The Governor then enquired into the State and Condition of the Nations to the Westward of the Great Lakes, and whether they had any Warriours then in those Countries? Whether they had concluded Peace with the Southern Indians? And whether they had heard what their Deputies had done at Albany?
They made Answer: That they had always Abundance of their Men out amongst the Nations situate to the West of their Lakes.—That they had kindled a Fire with a vast many Nations, some whereof where Tributaries, and they had a good Understanding with all.—They set out from their own Country in Company with two Sets of Deputies, one going to hold a Treaty with the Southern Indians, and they believed a Peace would be concluded: The other going to meet the Governor of New-York, at Albany; but they could not tell what had been done at either Place.—On their Return, they were to hold a General Council, and would inform their Brethren of these Particulars.
Then the Governor put an End to the Conference, by telling the Indians the Goods would be delivered to them at a Council to be held to morrow Afternoon at the Meeting-House.
At a Council held in the Meeting-House, Philadelphia, July 6. 1742.
P R E S E N T,
The Honble George Thomas, Esq; Lieut. Governor.
| James Logan, | Samuel Preston, | } | |
| Clement Plumsted, | Ralph Asheton, | } | Esqrs; |
| Abraham Taylor, | Robert Strettell, | } |
Canassateego, Chief of the Onondagoes, Speaker,
Shicalamy; and a great Number of Indians,