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" Having in our Return reached Fort Cumberland, and being here to part, We concluded it necessary to prepare an Extract from our Journal of what appeared to us most important, which We Or- dered to be transmitted to your Honour by Mr. Steel.
" We arrived at the Settlement on Red Stone, on the twenty- third Day of March. The People having heard of our coming had appointed a Meeting among themselves on the twenty-fourth, to consult what Measures they should take. We took the advan-
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tage of this Meeting, Read the Act of Assembly, and Proclamation, explaining the Law, and giving the Reasons of it as well as we could, and used our Endeavours to persuade them to comply, al- ledging to them that it was the most probable Method to entitle them to favour with the Honourable Proprietaries when the Land was purchased. After Lamenting their distressed Condition, they told us the People were not fully collected, but as they expected all would attend on Sabbath following, and then they would give us an Answer. They, however, affirmed that the Indians were very Peaceable, and seemed sorry that they were to be removed, And said they apprehended the English intended to make War upon the Indians, as they were moving off their People from their Neigh- borhood.
" We laboured to persuade them that they were imposed on by a few straggling Indians, that Sir William Johnson, who had inform- ed our Government, must be better acquainted with the mind of the Six Nations, and that they were displeased with the White Peo- ple's settling on their unpurchased Lands. On Sabbath, the twenty-seventh day of March, a considerable Number attended, (their Names are Subjoined) and most of them told us they were resolved to move off, and would Petition your Honour for a Prefer- ence in obtaining their Improvements when a Purchase was made. . While We were conversing we were informed that a number of Indians were come to Indian Peters; We judg- ing it might be subservient to our main design, that the Indians should be present, while We were advising the People to obey the Law, sent for them ; They came ; and after Sermon de- livered a Speech, with a String of Wampum to be transmitted to Your Honour. Their Speech was, "Ye are come, sent by your Great Men, to tell these People to go away from the Land, which Ye say is ours, And We are sent by our Great Men, and are glad We have met here this day. We tell you the White People must Stop, and We stop them 'till the Treaty, and when George Croghan, and our great Men will talk together, we will tell them what to do. The Names of the Indians are subjoined. The Indians were from the Mingo-Town, about Eighty Miles from Red Stone. After this the People were more confirmed that there was no dan- ger of War. They drop't the design of Petitioning, and said they would wait the issue of the Treaty ; Some, however, declared they would move off. We had sent a Messenger to Cheat River, and to Stewart's Crossings, of Yougheogenny, with Several Proclamations, requesting them to meet. us at Guesse's place, as most Central for both Settlements. On the thirtieth of March about thirty or fourty Men met us there; We proceeded as at Red Stone, reading the Act of Assembly, and a Proclamation, and endeavoured to con- vince them of the Necessity and Reasonableness of quitting the un- purchased Land, but to no Purpose; They had heard what the In- dians had said at Red Stone, and reasoned in the same manner, de- claring they had no Apprehensions of a War; that they would at-
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tend the Treaty, and take their Measures accordingly. Many se- vere Things were said of Mr. Croghan, and one Lawrence Harrison treated the Law, and our Government, with, too much disrespect. On the thirty-first of March, We came to the great Crossings of Yougheogenny, and being informed by one Speer, that eight or ten Families lived in a Place called Turkey-Foot, We sent some Procla- mations thither by said Speer, as We did to a few Families nigh the Crossings of little Yough, Judging it unnecessary to go amongst them. It is our Opinion that some will move off in Obedience to the Law, that the greatest Part will wait the Treaty, and if they find that the Indians are indeed dissatisfied, We think the whole will be persuaded to Remove. The Indians coming to Red Stone, and delivering their Speech, greatly obstructed our design.
" We are, your Honour's most obedient, " most humble Servants, "JOHN STEEL, "JOHN ALLISON, " CHRISTOPHER LEMES, "JAMES POTTER.
" To the Honourable JOHN PENN, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor, and Commander-in-Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania, &ca. in Philadelphia."
The Indians Names who came to Red Stone, Vizt .:
Captain Haven,
Captain Hornets,
Captain Mygog Wigo,
Captain Nogowach, .
Captain Strikebelt,
Captain Pouch, Captain Gilly, Captain Slewbells.
The Names of the Inhabitants near Red Stone :
John Wiseman,
Henry Prisser, William Linn, William Colvin,
Henry Swats, Jos. McCleon, Jesse Martin, Adam Hatton,
John Verval, Jun".
John Vervalson, Abraham Tygard,
Jam& Waller,
Thomas Brown,
Thos. Douter,
Richard Rodgers,
Capt. Coburn,
John Delong,
Micheal Hooter, Andw. Linn,
Peter Young, Geo. Martin,
Gabriel Conn,
Tho8. Down, And"· Gudgeon,
Phil. Sute, Jam8. Crawford, John Peters,
John Martin, Hans Cack, Dan1. McCay,
Josias Crawford,
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Names of some who met us at Guesses Place :
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Blonnfield,
Richard Harrison,
James Lyne,
Phil. Sute,
Eze Johnson,
Jet Johnson,
Those Guesse,
Henry Burkon,
Char. Lindsey,
Lawr. Harrison,
Jam&. Wallace,
Ralph Hickenbottom,
Names of the People at Turkey-foot :
Henry Abrahams,
Eze. Hickman, Jnº. Euslow,
Eze. Dewit, Jams. Spencer, Benj. Jennings,
Henry Euslow,
Benj. Pursley,
Jnº. Cooper,
A Letter to the Governor from the Reverend Mr. Steel.
" CARLISLE, April 11th, 1768. " May it please your Honour :
" Upon my return to Carlisle, the 8th instant, I had the Pleasure to see your Brother Allen, and Secretary Shippen, in their way to Fort Pitt. The Secretary requested a Copy of our Journal, be- lieving it might be of some Use to them, with which they were immediately furnished, and further advised me to wait an Oppor- tunity, rather than hire an Express, to Transmit to your Honour our Papers, which I am favoured with in the present Bearer. Sir, there is one thing which, in preparing the extract of our Journal, happened to be overlooked, viz“: The People at Red Stone alledged that the removing of them from the unpurchased Lands, was a Contrivance of the Gentlemen and Merchants of Philadelphia, that they might take Rights for their improvements when a Purchase was made. In confirmation of this, they said that a Gentleman of the Name of Harris, and another called Wallace, with one Friggs, a Pilot, spent a considerable time last August, in viewing the Lands and Creeks thereabouts. We promised to acquaint your Honour with this.
"I am of Opinion, from the appearance the People made, and the best intelligence We could obtain, that there are but about an hundred and fifty Families in the different Settlements of Red Stone, Yougheogeny and Cheat River.
"Sir, our Expences have arisen to a monstrous height, occasioned by the inclemency of the Weather, the Scarcity and dearness of Forage, and the tediousness of our Journey. With this I send the Accompt, with our Vouchers. There are in my hands a few Blankets, &ca., which I believe may bring three or four Pounds, which I have not had Time yet to sell.
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" We declined calling to our assistance any other Gentlemen as your Instructions gave allowance, as we judged the Number your Honour had appointed sufficient. Whatever Success our En- deavours may have, I would be glad you would believe we did faith- fully what we could.
I.am your Honour's most Obedient and humble Servant,
JOHN STEEL.
To the Honourable JOHN PENN, Esquire, Lieutenant Gov- ernor, &ca., in Philadelphia.
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Tuesday, 3d of May, 1768.
MEMORANDUM.
Colonel Armstrong, John Miller, and William Lyons, Esquires, having been notified by the Secretary, pursuant to the Governor's Directions, to appear at the Council Board on this Day, His Honour desired them to give their attendance on Friday the 6th instant, as two Members were only present.
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At a Council held at Philadelphia,, on Friday the 6th of May, 1768.
PRESENT :
The Honourable JOHN PENN, Esquire, Lieutenant Gov- nor, &cª.
William Logan,
Richard Penn, Esquires.
Benjamin Chew,
James Tilghman, S
Colonel Armstrong, John Miller, and William Lyons, Esquires, appeared at the Board, according to appointment, and were severally examined with respect to their own Conduct in the Detention of Frederick Stump in the Goal at Carlisle, as well as all that they knew in regard to his Rescue from the Hands of Justice. The Board then agreed to take this Matter into further Consideration, and appointed a Meeting of the Council on Thursday the 13th instant, in Order to come to a final Result on the Subject.
Messieurs Miller, Armstrong, and Lyons were therefore directed to attend the Board again on that Day.
The Governor then laid before the Board a Transcript of the Record of Conviction of David Smith at a Court of Oyer and Ter- miner and General Goal Delivery, holden at Philadelphia for the County of Philadelphia, on the 11th day of April last, before William Allen, John Lawrence, and Thomas Willing, Esquires, Justices of the Supream Court, and of the said Court of Oyer and Ter- miner for the Province of Pennsylvania, by which Record it ap- pears that the said David Smith was legally tried and convicted
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of Felony and Burglary, committed in the Dwelling House of Wil- liam Kemble, in this City, on the 10th of November last, and had received Sentence of Death for the same; But the said Justices having recommended him to the Governor as an Object of Mercy, His Honour, by the Advice of the Board, was pleased to issue a Pardon for the said Criminal.
Monday the 9th of May, 1768.
A Committee of Assembly waited on the Governor, and acquain- ted him that a Quorum was met pursuant to Adjournment, and re- quested to know if he had any Business to lay before them, to which His Honour answered that he had none at present to recom- mend to them.
At a Council held at the Council Chamber, at the State House, on Tuesday the 10th Day of May, 1768.
PRESENT :
The Honourable JOHN PENN, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor, &cª.
William Logan,
Benjamin Chew,
Richard Penn, Esquires, James Tilghman,
and a Number of the reputable Inhabitants of the City.
Colonel Armstrong, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Lyons, attended accor- ding to appointment. The former delivered to the Governor a Nar- rative of the Case relating to the Detention of Frederick Stump, and John Ironcutter at Carlisle, which was publickly read, as were also the several Depositions, and other Papers respecting that Transaction. Messieurs Miller and Lyons were then publickly ex- amined, after which the Governor adjourned the Council to the 13th Instant, in order to take the matter into further Considera- tion.
Wednesday the 11th of May.
A Committee of the Assembly waited on the Governor, and ac- quainted him that the House were inclined to adjourn to the 12th of September next, to which His Honour replied, that he had no ob- jection thereto.
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PRESENT :
The Honourable JOHN PENN, Esquire, Lieutenant Gover- nor, &ca.,
Willam Logan, James Tilghman, S Esquires.
Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Lyons, appearing at the Board, agreeable to the Governor's appointment, The Governor dismissed them with the following Admonition, which was read to them, viz :
Colonel Armstrong, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Lyons,
Upon the Rescue of Frederick Stump and John Ironcutter, who had been arrested for the Murder of Ten Indians, I was informed that you, as Magistrates of Cumberland County, had interposed to prevent their being brought to Philadelphia in Obedience to the Chief Justice's Warrant, in the Hands of the Sheriff, and that in particular, Colonel Armstrong bad himself discharged the Sheriff's Guard, after he, (the Sheriff) had refused to do it, and committed the Prisoners to the County Goal, which was in a great Measure the Occasion of the Rescue, as it gave the Persons who committed that bold and daring Insult upon the Laws of the Government, Time to consult Measures for the Execution of it. The Matter was of such Consequence, and the Reputation of the Government so much concerned in it, that I could not pass it by without mak- ing an enquiry into it, and upon hearing you and the Sheriff, and considering the several Proofs which both You and He have laid before me, I find that on Monday the 25th of January last, the Sheriff was ready to set off with the Prisoners from Carlisle, under a Guard of eight or ten Men, in order to bring them to Philadelphia as the Warrant required. That the Peo- ple of Carlisle, thinking the Rights and Priviledges of their County would be infringed by the Prisoners being brought to Phila- delphia, grew uneasy under these Apprehensions, and did apply to you, and press you to interpose in the Affair, untill they could have an Opportunity of Remonstrating upon the Occasion, which was at first warmly opposed by Colonel Armstrong; but, that at length, partly to quiet the Minds of the People, and partly from an Appre- hension of Danger of a Rescue in Case the Sheriff, with the Priso- ners, should be detained on the Banks of the Susquehanna, which was then Hourly expected to break up, You were induced to cause the Prisoners to be examined, and, upon their Examination, They were committed by Colonel Armstrong and Mr. Miller to Carlise Goal ; in order that the Government, informed by Express, which was determined to be sent on that Occasion, should give further Orders respecting them.
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"Tho' the Transaction has not been proved in the aggravated Light in which it was represented to me, yet it was undoubtedly officious, and besides your Duty to interpose at all in the affair, as it was unjustifiable in the Sheriff to pay any Regard to your Interpo- sition and your Conduct upon the Occasion, was in itself an Obstruc- tion of Justice, and is not to be justified, however it may in some Measure be excused by the Motives of it. But, as I am satisfied from the Evidence, that both you and the Sheriff were far from having any intention either to favour the Prisoners, or to offer the least Contempt to the Authority of the Chief Justice's Warrant, and that you acted for the best, in a Case of Perplexity, not ex- pecting, but rather intending to prevent the Consequences which followed, I shall take no other Notice of the Matter than to ad- monish you for the future to be very careful, in confining your- selves within the Bounds of your Jurisdiction, and not to interfere again in Matters which belong to a Superiour Authority.
At a Council held at Philadelphia, on Monday the 13th of June, 1768.
PRESENT :
The Honourable JOHN PENN, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor, &cª.
Benjamin Chew, James Tilghman, Esquires.
The Governor laid before the Board the Records of Conviction of three Persons for Burglary, which being read, it appears by one of the said Records, that at a Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gen- eral Goal delivery, held at Lancaster, for the County of Lancaster, the 23d day of March last, before William Allen, John Lawrence, and Thomas Willing, Esquires, Justices of the Supreme Court of the Province of Pennsylvania, and of the said Court of Oyer and Terminer, William Dobbins and Thomas Hammond were tried and convicted of Felony and Burglary, committed in the Dwelling House of Wendal Horning, in the Township of Warwick, and County aforesaid, on the Sixth day of September last, and have received Sentence of Death for the same.
And by the other of the said Records, it appears that at a Court of Oyer and Terminer and general Goal Delivery, held at Carlisle, for the County of Cumberland, the 17th of May last, before the said Justices, Giles Bower, otherwise called Giles Powell, was tried and Convicted of Felony and Burglary committed in the Dwelling House of Ludwick Stull, in Antrim township, and County afore- said, on the Second day of August, 1766, and had received Sentence of Death for the same.
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The said Records being taken into Consideration, and no Circum- stances appearing in favour of the said Criminals, excepting Giles Bowers, alias Powell, who was recommended to the Governor by the said Judges as an Object of His Mercy, The Governor, with the advice of the Board, issued a Warrant for the Execution of William Dobbins and Thomas Hannon, on Saturday, the Ninth Day of July next, and granted a Pardon to the said Giles Bowers, alias Powell. Mr. Charles Batho, late of this City, Merchant, having removed into Township, in the County of Philadelphia, and being thought by the Board a proper Person to be in the Magistracy, The Governor issued a Commission appointing him a Justice of the Peace and of the County Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County.
Francis Campble, Esquire, of Shippensburgh, in Cumberland County, having by Letter requested the Governor to accept of his Resignation of the Offices of Justice of the Peace and County. Court of Common Pleas for the said County, His Honour was pleased to accept the same accordingly, and directed the Secretary to ac- quaint him therewith.
At a Council held at Philadelphia, on Friday the 24th June, 1768.
PRESENT :
The Honourable JOHN PENN, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor, &cª.
William Logan,
Benjamin Chew, Esquires.
. Richard Peters, James Tilghman, S
John Allen, and Joseph Shippen, Esquires, laid before the Board the Minutes of the Proceedings and Conferences with the Ohio and other Western Indians, at the late Treaty held at Fort Pitt, which they attended as Commissioners from this Government; the same were Read, and being ordered to be entered on these Minutes, are as follows, viz“:
" Minutes of Conferences held at Fort Pitt, in April and May, 1768, under the Direction of George Croghan, Esquire, Deputy Agent for Indian Affairs, with the Chiefs and Warriors of the Ohio, and other Western Indians.
" At a Conference held at Fort Pitt, on Tuesday, the 26th Day of April, 1768, with the Chiefs and Principal Warriors of the Six Nations, Delawares, Shawanese, Munsies, and Mohickons, residing on the Waters of the Ohio.
" PRESENT :
George Croghan, Esquire, Deputy Agent for Indian Affairs.
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John Allen, - Esquires, Commissioners from the Pro-
Joseph Shippen, JunT. S vince of Pennsylvania.
Alexander M'Kee, Esquire, Commissary of Indian Affairs. Colonel John Reed, Commandant.
Captain Charles Edmonston.
Captain - Pownall.
Lieutenants.
Thomas Ford,
Alexander Maclellan,
Jesse Wright,
James Savage, Godfrey Tracy.
Samuel Steel,
William Wood,
Thomas Batt.
Mr. Henry Montour, Interpreter.
INDIANS.
Six Nations.
Delawares.
Keyashuta, White Mingo, Soneno,
Nettawatways, or New Comer, Custelloga,
Allyondongo,
Beaver,
Onanghkong,
Latort,
Gettyqueaye,
Spawgassa,
Onondagago,
Nessicuthethem,
Chiefs.
Caddedonago,
Cascatheon,
Saggoyadentha,
Kekiwenum,
Thonissagaraws, Oyanay,
Mahetoaughkong,
Toeaughquottet. Toeageda, Toedassaho, Kennissoen,
Chief
Warriors.
Thagonneyesus, Dawatdehough, Awanneynatha,
Loyalaughaland, Tugasso. Captain Jacobs, Wingannum, Captain Pipe, Captain Jonny, Quequedegatha, Grey Eyes,
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Chief Warriors.
With 293 Warriors, besides Women and Children.
White Wolf, Theckhoton, Opemalughim, Killaykhehon, Wiesahoxon,
With 311 Warriors, besides Women and Children. .
Ensigns. Thomas Hutchins, Robert Hamilton,
Chiefs.
Washawanon,
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Shawanese.
Munsies.
Kaysinnaughtha, or the ) hard Man,
Auttemaway,
Kendasseong,
Etawakissaho,
Wassawayhim,
Chiefs.
Maughkatethwa,
Quekquahim, Waughhellapo.
Maykypuckathey,
Maughkateymowaywa,
Chiefs. With 196 Warriors, besides Wo- men and Children.
Nymwha,
Bennoxcumma,
Mohickons.
Wennighjalis,
Chiefs.
Wethawathocka.
Kelleigheon,
With 90 Warriors, besides Wo- men and Children.
Waughcomme,
Chief
Othawaydia,
Mawaydia,
Munnena.
Seven Wyandotts sent to attend the Conference.
Kawcomme,
Shilley wathetha, Quighbya, }
With 141 Warriors, besides Women and Children.
In the whole 1103 Indians, besides Women and Children.
The Indians having taken their Seats in Order, Mr. Croghan opened the Conferences as follows, viz":
"Brethren of the Six Nations, Delawares, Shawanese, Munsies, and Mohickons :
"I am glad to see so many of your different Nations assembled at this Council Fire, and with this String of Wampum I clear your Eyes, and wipe away your Tears, that you may see and look on your Brethren, the English, with Pleasure.
A String.
4' Brethren :
" With this String I clean the Sweat off your Bodies, and remove all evil Thoughts from your Minds, and clean the Passage of your Hearts, that every thing which may be said to you, from your Brethren, the English, may rest easy there.
A String.
" Brethren :
" With this String I clear your Eyes, that you may hear and consider well what is going to be said to you, at this general Meet- ing of your several Tribes.
A String.
" Brethren :
"I take this Opportunity of our Meeting in Council to introduce to you the Commissioners of Pennsylvania, appointed by your
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Brother Onas, and the Wise Men of that Government, and desire you will give particular Attention to the several Messages those Gentlemen are charged with, to deliver to your several Nations."
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After the above Speeches were explained to the different Nations, Mr. McKee delivered to them the Message which Governor Penn sent to his Care in February last, having had no opportunity till now, of meeting with the Chiefs of the several Tribes together; tho' he had despatched Messengers to inform them of his having such a message to communicate to them.
The Message follows in these Words, vizt .:
" By the Honourable JOHN PENN, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania, and Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex, on Delaware, &ca, &cª.
A Message to the Chiefs and Warriors of the Six Nations, Dela- wares, and Shawanese, at Ohio.
" Brethren :
" I am sorry to acquaint You that one Frederick Stump and John Ironcutter, some time ago, having sold some Rum to a few Indians of your Nations, they all got Drunk at Stump's House on Middle Creek, and in their Liquor, threatened to kill him and his Family as he says, on which those two wicked Men Murdered several of your People.
" Brethren :
"You must be sensible that there are bad and foolish Men of all Nations, whom at Times, the Evil Spirit gets the better of, and tempts to Murder their most intimate Friends, and even Relations, in order to disturb the Peace and Tranquility of their Neighbors. These Accidents often happen amongst yourselves as well as among us, but the imprudent Act of a few foolish People should not dis- turb the Peace of the many Wise and Innocent amongst Us ..
" The great Giver of Life has given us a good Heart, and Tongues to speak the sentiments of our Hearts to each other, And when any Misfortune happens of this Kind to either of us, We should consider well the Consequences, and meet under the Tree of Peace, and smoak together as our fore Fathers formerly did, and endeavour to adjust and settle any Disputes that might formerly happen, that so no black Clouds might arise over our Heads to pre- vent us from seeing the Sun rise, and set over us in the strictest Friendship.
" This is the Method I propose to take on this unlucky Occasion, and recommend to you my Brethren, and desire you may rest easy and satisfied till you hear from me again. The strictest Justice shall be done you, and I make no doubt but you will be satisfied with my Conduct.
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" On first hearing of this unfortunate Affair, I issued a Proclama- tion, and had those two Men apprehended and put in Prison, and make no Doubt to bring them to that Punishment so heinous a Crime deserves by the Laws of their Country.
" I have wrote to Sir William Johnson, and informed him of this Accident, and when my Express returns, you may expect to hear from me and him farther on this Subject, and more to Your Satis- faction, as You will be convinced of the Justice and upright Inten- tions of all his Majesty's Subjects towards your several Nations.
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Lesser Seal
" Given under my Hand and the Lesser Seal of the said Province, at Philadelphia, the twenty-second day of February, in the Year of our Lord 1768. "JOHN PENN.
"By his Honour's Command. " JOSEPH SHIPPEN, Junior, Secretary."
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Wednesday the 27th of April.
Mr. Croghan, and the Commissioners of Pennsylvania, had a meeting with the Chiefs of the several Tribes, and explained to them the Heads of the several Speeches to be delivered to them from the Governor of Pennsylvania.
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