And it is recommended to Mr. _Logan_, Mr. _Preston_, and Mr. _Lawrence_, to acquaint Mr. _Kinsey_, the Speaker of the Assembly, with the Opinion of this Board; and that they request him to confer with such other Members of Assembly as are in Town, and report their Sentiments thereupon.
The Board taking into Consideration the Threats expressed by the _Indians_, at the Treaty Yesterday, against the Inhabitants of _Maryland_, settled on certain Lands on the West-side of _Sasquahannah_, which the _Indians_ claim, and for which they require Satisfaction; and considering, that should those Threats, in any Sort be put in Execution, not only the Inhabitants of _Maryland_, but of this Government, and all his Majesty's Subjects on the Northern Continent of _America_, may thereby be involved in much Trouble: It is the Opinion of this Board, that the Governor write to the Governor of _Maryland_ without Delay, to inform him of the _Indians_ Complaints and Threats, and to request a satisfactory Answer; and that his Letter be sent by a special Messenger, at the publick Expence.
The Honourable _G E O R G E T H O M A S_, Esq; Lieutenant-Governor.
_James Logan_, Esq; _Clement Plumsted_, Esq; _Samuel Hasell_, Esq; _Robert Strettell_, Esq; _Samuel Preston_, Esq; _Ralph Asheton_, Esq; _Thomas Lawrence_, Esq; Mr. _Peters_.
The Governor informed the Board, that the _Indian_ Chiefs dining with him Yesterday, after Dinner delivered their Answer to two Affairs of Consequence:
The first related to the violent Battery committed on _William Webb_, in the Forks of _Delaware_, whereby his Jaw-bone was broke, and his Life greatly endangered, by an unknown _Indian_. _Canassatego_ repeating the Message delivered to the _Six Nations_ by _Shickcalamy_, in the Year 1740, with a String of Wampum, said in Answer: 'The _Six Nations_ had made diligent Enquiry into the Affair, and had found out the _Indian_ who had committed the Fact; he lived near _Asopus_, and had been examined and severely reprov'd: And they hoped, as _William Webb_ was recovered, the Governor would not expect any further Punishment; and therefore they returned the String of Wampum received from their Brethren, by the Hand of _Shickcalamy_, in Token that they had fully complied with their Request.'