'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.'
At a COUNCIL held at the Proprietor's, July 12, 1742.
P R E S E N T,
The Honble George Thomas Esq; Lieut. Governor.
| James Logan, | Clement Plumsted, | } | |
| Thomas Lawrence, | Abraham Taylor, | } | Esqrs; |
| Robert Strettell, | } |
Mr. Richard Peters.