P R E S E N T,
The Honble George Thomas Esq; Lieut. Governor.
| James Logan, | Samuel Preston, | } | |
| Thomas Lawrence, | Samuel Hasell, | } | Esqrs; |
| Abraham Taylor, | Robert Strettell, | } |
| CANASSATEEGO, | } | |
| SHICKALAMY, | } | And other Indian Chiefs. |
Conrad Weiser, Interpreter,
And a great Number of the Inhabitants of Philadelphia.
The Governor spoke to the Indians as follows.
'BRETHREN,
This Meeting will be short: It is in order to make you a Present from the Governor, the Council, the Assembly, and all our People. William Penn was known to you to be a good and faithful Friend to all the Indians: He made a League of Friendship with you, by which we became one People. This League has often since been renew'd by friendly Treaties; and as you have declared that the Friendship shall always last on your Parts, so we would have you believe that it shall remain inviolable on ours while Sun and Moon endure.
'I gave you some Expectation of a Present, and we have it now ready to deliver to you. This Present is made you by the Governor, Council, Assembly, and all our People, in Consideration of the great Miseries and Distresses which you our good Friends have lately suffered. This will be some Relief to you for the present, and 'tis to be hoped your own Industry will soon retrieve your Circumstances.
'It has sometimes hapened, and may happen again, that idle and untrue Stories are carried to you concerning us your Brethren; but our Desire is, and we expect it from you, that you will give no Credit to them; for we are, and always will be, your steady and sincere Friends.
'It is a Custom when we renew our Treaties with our good Friends the Indians, to clear the Road and make our Fire burn bright: We have done so upon this Occasion; and, in Token of our Sincerity, we deliver you, as a Present from the Governor, the Council, the Assembly, and all the People of Pensilvania, the following Goods, viz.
| 24 | Guns, |
| 600 | Pounds of Lead, |
| 600 | Pounds of Powder, |
| 25 | Strowdes } |
| 90 | Duffel } Match-Coats. |
| 30 | Blankets, |
| 62 | Yards of Half-Thicks. |
| 60 | Ruffled Shirts, |
| 25 | Hats, |
| 1000 | Flints, |
| 50 | Hoes, |
| 50 | Hatchets, |
| 5 | Pounds of Vermilion, |
| 10 | Dozen of Knives, |
| 8 | Dozen of Gimblets, |
| 2 | Dozen of Tobacco-Tongs, |
| 25 | Pair of Shoes, |
| 25 | Pair of Stockings, |
| 25 | Pair of Buckles. |
Whereupon the Chiefs and all the Indians, returned their solemn Thanks; and Canassateego said, 'They had no more to say as to publick Business at present; but they had somewhat under Deliberation, which when they had duly considered they would communicate.'