PRESENT, The Honourable GEORGE THOMAS, Esq; Lieutenant-Governor. The Chiefs of the Six Nations, with the Chiefs of the Shawanese. CANASSATEEGO, the Onondago Chief, Speaker. CONRAD WEISER, Interpreter. The Governor opened the Conference as follows. BRETHREN, "The Proprietor having purchased certain Lands from your Nations about six Years |