Papers Relating to an Act of the Assembly of the Province of New-York: For encouragement of the Indian trade, &c. and for prohibiting the selling of Indian goods to the French, viz. of CanadaGreat Britain. Board of Trade
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Papers Relating to an Act of the Assembly of the Province of New-York: For encouragement of the Indian trade, &c. and for prohibiting the selling of Indian goods to the French, viz. of Canada
Great Britain. Board of Trade
Fur trade -- New York (State); Indians of North America -- Commerce; Iroquois Indians; New York (State) -- Commerce -- History; New York (State) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
500 _Pounds of Powder_.
600 _Pounds of Lead_.
45 _Guns_.
60 _Strowd-Matchcoats_.
100 _Blankets_.
100 _Duffil Matchcoats_.
200 _Yards Half-thick_.
100 _Shirts_.
40 _Hats_.
40 _Pair Shoes & Buckles_.
40 _Pair Stockings_.
100 _Hatchets_.
500 _Knives_.
100 _Hoes_.
60 _Kettles_.
100 _Tobacco-Tongs_.
100 _Scissars_.
500 _Awl-Blades_.
120 _Combs_.
2000 _Needles_.
1000 _Flints_.
24 _Looking-Glasses_.
2 _Pounds of Vermilion_.
100 _Tin-Pots_.
1000 _Tobacco-Pipes_.
200 _Pounds of Tobacco_.
24 _Dozen of Gartering_, and
25 _Gallons of Rum_.
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:
'_B R E T H R E N_,
'You have often heard of the Care that your great and good
Friend and Brother _William Penn_, took at all Times to
cultivate a perfect good Harmony with all the _Indians_: Of
these your Nations have ever been fully sensible; but more
especially a Number of your Chiefs, about ten Years ago, when on
the Arrival of a Son of your said great Friend _William Penn_,
large and valuable Presents were exchanged by us with you; a new
Road was made and clear'd; a new Fire kindled; and the Chain of
Friendship made stronger, so as to last while the Sun and Moon
endure.
'And now we cannot but congratulate ourselves, that your coming
should happen at a Time, when we are in daily Expectation of a
War being declared between the King of _England_, and the
_French_ King, well knowing that should such a War happen, it
must very sensibly affect you, considering your Situation in the
Neighbourhood of _Canada_. Your coming at this Juncture is
particularly fortunate, since it gives us an Opportunity of
mentioning several Things that may be necessary to be settled,
between People so strictly and closely united as we are.--An
Union not to be expressed by any Thing less, than the
affectionate Regards which Children of the same Parents bear for
each other, as conceiving ourselves to be one Flesh and one
People.
'The utmost Care therefore ought mutually to be taken by us on
both Sides, that the Road between us be kept perfectly clear and
open, and no Lets nor the least Obstruction be suffered to lie
in the Way; or if any should by Accident be found, that may
hinder our free Intercourse and Correspondence, it must
forthwith be removed.
_To inforce this, we lay down a String of Wampum._
'In the next Place, we, on our Part, shall inlarge our Fire that
burns between us. We shall provide more Fewel to increase it,
and make it burn brighter and clearer, and give a stronger and
more lasting Light and Warmth.
_In Evidence of our sincere Intentions, we lay down this Belt of
Wampum_.
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