The Governor afterwards ordered the Interpreter to tell them, he expected a very full Answer from them, and that they might take their own Time to give it; for he did not desire to interfere with the Business of _Virginia_ and _Maryland_.
They said they would take it into Consideration, and give a full Answer.
Then the Commissioners of _Virginia_ let them know, by the Interpreter, that they would speak to them in the Afternoon.
In the C o u r t-H o u s e Chamber at _Lancaster_, _June_ 28, 1744, _P. M._
The Honourable the Commissioners of _Maryland_. The Deputies of the _Six Nations_. _Conrad Weiser_, Interpreter.
_The Commissioners desired the Interpreter to tell the_ Indians _they were going to speak to them_. _Mr._ Weiser _acquainted them herewith_. _After which the said Commissioners spoke as follows_:
_Our good Friends and Brethren, the_ Six _united_ Nations,
We have considered what you said concerning your Title to some Lands now in our Province, and also of the Place where they lie. Altho' we cannot admit your Right, yet we are so resolved to live in Brotherly Love and Affection with the _Six Nations_, that upon your giving us a Release in Writing of all your Claim to any Lands in _Maryland_, we shall make you a Compensation to the Value of Three Hundred Pounds Currency, for the Payment of Part whereof we have brought some Goods, and shall make up the rest in what Manner you think fit.
As we intend to say something to you about our Chain of Friendship after this Affair of the Land is settled, we desire you will now examine the Goods, and make an End of this Matter.
We will not omit acquainting our good Friends the _Six Nations_, that notwithstanding we are likely to come to an Agreement about your Claim of Lands, yet your Brethren of _Maryland_ look on you to be as one Soul and one Body with themselves; and as a broad Road will be made between us, we shall always be desirous of keeping it clear, that we may, from Time to Time, take care that the Links of our Friendship be not rusted. In Testimony that our Words and our Hearts agree, we give you this Belt of Wampum.
_On presenting of which the_ Indians _gave the usual Cry of Approbation_.
Mr. _Weiser_ acquainted the _Indians_, they might now look over the several Goods placed on a Table in the Chamber for that Purpose; and the honourable Commissioners bid him tell them, if they disliked any of the Goods, or, if they were damaged, the Commissioners would put a less Price on such as were either disliked or damnified.