whose Names are as follow, viz.
Onontagoes.
Sawegaty, }
Caxhayion, } Counsellors.
Saguyassatha,
Kayadoghratie, alias Slanaghquasy.
Rotier-uwughton,
Tokaughaah,
Tiorughwaghthe,
Tokano-ungoh,
Aronty-oony,
Tohanohawighton,
Tioghwatoony,
Auughrahysey.
Caiyouquos.
Sahugh-sowa, }
Tohatgaghthus, } Chiefs.
Tokany-esus,
Runho-hihio,
Kanadoghary,
Zior-aghquaty,
Sagu-iughwatha, alias Cadcaradasey.
Sca-yenties,
Tats-heghteh,
Alligh-waheis,
Tayo-quario,
Hogh degh runtu,
Rotehn Haghtyackon, Captain,
Sawoalieselhohaa,
Sagughsa-eck,
Uwantakeraa,
Horuhot,
Osoghquaa,
Tuyanoegon.
Anoyiuts or Oneidas.
Saristaquoh, }
Ungquaterughiathe, alias Shikelimo, } Chiefs.
Tottowakerha,
Taraghkoerus,
Onughkallydawwy, a noted young Chief.
Onughnaxqua, Chief.
Tawyiakaarat,
Tohathuyongochtha,
Sughnakaarat,
Taghneghdoerus,
Tokanyiadaroeyon,
Sagogughyatha,
Rahehius,
Tokanusoegon.
Jenontowanos or Senacas.
Karugh-iagh Raghquy, Capt.
Tahn heentus,
Onontyiack.
Tuscarroros.
Sawontka, }
Ti-ieroes, } Chiefs.
Cloghsytowax }
Tokaryhoegon, Captain.
Oghioghseh,
Tieleghweghson,
Tougrotha,
Yorughianego,
Ot-quehig,
Squaghky,
Sayadyio,
Onughsowûghton,
Cherigh wâstho,
Aghsûnteries,
Tion ogh scôghtha,
Saligh wanaghson,
Ohn-wâasey,
Tocar-eber, [died since at Tulpehokin.]
Tahanatâkqua,
Kanyhâag.
Shawanoes.
Wehwehlaky, Chief.
Aset teywa,
Asoghqua,
Maya minickysy,
Wawyia Beeseny.
Canestogo Indians that speak the Onayiut's Language.
Tior Haasery, Chief.
Tanigh wackerau,
Karha Cawyiat,
Kayen quily quo.
Canoyias or Nantikokes of Canestogo.
Des-seheg,
Ichqua que heck,
Quesamaag,
Ayiok-ius.
Delawares of Shamokin.
Olumapies, }
Lingehancah, } Chiefs.
Kelly macquan,
Quitie-yquont,
Pishquiton,
Nena chy haut.
Delawares from the Forks
Onutpe, }
Lawye quohwon alias Nutimus, } Chiefs.
Toweghkappy,
Cornelius Spring, and others.
Conrad Weiser,
Cornelius Spring, Interpreters.
And a great Number of the Inhabitants of Philadelphia.
The Governor, having commanded Silence, spoke as follows:
Friends and Brethren of the Six Nations,
'Six Years ago a Number of your Chiefs obliged us with a Visit, when they agreed, on Behalf of your Nations, to the Release of certain Lands on both Sides the River Susquehanna, to the Southward of the Endless-Mountains, and within the Limits and Bounds of the King's Grant of this Province. In Consideration of which, a certain Quantity of Goods was agreed on and delivered as a full Satisfaction for the said Lands lying on the Eastern Side of the said River: And for the Lands on the Western Side of the said River, you desired the Payment should be deferr'd till another Opportunity. These Goods, which are exactly the same in Quantity as those you received the last Time the Chiefs of your Nations were here, have been ready a considerable Time, and kept in Expectation of your Coming for them: And now you are come down fully impowered by your respective Councils to receive them, we are well pleased to deliver them: Leaving it to you to make a fair and equal Division of them amongst yourselves. We are sorry for the Absence of our Brethren the Senecas, and much more so that it should be owing to their Distress at Home by a Famine that rages in their Country:—A Famine so great, that you tell us a Father has been obliged to sacrifice one Part of his Family, even his own Children, for the Support and Preservation of himself and the other Part.—We heartily commiserate their Condition, and do not doubt but you will do them fair and ample Justice in the Disposal of their Part of the Goods in such Manner as they have instructed you. You shall now hear the List of the Goods read to you.'
Here, by the Governor's Order, the List of the Goods was read over, viz.
Then the Governor told them that the Goods, of which the Particulars had been just Read to them, were in the Meeting-House, and would be sent to whatever Place they would direct.
The Governor then proceeded:
'BRETHREN,