Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1755 edition. Excerpt: ... A TREATY, Held at the Town of Lancaster, in PensYlVAnIA, By the Honourable the Lieutenant-Governor of the Provincej And the Honourable the Commissioners for the PROVINCES OF Virginia and Mar Yland, WITH THE INDIANS OF THE SIX NATIONS, In June and July, 1J44. A Treaty with the INDIANS of the Six Nations. In the Court-house in; the Town of Lancaster, on Friday the Twentysecond of Junet 1744. PRESENT, The Honourable GEORGE THOMAS, Esq Lieut. Governor of the Province of Pensylvania, and Counties of Newcastle, Kent and Suffix, on Delaware. The Honblc Thomas Lee, Esq; 7 Commissioners Colonel William Beverly, J of Virginia. The Honblc Edm.Jennings, Esq; T P&///> Thomas, Esq; (Commissioners Colonel Robert King, l" of Maryland. Colonel Thomas Colvi/le, J The Deputies of the Onondagoes, Senecas, Cayogoet, Oneidas and Tufcaroraes. Conrad Weiser, Interpreter. ' " " *$' * H E Governor and the Commissioners j t ) > took some of the Indian Chiess by the LT & Hand, and after they had seated them* selves, the Governor bid them welcome Sh hi into the Government; and there being Wine and Punch prepared for them, the Governor Governor and the several Commissioners drank Health to the Six Nations; and Canaffateego, Tachanoontia, and some other Chiess, returned the Compliments, drinking the Healths of Onas, f AJsaragoa, and the Governor of Maryland. After they were all served with Wine, Punch, Pipes and Tobacco, the Governor told the Indians, that as it was customary, and indeed necessary, they should have some Time to rest after so long a Journey, and as he thought three Days would be no- more than sussicient for that Purpose, he proposed to speak to them on Monday next; after which, the honourable..."
