_CANASSATEEGO_ said: '_BRETHREN the Governor and Council_, The other Day you informed us of the Misbehaviour of our Cousins the _Delawares_, with Respect to their continuing to claim, and refusing to remove from some Land on the River _Delaware_, notwithstanding their Ancestors had sold it by a Deed, under their Hands and Seals, to the Proprietaries, for a Valuable Consideration, upwards of _Fifty_ Years ago; and notwithstanding that they themselves had about ---- Years ago, after a long and full Examination, ratified that Deed of their Ancestors, and given a fresh one under their Hands and Seals; and then you requested us to remove them, inforcing your Request with a String of _Wampum_.--Afterwards you laid on the Table our own Letters by _Conrad Weiser_, some of our Cousins Letters, and the several Writings, to prove the Charge against our Cousins, with a Draught of the Land in Dispute.--We now tell you, we have perused all these several Papers: We see with our own Eyes, that they have been a very unruly People, and are altogether in the Wrong in their Dealings with you.--We have concluded to remove them, and oblige them to go over the River _Delaware_, and quit all Claim to any Lands on this Side for the Future, since they have received Pay for them, and it is gone thro' their Guts long ago.--To confirm to you that we will see your Request executed, we lay down this String of _Wampum_ in Return for yours.' Then turning to the _Delawares_, holding a Belt of _Wampum_ in his Hand, he spoke to them as follows: '_COUSINS_,