The Treaty Held with the Indians of the Six Nations at Philadelphia, in July 1742: To which is Prefix'd an Account of the first Confederacy of the Six Nations, their present Tributaries, Dependents, and Allies
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The Treaty Held with the Indians of the Six Nations at Philadelphia, in July 1742: To which is Prefix'd an Account of the first Confederacy of the Six Nations, their present Tributaries, Dependents, and Allies
Indians of North America -- Treaties; Iroquois Indians -- Treaties
And then _Canassateego_ said, he had forgot to mention, that
_Shickalamy_ and _Caxhayn_, had been employ'd on several Messages to
this Government, and desir'd that they might be consider'd on that
Account.
* * * * *
At a COUNCIL held the 12th of _July, P.M._ 1742.
PRESENT,
The Hon'ble GEORGE THOMAS Esq; Lieut. Governor.
_James Logan_, _Samuel Preston_, }
_Clement Plumsted_, _Thomas Lawrence_, } Esqrs;
_Samuel Hasell_, _Abraham Taylor_, }
_Robert Strettell_, }
Mr. _Richard Peters._
The Board taking into Consideration the Regulation of the necessary
Expences of the _Indians_ Travelling down hither, and Returning; and
upon an Estimate made by _Conrad Weiser_, amounting to about _One
Hundred Pounds_, it appearing that the said Sum of L100. will be
necessary to be advanced to _Conrad Weiser_ to defray those Expences,
Mr. _Logan_ on the Proprietaries Behalf, proposes to advance 40_l._ and
the Treasurer declaring he had no publick Money in his Hands, and that
if he had, he would not advance Money without the Assembly's Order; it
is recommended to Mr. _Preston_ and Mr. _Lawrence_, to confer with Mr.
_Kinsey_, and know whether he, as Speaker of the Assembly, and Trustee
of the Loan-Office, will advance the other 60_l._
And the _Indians_ having requested that they might have a small Quantity
of Rum, to be added to their Provisions, to comfort them on the Road:
The Board is of Opinion, that there be added to the said Estimate
---- for Twenty Gallons of Rum for the aforesaid Use. And in Return for
their Present of Skins, at Requesting that the _Indian_ Traders be
enjoyn'd to sell their Goods cheaper, the Board directs that two Strouds
be presented. And that _Five Pounds_ be given to _Caxhayn_ on the
Account of the Province, for his Services; and to _Shickalamy_ the like
Sum.
_A Just Copy; compared by_
_PATRICK BAIRD_, Secr'y.
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Of the Printers of this _Treaty_ may be had, [Price 6_d_] The CHARGE
delivered from the _Bench_ to the GRAND INQUEST, at a Court of _Oyer_
and _Terminer_ and General _Gaol Delivery_, [Transcriber's Note:
original has "Goal"] held for the City and County of PHILADELPHIA; by
the Hon'ble JAMES LOGAN Esq; _Chief Justice_ of the Province of
PENSILVANIA.
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