country are far superior to those bad people who desire the contrary, so that if they study their real interest they will not delay to inform us of their sentiments, as they must be convinced that our whole country are now collected in bodies and waiting to hear from them. Brethren, we desire your young men may be informed, that we shall be glad to see them come here and trade as usual." (A string.)

May 25. White Eyes, after delivering the Condolence Speeches to the Delawares at the Newcomer's Town, received the following Answer, directed to their brethren, the English:

"BRETHREN: We are glad to receive your messages now delivered to us by Captain White Eyes upon the late disturbances which have happened between our young men, and we return you thanks for the speedy measures you have taken to speak to us upon it. We are entirely satisfied upon this account, and banish everything which could give us uneasiness from our hearts, as you desire us, and we likewise request that you will do the same, that nothing may remain upon either side to discontent us." (A string.)

"BRETHREN: We have too great a regard for the ancient friendship established between you and us. and which has so long subsisted between our forefathers, to suffer the conduct of foolish men to have any bad effect upon it, or to weaken our good intentions in the least, so as to loosen our hands from the hold we have of it; therefore we do not look towards the evil that has been done, with any resentment in our minds, but with a desire to have it buried in oblivion, as well as every thing else which has an appearance of disturbing our future tranquillity. Be strong brethren, and think favourably of our peace as we do, and we shall be too powerful for any bad people, who are not inclined to listen to or preserve it as we do. Brethren, when our wise people concluded the peace which subsists between us, it was mutually agreed between them, that though probably we might lose people on both sides by the rashness or folly of bad men, that it ought not, nor should not, have any evil effect upon the amity settled by them, and this is still what we adhere to. Brethren, last of all we spoke to our grandchildren, the Shawanese, upon this head, and desired them to keep their young imprudent men from doing mischief, and this advice we have again given them at this time. (A belt.)

"BRETHREN: The road which you have cleared between you and us, we now, by this string of wampum, upon our parts, remove every obstacle that may impede our travelling it with satisfaction, and we desire that our young men may be permitted to continue their trade as usual. Those white people who are in our towns to the number of eleven, you will see in a few days, who are going to Pittsburgh under the protection of your brethren the Delawares, and as soon as matters wear a more favourable aspect we shall expect them to return to our towns." (A string.)

The Shawanese then delivered the following Answer to the Condolence Speeches and Message sent them:

"BROTHERS: (Captain Comity, Mr. McKee, and Mr. Croghan,) We have received your Speeches by White Eyes, and as to what Mr. Croghan and Mr. McKee says, we look upon it all to be lies, and perhaps what you say may be lies also; but as it is the first time you have spoke to us, we listen to you and expect that what we may hear from you will be more confined to truth than what we usually hear from the white people. It is you who are frequently passing down and up the Ohio, and making settlements upon it, and as you have informed us that your wise people were met together to consult upon this matter, we desire you to be strong and consider it well.

"BRETHREN: We see you speak to us at the head of your warriors, who you have collected together at sundry places upon this river, where we understand they are building forts, and as you have requested us to listen to you, we will do it, but in the same manner that you appear to speak to us. Our people at the Lower Towns have no Chiefs amongst them, but are all warriors, and are also preparing themselves to be in readiness, that they may be better able to hear what you have to say.

"You tell us not to take any notice of what your people have done to us; we desire you likewise not to take any notice of what our young men may now be doing, and as no doubt you can command your warriors when you desire them to listen to you, we have reason to expect that ours will take the same advice when we require it, that is, when we have heard from the Governour of Virginia.

"BRETHREN: (of Pennsylvania,) It is some years ago since we had the satisfaction to see you at Pittsburgh, when you came there to renew the ancient friendship that subsisted between our forefathers; and it gave us great pleasure to assist you in the great work, when the path was opened between you and us, and we now tell you that your traders who have travelled it, shall return the same road in peace, and we desire our grandfathers, the Delawares, to be strong in conducting them safe to you." (A string.)

May 26. The Indians expressing a desire of hearing their brethren of Pennsylvania speak to them, Captain St. Clair, on behalf of that Province, addressed them as follows:

"BROTHERS: (Six Nations and Delawares,) We have heard your good Speeches, and I am come from your brother of Pennsylvania to thank you for the care and pains you have taken to preserve the general peace. We are determined to do all in our power to maintain the friendship that subsists between us and our brethren the Six Nations and Delawares entire; but as our people are alarmed at what has happened with the Shawanese, we recommend it to you to prevent your people from hunting amongst us for some time, as our people will not be able to distinguish betwixt them and others. We wish, and will endeavour to keep the path open to our brethren, and keep bright that chain of friendship betwixt us which was so long held fast by their and our forefathers.

"Signed,                      AH, ST. CLAIR."

The Delawares then returned thanks for the good opinion their brethren of Pennsylvania had expressed of them, and that their sentiments corresponded so nearly with their own, with respect to keeping whole their ancient friendship, and they called upon their uncles, the Six Nations, to be witness to their now declaring that they were determined to preserve it unshaken and unhurt from the attacks of bad people.

Guynsutha then told his nephews, the Delawares, that he was rejoiced to find them so determined upon supporting the good order and peace of the country. That they might always depend upon being backed by the Six Nations in so laudable a resolution, who were so strongly linked in friendship with the English, that it was not to be broken; therefore, what they had now heard from them was very agreeable.

May 26. A Speech delivered the Delawares upon receiving their answer to the Condolence Messages that had been sent them, and which was delivered by Captain White Eyes:

"BROTHERS: We are glad to find that our former friendship is not to be hurt by what has happened between our young people and yours, and as we have been very sorry for it, we now at your request, remove the trouble from our hearts, and desire that you may do the same, so that nothing but friendship may be thought of between us.

"BROTHERS: We are glad to find that you are so friendly and considerate as not to allow the rash actions of young foolish people to break in upon our former friendship, and as you desire it may be forget, we hope it will, and that we never have cause of future disturbance. You may be assured that we are strong on our parts to maintain the strictest friendship with our brethren the Delawares, and are sure that we will be able for any bad people that may want to interrupt it; what you observe as to the good understanding between us and you, we have an eye to, and think as you do, that the rashness of foolish young men should not interrupt. We thank you for the pains you have taken to speak to your grandchildren, the Shawanese, and for the advice you have given them. (A string.)

"BROTHERS: We have heard the Shawanese Answer to our Message by you, and we understand it; we are sorry that they should be so foolish as not to listen to reason; but since we think they will not, we must desire our brethren, the Delawares, to withdraw themselves from amongst them, that no evil may happen them by accident, which would give us great concern. We, likewise, once