_The inclosed Extract of the Speech made by the Chiefs of the_ Six Nations, _before a very numerous Audience, in this Place, with my Answer to it, is of so great Importance to all his Majesty's Colonies in this Part of his Dominions, and to your Government in particular, that I have employ'd a special Messenger to deliver it you. I hope you will enable me to send them a satisfactory Answer. It would be impertinent in me to say more to one so well informed as you are of those Nations, and of their absolute Authority over all the_ Indians _bordering upon us, or of the Advantages of maintaining a strict Friendship with them at all Times, but more especially at this critical Juncture._ I am, Yours, &c. An Account exhibited by _Conrad Weiser_ of his Expences upon the _Indians_, and _Indian_ Affairs, from _February_ last to _July_ 1, 1742, amounting to 36 _l._ 18 _s._ 3 _d._ was laid before the Board, and examin'd, and allow'd to be a just and very moderate Account. And the Board taking into Consideration the many signal Services performed by the said _Conrad Weiser_ to this Government, his Diligence and Labour in the Service thereof, and his Skill in the _Indian_ Languages and Methods of Business, are of Opinion, that the said _Conrad_ should be allowed, as a Reward from the Province at this Time, the Sum of _Thirty Pounds_, at least, besides Payment of his said Account. * * * * * At a C O U N C I L held at the Great Meeting-House, _July_ 10. _P. M._ 1742. P R E S E N T The Honourable _G E O R G E T H O M A S_, Esq; Lieutenant-Governor. _James Logan_, } _Thomas Lawrence_, } _Abraham Taylor_, } Esqrs; _Samuel Preston_, } _Samuel Hasell_, } _Robert Strettell_, } _C A N A S S A T E G O_, } _S H I C K C A L A M Y_, } And other _Indian_ Chiefs. _C O N R A D W E I S E R_, Interpreter. And a great Number of the Inhabitants of _Philadelphia_. The Governor spoke to the _Indians_ as follows: '_B R E T H R E N_, 'This Meeting will be short: It is in order to make you a Present from the Governor, the Council, the Assembly, and all our People. _William Penn_ was known to you to be a good and faithful Friend to all the _Indians_: He made a League of Friendship with you, by which we became one People. This League has often since been renew'd by friendly Treaties; and as you have declared that the Friendship shall always last on your Parts, so we would have you believe that it shall remain inviolable on ours while the Sun and Moon endure.