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AT • • * * « Two CON.FERR'l^CES Begun to be held at Falmouth in Cafc'O'Bay, in the County of Yorky within the Province of the Majfachufetts-Bay in New-England, on* the Twenty- Eighth Day oi June BETWEEN ^:, His Excel LE NO * * ' JVILLIAM SHlRLET^Wi^ Captain- General, Governour and Commander in ChieffcLin and'ovcT the Province aforefaid, : '*^^' , And the Chiefs of the * And on the Fifth Day of J^«/y following, Bttween His Lid ExcellencV V . . ■if , ■ , ' and the Chiefs of the ^enoljfcot 3fntitan0. B S r N m NEW-ENGLAND t Printed by John Draper^ Printer to His Excellency the GoVBRNOUR and Council. 1754* ^■ » y ^ *'i : ** #^:^«: % r' 1^^ V i I ' ■ ■'. ^ ?! H T 'i J ' O w* ^r' 4. I # « #^ T A .1 4 % ^ .,,1 •.,_'";■. -\>f> »/! ■» ■. ■« . ■%'>!■• ' • "'■'• I * ,s ■■' y,s. ! , .4.: . . ?. - r • T r . . .. (I t ■ ^■^- l« i j^Ci"^*- ^ ^ 3 -'■" Zl !.T r J ♦ '> '# ■' rti nC ( J-' i f ? « ■«* '•W I I ! t i i ! i f ;. I ? * > \ • i 1 I i I ; \ i ' ^ QV ^n 61 rv .1 .\ if'> ■A tV I f : 5 ; i i I 5 ! ^ a i .> i 3 ) A J OUR N A L Of the Proceedings at two Conferences begun to be held at Fal- ■ mouth in Cajlo-Bay^ in the County of Tork^ within the Province' of the Qi^a(rac!)UfCttS'Eap in New-England, on the Twenty-Eighth Day of Jtpie 1754, between His Excellency IVILLI AM SHiRLET, Efq; Captiin-Gcncral, Go- vern(«r and Commander in Chief, in and over the Province a- fordaid, and the Chiefs of the j['}0;i;i!DgU)(lllt Indians ; and on the Fifth Day oi July following, between his faid Excelle>n- CY, and the Chiefcj of the^CnoDfCOt Inciians. /,■ V.' ■ • ■'• . N "Saturday the 2 1 ft oijiwe, in the Forenoon, the Governor attended by feverLl Members of His iMajelly's Council fur the faid Province, the Speaker, and f*.-, veral Members of the Houfe of Reprefi ntatives, with divers other Gentlehicn i and accompany 'd by the Honorable Col. Paul Mufcarene^ Commiflloncr Irorrt the Provnce of Nova-iicoiia^ cmlMik'd on board tlic Ship Burryeau for Cafco-Bay ; and on pafTing Caftle M^illiam was join'd by the Province Slpop Majfachufetis, having on board Miijor-General IVinJlow^ and other Officers of the Forces rais'd for his Majefty's' Service in the inte-niied Expedition upon the River Kennebecky and eight Tranfport VcfTds, on , Board ot which were 500 of the faid Forces -, the remaining 300,/ wijicti were not then ready, being ordered to embark and follow in a few Days. .... ^o,,, «; ■ fiM' On Wednefday the 26rh of Jtitte^ in the Forenoon, the Governor came to an Anchoif in the Harb<'Mr at Ftthnaith^ where he found the Province Sloop and Tranfporis had ar* rw'd the Day before, and the Forces encamp'd on Bang's Ifland ; that the Honorable Daiiiil fVarner, Peter Cilmnn and Clement March, Efqrs*, Commiflloners from the^ Go- vernment of Nezv-H amp (hire were cojne to meet him, and that the Norridgwalk Indians had waited there fome Days for his Arrival. ■ . . , _ ) V '. '. ■ . ■...**'' ,,.'■■. Upon going on Shoar the Governor was inform'd by Capt. Litbgoiv^ the Comraandei? of Richmond Fort, that a Party of the Arjfegunticock Indians, which he fuppos'd tq b« then' within the diftance of 7 or 8 Miles of it, had, in Anfwer to his Excellency's Letter of Notification to the Indians,: to meet him at the Interview, declar'd* that they (houldnot a)ine, bicaiifc they had not yet wip'd away the Blood of the two Indians belonging to their 'i^ribe, which hail been kili'd the laft Year within the Government q{ Ncw-hiampjhirt. - .... • ' ■' The fameDav, in the Afternoon, tlie Governor recciv'd a Letter from Capt. Bradlinry^ dated at St. George's the i8th ot June^ inclofing one from Father Goumn^ the Jejuit of tne Penobjcot 1 ribe of Indians to Father Audran the Jefuit of the Norridg'^alk Tribe, dated at Ptfiobjc^t the 4th of June 1754, which he had intercepted by Means of the In- dian, to whom the Carriage ot it was intruded ; and informing his Excellency, that the fame Inthan had told him, "^That he had lately had the Carriage of another Letter from *' (.anadn committed to him, which he loft upi n the Road ; that it was a bad one, tho* ** he would not undertake to fay fully what the Coiit;;nts of h weie j but that he certainly / i; ». <•• ...I B knew ll#^::. *«?.•' •',* ,« ■ ,i, ( 4 ) •• '•♦V ** knew llut the French Indians, in great Numbers, were determin'c! to come over [froiTj ** Canada] to this Side oi tlie Country, wiien the Corn fh ulJ bu fit to g.ulicr, and fall •' upon the Englijh. " Ci\n.Bradi/ury alf » intormM his Excellency in the lame Letter, ** That he was almoft iure, the Petobfcot Indilans iWoukl not meet him at Falmoutb. '* (As they had likewifc declared to his txccllcncvj In t Letter wrote to him by them irt behalf of the Norridgwalk Indians, as well as themlelvej, before he Kit Boilon^) " tho* *' he [Capt Bradbury] thought the French would find it difficult to perfwade thd Pe- *' nobjcots to break with the Engli/h, unlcfs they IhoulJ be forc'd inty it by great Num- " bers of French Indians from Canada. " On the Day following the Governor rcceivM a letter fron James Bane^ dated in June ; in which he inform'd him, " That the Chit f Man's S(jn ot Pajjanuquody had ♦' tokl Capt. Bradlury and hinifclf at St. Georges, that the Indians of tlic l^ < , ridgwalk *' Tribe had lent two Bilts of Wampum to the PencbJcstSy to get them to join tiie Ca- " nada Indians and themfclves againft the Englijh \ and that there was rtblohircly a *' Number of Canada Indians^ then at Penolfcof, on that Bufincls i but that they had *' not dctermin'd what to do as yet." ^ i " . ' The Letter from Pere Gounon^ to Pere Audran^ is as follows, •' n Moh Reverend Pere^ P. X. VOus avez tort de craindrc I' Anglois \ il n'en veut qu' a vos Terres, cc non a vos Vies : Si vous voul' z nean- moins feuls dcfendfc vos Tcrrcs, vout Serez les Vidtimes de votre Temerite : U faur que • Narantfuaq & Panauam/que agifT'tit dc Concert \ fans cela Ics Narant- fuaniens^ ou au moina la MiJJinn de Na- rantfuaq eft perdiic : U Coup tft decicif; II faut ici beaucoup de Prudence \ Tachoni Voas et nioi de ne pas parditre dans cettc AfFiire : II faui que nous aidons nos Sa- vagesy &ns lidus brouitler ni avce le Fran- coist ni avcc P AnglbiSy quoique nous agif- fiins contre l* Un et contre /* autre : La Con.luite de 1* un et de I* autre n'cft pa* droite devant Dieu : Vous ferez bit-n de ne pas faire le Voyage de ^ebic : Envoyez y a I' inffu de I' Anglois : J'y envoye ; on .pare dem^in : Voici to parole, qucje fais potter au Genera) ; •^i •> Mdn Perty «t j E viens vous expoler ma mifere : ** V Anglois prend mes Terres, et ** Je fuii Trop^ tbible pour lui refifter : <* Nus Af mes ne f6nt point egales^ : H me •* mdmre de Cinons, & uric Qiimtice «« prodi^eufe dtGurrricra \ puis je man- «♦ qu^r d*en etre accable'& detruit memfc ? «» J* av toiijours cru que tiion Pere me " defend roit, fi Je venois a ctre vive- " meiit atfcKjuc. • 'I'he Trtuh Ntaiei of '1 Ptatl'Jftt, fhrridgv/nlki ud :;3 li^r^ « My Reverend Father, P. C. rO U are in the wrong to fear the Englifh V they want only your Lands y they don't want your Lives : Never- thelefs if f You "will defend your Lands by yvurfelves aloney you will be tbeViilims of your Ra^jnefs -, Norridgwalk and Pe- nobfcor muli ail in concert \ ivithout this the Norridgwalks, er at teafi the MifTiort of Norridgwalk is loft : The Blow is dc- crfrve : Much Prudence is n^ejary here : Let yoU and I take care nft h appear tn- this Affatr : IVe muji affift our Indian^ without embreiliy^ our felv^ 'tloith the I- rench er Engli^, tho' we aft againft botii of them : i^he Con duff of neither of thent is ri%bt in the Sight of God : Tou will d& well not to go to Qiiebec : bend there un^ Iptoivn to the Ehghfh : lam finding there : They fit out to Morrow. This is thi H Word which I taufi to bi cai'rkd to the General •, 4. " My Father, << / Am cme to lay thy Mffery before y on : *' ^be Rnglifh take my Lands \ and " / am tbo w6ak to refifl thm : Our •* Arms are not iqtMl : The* fhow nit " CdfinoHy and a frcdtgio^s NutHber of " tVarrioui'S'. Can I fail of bting horh " dovjn by tbeniy and ehje'n dejlifdyed ? 1 " ilways believed my Father voould defend *' me If I was attacked vigoroujly. " J^ \ The Tribe of SerriJgtiiai}:'lxii.\i,ni uildcr hiiCai*. |{ In Writing. 4. The conftant App«Haiion of the Governor of Cttiiada, us'd by all the Indians': }}. 6. Thii was hat by the Je/uh to the Governor if Cdtud/i In the Name of the. Pinstftat ha'hitSi without their Knowledge ; as appears by the De> claration of iheii; Delegates upon their ConfcieocCw ^ith Ciovernor SHlatEY. Jl^ The £ud of the Me%e. Tet/r :o come over ffroiTj to gather, and fall in the lame Letter, lim at Falmouth. ", to him by them irt Kit BonoH,) *' tho* J pcrfv/acie the Pe- o it by great Num- 17 f J Bane, dated in Pajfanirquody had of tlic N' . ridgwalk !iem to join cue Ca^ re was rtblohiicly a but that they had Hows, ather, wrong to fear the uu only your Lands^ four Lives : Never- defend your Landi [ will be the Viilimi )rridgwalk and Pe- \cert \ "joithout this at teafi the Mifllort ; The BUjw is de"- ;-tf is n^e^ary here : re not to appear tn- } affili our Indiuni \r felve^ -iDith the ' weaftagainftbotK, 1 of neiiher of thent ' God : Tou will eli^ >ec : Send there un-> I am fending there : nv. This is the Ij to hi cdr'rkd to the y Mifery he/ore you : ake my Lands i and » refift thein : Our il : Thev fhow nit ^dfgioiti NufHber of ^' fail of btin^ hork ehje'n dijlroyed ? 1 Fathir •honld defend rV vigorovfly. " % \Oi'lni\ixii uiidcrhitCaHt. tioti of the Governor, of , 'ndians^ ic Jefuit to the Governor oi the. Pindt/tet haUnSf : ; as appews by the De» es upon (heir Conreience. f. Teur { 5 )• II faut que vos Gens aillcnt porter la mcme Parole -, vous voycz que Ics miens voiit parler au nom des nutrcs, qu' ils ne promett .t de fraper T Jnglois ^ fi les Votres tVapcnt 1' /higlois, ct qu' ils le fra- pent les premiers, nous ks abandannons •, Jl au contrarie 1* Anglois frape le premier, nous le fraperons vivement. Kxhortcz votre People a ne pas f cxpofcr, mais a f armcr du Courage \ f* lis quittent Icurs Terrcs pour un Mo- ment, ils les perdcnt pour tou)ours : 11 paroit par les Difcours de ceux du Fort St. Geergey que fi ifs Paunauampsquien vcut detendre les Terrei de Naranjfuaq^ V Anglais ne les prendra point : ll faut done, que vds Gens paroiflent ne pas craindre 1* Anglois., ct quon dife a I* y/«- glois ce que Ton a repondu a L'interroga- tion, qu'on eft venu hire •, Je n' ofe pas les SoUiciter, ni leurs parler pour Narant- fuaq : Si les Affaires tournoicnt mal, on me jetreroit ia Pierre : que vos Gens ne plaigncnt point Icurs Peines, qu'ils ne cefsent de porter ici des paroles & fairc des Interrogations ; il eft neceflaire qu' ils viennent nous dire parler a 1' Anglois \ on le fera f ' ils viennent. Qii'on dife a V Anglois^ que les Pan- nauampsquien ne veulent point, que les Narantfuaniens aillent, a Matfigauneg comme j'entens dire, que V Anglois de- mands Je fuis dons P Union de vos S. S. " S.S. avec un tres profond RefpeSt .^f^fcllq'. : ^» Rev.Pere, 2'our PicpU iiiuftge and cai-ry the fiinit JVcrd : Mine you Jse are ^mu^ ta /peak th the Name ofbur Tribe : 'I hey do net pr4- mife to ftrike tJbe Englilh ; If you pronajir tojliike the Englilh, and Jin ke themftrlU we abandon tltm ; If an the cantniry, thr Enghihjlrikejir/}, we itulljlrike. vigonujij. Exhort your People nut to e.vpoie ihew- fehes, but to arm themfchat ivitkCouragc ; If they quit their LorJs Jar a Mamnt, they lofe them farevw. It upfeans by the Talk of tht People at $c George'i Fort., that if the Pen<)l:'fruts wiil dtjind the the Lands ef the Nfjrridgwaik.s the tng- lilh wll not take them : Your Pe<pU then muft appear net to fear the Fjigljfti ; autl the Englilh muji have the fame [aid to them, which has heen faid in oufvur to the Demandy whieh ts made here. J dars not folicit them [ the Penubfcots ] nor fpeak to them for NJorridgwaik : IJ things jbould fucceed ill^ they would Jiontme : La not your People regret any Pains they muJi he at : Let them not ceajetejend Expvejfes here, and to make Demands ; // is nicejjary they Ihouldaemv . t$ tell us to fpeak to the Englilh : // wilt be done if they eente. '■ Let //)tf Engliftj ** told, that the ^^ nobfcots are tret mlling that the'HuvrvA^ walks fjjould g0 to Cafco^ as Ihe^- the Englifh demand. .: i-ioj-k. hn^ ,...?>« i.-A^W^' J.*"^ iQ^tbesUnkxt'ofr yniar holy fis- "• crifice, with profound Refpeft, Your moft hunjble'v ■ and moft obedient Servant, iO ,:jJl;D ,1 ^!^ Vi •y ^ ^otre tres ttimPle tsf ■ ^^^fPenohfcot^^Jikft 'iVJ'^^ ^" ' 4res ohetfsant Servtteur, -, . r ->,„ x. 'wlV '^V. ■ h jij'r- j a . o D /^ ' ' i beg yhu athiiu my I{iveMd FathjKy {^Bi^m^ib. r, UOUnon. to reprefent ifjbur Pec'pU th^' thej (o^ their Time (uMet- the SeAl'^of Secrecy^ if pojfflle } atkfijf 'ay^ulfffof^ppi^ing to th^ French for Ucco'ttrs. Thiy "mil Me their Lands certainly, aiiJ be' olligea to live here and there miferal>ly in, the Killfiges ''of Brancowdnd Sit: Fr^rteois'*' ; Lettba^ ,,.u-.i;:>'H,..tSft5^0 ■i^^i^r.^^f-^ttit their Laiids i^i/illify' Lve not fi prie en^iore, itibn Rev. Pere, ■ rnind to live mifera^ly^''''! ^}^l:^ '" .'.'^ A^'J^aunauamfqiy - , ;0ii,7ui i - ■€<ri:4i Juen 1754. ■ -'fjiid I'j&iii ,r. ;n3 K jfmon Reverend Pere^ ^^^^^ ,<iciiiim^^ • mon Reverend Pere Audran, * "' - Miffionaire de la Compagnii de fnfys iNarAmfuaq.. - -^^^ '^43 .^^"-^ I'ljc VOUS prie en^iore, itibri Rev. Pere, ■ mind to live mifera^l^'^'''! ^ }^l:^ ' \'.'^ ' fl«T4prefenter a votra Peuple qiiiM perd '-^^'^f'The Englffli 'ealt'TsHo\^t<io\')V/ foa Terns fen GorifidehCe {h\ t^^o^\hh; ' '^Mije anfwei^'}i''rhm ih'ai'''if)pey had any anai» Moins e!^^c Finefle ) €le-l*;adreffef ' '■ Thing to fay t};^a/, We;^ fhfutd' 4jnie 4n4 au Francois pour 'le Sccourir '. ' W perdra fay it where kiije-'are: ^i%buld }e '•^ery i» Terres Certairiment & i^ra 'bblig6 de ' ■ forryifthe^6tr\(ipf&\\-sJ^^^ lihie nrtiferablefrient, fa & la dans les ^^i i' To my'^eVe^ehdTa't^her Villafe« 4e 5wtf>«««^/ bt St. Prdncoisv \^^^xJ mv^^i<:h<^^2^'Aiudran^ \ (^^•ii'tie-qukte'tioittt leurs Terrei, f'il ne '-^^ ^« "^ift&i^Vf ot^ the"' ':* "^^"^ " rcut etic tres miferable. ' ^ ' " ■ --^ ^^^^ S*'^' ' W&lfoi Trigs''"' ''* *'^ * , ;.Jt/v ^/*w nmjs .apixrili a Matgan^^^^ ^^^^ n^^v^:^ -^ ^) ^^i^^, \ NoUs-vhil tvoaivtii!f^-ftdv,^;.(jij(i .f»il ■avoit" '' '■ "i ' '■ ■■••' ;'■' ^^''^ '(■ .:-^n /:■ ^-p -.. - qudq'ue chofe aftoos dire, tjuniViendtt)it'"'-'*'^*'°''^**'»^« "P<>*^'*'^South'^^ i»uf%dire(|1*M5i^jNoijsftite«5»bient'^^k%.iJ^ . [ 1 fechcz que Narantfttag j^-^' ^fiim, iioqU ♦ •* i ; 7: ^ ^1 '-mmk • •* J.t '■• 4^ i^petti i6 Wave been ivro'tie after it was ical'diip. •ii^< j|»^;^4 y ■-\ % a M ••#-• • ' ( 6 ) • From tlie Infolcnt Hchaviour of the Norridgwalk Indiani in genfral towards the In- habitants oi Kennebeck River, an.l at Hubmond Fort, it was apprehended for fomc W'.tks l)fforc the Interview, tuat rln'V w- re upon the point of breaking uut into ojien Hortilities , io that their Arrival at Falmjuif^ to meet his Fxcdlrnry was contrary to r.xpeflatlon, and fi.Tiri owinij; tc tlie /Vcci.'nit ciftlieir Prieii's having left them lo Days bchm-, to g'» to Canada, againit the Advirc <»r the Jefuit of the Penebfcots^ and the mif-carriagc ot tuat JeUit's Lcitt.r Ixlore-mentimM to iii n. Bcfiiles the before- mentioned Inform ;•• )n g-ven to the Governor by Capt. Lithgotu concerning the Refufal of the /Irjff^untacock fnc.ians to be ()r^rent at the Interview ( which in his Excellency's Confercnc. toon after wirh the Norrtdgwnlk Indians wascon- lirm'd by tliem, ) Governor PTentwortb h k^ acquainted him * tt w Weeks before he let out for Falmouth, that fome of thofe Indians had then lat' Iv carried off a whole Family Captive, and plunder*d two Houfci within the Province of New Htmpjhire j fo that there was no Foundation Co expedt ciiat they wouid fend any of their I'nbe to the Treaty. c'l \-\ ■ y As to the Penobfrot Indiins, with whom it appears from their Jefuit's Letter to the Jefuit oi the Norridgivatks, as well as trom their own to the Governor, how a(5live and iuccefsful that Pr'eft had been in perfwavling them not to meet his Excellency at Fal- moktb, but to infill upon his coming to treat withtiiem at 5/. Ge»rge's River ; tho* there fcem'd verv little, if any, grounds to expert, fbty would be induced tocomcto Fal,nouth ; yet as it had been determined in Council before his Excellency left Bojlon^ that it wouid be below the Dignity of his Majelty's Governor, and the H«>nour of the Pro- vince, for his Excellency to fubmit, in cafe of that Tube's p.-remptory Refufal to meet him at Falmouth^ which Place he had appointed tor the Interview, to go to them at St. George's j and at the fame Time his Excelic ncy look'd upon it to be a I'oint of confidcrable Confcqurnre for facilitating the feveral J^arts of tlie Service, he was en- gaged in upon Kennebeck River, to have a friendly Conference with them at this Con- ju ic\ure \ he determined to ufehii utmoll Efforts to bring them ro meet him at Fol" pnoutbf and accordingly forthwith difpatch'd a Sloop to St. George^ for that Purpuley with his Orders to Capt. J8r<}</^«ry, contain'd in the following Letter j i' i f)f;.'.'r.i' ■ \ ..ti fi^i' --Jt-i**,'-^- 5 /oX," 'noftr-ftK'Y .Try ..•t V.' lOfT' hfli. 4 T Would have you let the Chiefs of the Penohfcot Indians know, that in compliance 1 * with t^icir and the iVflrr/V^wa/it Tribe's repeated Requcft in their Letter dated "* * ixom Richmond the laft Winter ; wherein they prefs'd me to come early this 7 'Summer in Pcrfon tip treat with them upon the Matters thcFcin mention'd, I am come ^- to this Place, as fooo as the public Affairs of the Province, and their Hunting Sea^ * .would pctmit me, to meet them •, and tell them, that I bring with me a fincere Difpo- ■*fition to tehrw and ftrengthen the antient Friendfhif:, which hath from Time to Time yi&iibfiftcd ' between tlus Government and their Tribe. . i ''^ •'* i wouia iikewife have you let them know, that Ihave thought very much upou ]* >hat they wrote to me in their laft Letter from St. George's^ concerning their Expefta- * tion, that t would come thither to treat with them, ^d that River's being the ufual ••Place of Conference between the Governors of this Province, and their Tribe ; andyofa * mufl tell them from'me,Jthat they arergreatly miftakcn in that Matter : Neither Gqvcw ^* nor 5(&«/:<r, nor G6yerp9r 2)«»i»»^r, nor Goytmor Belcher ever met them, at, Sts * George'&'yM^y (the Indians) came from St. George\to Jrrowfick Ifland in 17*5^, to '*' Jiieeik tlVe mft of thoCe Governors, and always either to Bofion or Falmouth toiroaS * %ith thrf^ ojt^jsr -two : tj;is true that I appointed my firfl Interview and Conferettee vitk * them in,'i74"2, to bCjiieldat St. George's •, but the Rcafon of my choofing that Pliii6^ ' then, Was, bccaufe I,w^ dcfirous of vifiting the moft remote Settlements in thaCiP^tiof * the Province, at my firfl taking the Ad minify ration of the Government upno mcy « and if 1 ^W come to St. G^^(?rff 's at that Time upon.Jt^«> Requeft^ yet even.thHC Wobid * be a f^rorig Reafon why they fhould now come to m^et me at Fd/^fOM/i^; .whdrcCtfifti '*~Mafcarene hath accompany'd me, as s Com miflioner from the Government of. jyiHw? « Scotia, and three Conimilfioners from the Go«crnnacntOJ,iy«»-i/«/»^/r^j to' hafvean » Interview Iikewife wJfhthem» onth^ Part of'thofcFj;9vi,ji9ci» ir« u,.-;; v. w.jp :; it Ut * . ' > f Upon I'-V pral towards the In- brchcncK-d for fome laking out into open jry was contrary to U'it them jo Days ^enol/cots, and the by Capt. Litbgow fnt at the Interview Yilk Indians was con- Weeks brfore he carried off a whole l)f New Hampjhire j jtiy of their I'ribe to kfuit's Letter to the lor, how aftivc and s Excellency at Fal- s River j tho* there )C<Mwc\.oFal,nouih ; lift Bofton^ that it Honour of the Pro- tory Rcfufal to meet to go to them at it to be a i*oint of iervice, he was en- :h them at this Con- ro meet him at FoU 's for that Purpol^ :tcr J that in compliance their Letter dated to come early this ntion'd, I am come heir Hunting Sea(jb(i me a fincere pifjao- •rom Time to Time A IV .'A ■ ht very mudi appu ning their Expefta- T*s being the ufijal leir Tribe ; an^ yofa er : Neither Gover; ' met them at. Sti Ifland in 171,^ to Falmouth tojtroat id Gonference witk :hooflng that PUk^^ ents in thatfPjy-caf nment upno me j et eveii.tKit Wobld nouth i whdrc Gdt 'ernment ofi iy«HMt^ !fi/&<Wj to hrfvt an IJpOtt ( 7 ) * Upon the wholi", I would have you acquaint them, that I juUy expeti thcni to couie to me to this Place •, that I have fcnt a Sloop to bring them thither, and Enghflj Colours for tiu-m to nuke ufe of upon this Occafion ; and urderM you to attend and condud tl.cm i that if they pcrfill in thtir Relufal to do it, after I am come h far to bMp,hten the Covenant Chain with them, and fo early in the Year to gratify them j I Ihall look upon it as a great AflV nt to the Englijfj Governments, and a (ure Mark that they arc indifferent whether they prcfcrvc our antient Aniiiy and Kindnefs for them or not. * I particularly obCervr, w.'iat they write to me at the End of their Lett'ir \ in which they fay, " That thc-y writi- in bthalf of the Norridgzcalks, as well as thcmldvcs." This mufl be * crooked Talk •, the Norridginalk Intiianscame here fome Days before my Arrival, to treat with me at this Place •, the Penohfcot Indians therefore had no Power Ironi them to write to ine on their behalf in that Manner ; This is I fay crooked 'Talk\ it doth not rofemble that Truth of Heart, which the Penol/fcots ever profels'd to have ; but mufl proceed from fome bad Counfel given to them, in order to create a Mifun. (lerftanding between the Englip and them \ and to dcllroy the Peace and IrienJfhip between us. * Upon this Occafion I would have you remind them of their Priefl's Letter to me, which I communicated to them the laft Summer ; in which he cndeavour'd to ililwade me from (ending CommifTioners the laft Year, to diftribute the Prefents from this {go- vernment to them ; and of the Proofs I then frnt them of his Artifices to raife JealouHes among them, in order to break off our Fricndlhip : And I would have you affure them, thac I have lately rcceiv'd undoubted Proofs of the fime Prielt's a<fling at this Time the like treacherous Part to rhem, and ufing his utmo(\ Endeavour? to engage them in A6ls of Hoftility againft us. , . ;■ ' And I would have you further tell them. That if this Government had not a great Regard for them, and a real Dcfire fo continue their antient Friendfhip and Kindncis to them, I (hould not have been fo earutfl in my Endeavours to perpetuate Peace and Amity between us •, but the Succefs of that muft depend upon their Meeting me here ; and their Rifufd to do it will belook'd uprn by me, as an high Affront and a fuHJ I'f oof that they are determined to break off fricndlhip with us. (•.6. p-' ■'! -^ ^^ ^^^* ^**'' Friend and Servant^ '' ' ' - W, SHIRLEY. % At the fame Time ; as the Ncrndgwalk Indians were the original Proprietors of the Lands upon Kenueteik River, and the <jnly Indians now interefted in them, and there wat Reafon to cXfVC«!:\ that the Prcfcnce of the Penohjcots^ who would probably come fully inftrucU'd i^y thtir Prit-ft to ufe their utmoftlnfluence over the Norriagwalks in oppofidon to the iiitendeci March to the Head of Kennebeck^ &c. the erefting a Fort higher up the River than Richmond, and making further the Settlements upon ir, would embarrafs the Conference with the Norridgwalks upon thofc Points \ the Governor determin'd with the Advice of His Majifty's Council, to have a feperate Conference with the laft mention'd InJians, and difpatch them away from Falmouth (if poflible) before the Arrival ot the Penol/fcots there. The Delay likewife, which the Governor's ftaying for the Arrival of the Penohfcots^ before he treated with the Norridgwalk Indians, would have occafion'd to the Proceed- ing of the I roops, whofe Prefence- at Cafco^ during the Conference wiih thofe Indians, it was apprehended would contribute to make them acquiefce in the March of the Forces thro* their Country, building the intended Forts up the River /C^««*^ffi: above Richmondy and making further Settlements upon it, was another Motive for haftening on the Con- ference with that Tribe. ^ Accordingly his Excellency receiv'd a Vifit from the Norridgtvalks the fame Day at his Lod^ngs -, and appointed the Day following, being Friday the 28th of June to fpeak 'with them in publick. ^ .... * An EiprcfTton ui'J. by them in tlieir Ltttar to the Governovk,. ■^' '■ » .VV.. Friday, ■•^ M:, ^i-^ j ( 8 ) ^. Friday June 28. V 7 5 4. Til E Govcrnour with the Gentlrmen of his Attr ndancp, the CommriTionen frcH Nova-SiOtia^ and New Hamp/hirt^ l«ing aflemblcd at the Town-Houfe, th« C\\\t:ho'it\\tNorridgwalk1x\hc of Indians were conducftcd thither •, and after Salutatiuns had pals'd between them, I lis Excellency fpoke tu the Indians as follows, nx friends and Brethren cf //>/ Norridgwalk Tribes )• vJus I "T~ Hrough the Proteftion of the Divine Providence I ant arrived fife at this 1 Place, after a tedioua and rough PafTage \ and I hope I now Ice you and your Wives and ChiUrt-n in good Health. ' Before I imbark'd, I fcnt Orders that upon vour Arrival here you (hould have every Thing provided, neceffary for your Rcfrcflinicnt j and I hope your Entertain nivnt hath been to your Salista^lion. Brethren, 'fu 1 «-.'! t 1< ^>;i»' A HiUyU I .-• In the laft Winter 1 receiv'd a Letter from your Tribe, the Penobfcot^ and Ar£e gunticook Indians, prcflTing me to come to Richmond^ early this Summer, to treat with you and tl<ni, inltead of fending ComniilTtoners to you at the ufual Time i and in Compliance with your Requcft, I 4m a>wcomc in Pcrfon as foon as the publick Bufinefa of my Government, and your blunting Scalbn would admit, to renew the Covenant with you. ^* The Honourable Colonel Mafcarinty who is appointed a CommilTioner in behalf of the Province of Nova-Scotia \ and the three Honourable Gentlemen on my left Hard, who are Commiflioners from the Province ot PifcaiaquOf [ New-Hampjhire ] are come here likewife to join with me in brightning the Chain. * I was in Hopes to have found the Penohjcot, and Arffegunticook Indians here at my Arrival, that I might have falutcd you all together }but as 1 am defirous of taking as early an Opportunity, as may be, of greeting your Tribe, and having a Friendly Con- ference with you, I am determin'd not to wait for their coming ; but tofpeak with you to Morrow, at ioo*Clockin the Forenoon, and fhullordera great Gun to be fir*d as a Sig nal for you to come on Shore, where you ihall Bnd an Oiiicer ready to Conduct you to tlie Place of Conference. * Then the Governor aflc*d them, whether all their Chief Men of thcTribc were prclent 1 ^nd whether any Penobfcot Indians were with them. Col. Jehy in the Name of the Indians, addrcfsM the Govcrnour as follows, J.. Brjthfr, * What your Excellency fays is very good. * There are fome of the Penobfcets with us. * Papgueant is not well ; but will be here to Morrow, God willing : God hatl^ Ijff Uj^lit us here ; and we are glad to fee you in good Health : Pajfagueant and ^enoiis knew of our coming here, and join with us in faluting You. Our young Men rejaice to fee your Excellency : We want nothing but Peace. — God knows our Hearts, that they are good : When Capt. Lithgow informM us you was coming, we left our Corn and othfr Buiinefs to meet you : All our young Men and Women are defurous that Ihould- continue. * We Ihould be glad of fome Tobacco and Paint — Our young Men arc always de- iirous of painting themfelves according to our Faihion at thefe Meetings. {tkWik • C^pf! y» le CommriTioncri fro!n he Town-Houfe, the :d rhither \ and ahcr K Indians as fuiluws. arrived fife at thii now Ice you and your ere you fhould have hope your Entertain- Penobfcoty and Arjfe uinmcr, to treat with ufual Time i and in s the publick Bunnefs renew the Covenant ommiiTioner in behalf Jentlemen on my left ■ NeW'Hamf/hire ] are ieofik Indians here at im dcfirous of taking laving a Friendly Con- }ut to fpeak with you t Gun to be fir*d as a cer ready to Conduct chcTribc were prclent } as follows, d willing : God hat!^ ^agueant and ^enoih jr young Men rejoice lows our Hearts, that ling, we left our Corn men are defurous that g Men arc always de- Icctings. • Oapt, ( 9 ) « Capt. Lithgdw toW us, we fhould want for nothing r We want fomc Ammunl- lion to kill Game with, as our hving is wholly on trclh Meat. ' GovERNOUR : Your young Men Ihall be fupply'd with Ammunliion and Paint ; and I will order more Rum, and fome frclh Beef for your Refrelhmcnt. . X Col. 7 "^"^^ thank your Excellency for your Kindnefs to U3 GovERNOuR : How many arc there of your Tribe now at Falmouth ? Col. Jo^ '■ Forty-two j Men, Women and Children- Gov'a : What Number of Men have you here ? Col. Je^ : Twenty-fcvcn. a Gov*R : Are any of the Arjfegunt'uoek Indians with you? . *' . ^» w*,if\ ♦ Cdjfek: Not one. , " .%^H4vhnft ,».'.* ^Jih* :»vp f,,.t'» Gov*R : How many of the Ptnohfcot Indians are with you Co\. Job : There are Eight of that Tribe liere. t ^uua Gov*iL : Do thefe Ptnobfco$ Indians intend to remain with you ? Col. Job : No, they defign to return to Pencbfcot, as foon as the Treaty ii over : They will open their Hearts and fpedc to your Excellency freely. — — Wc dtfirc you would order hvc Gallons of Rum a Day tu be diftributed among us. ■ .1 Gov*R ; I don't grudge you that Quantity of Rum ; but am concem'd Icaft it fliouUi over-he«c your young Men, and make them quarrel one with another ; and as we are met here on weighty Affairs, I would have you confider coolly t)f them. Col. Job : We will take care that our young Men keep themfel"'w fober : We defire no more than two Gallons of Rum, and one Gallon of McllaiTes for our Children. Gov*R : You (hall have it. ? Then his Excellency the Governrur drank King G£0/?G£'s Health, and Prof- perity to the Norridgwalks^ and that Peace might continue between them, and the Englilh Colonies.—— Which Healths were pledg'd by all the Indians prefeiit. • Then (he Indians withdrew.. t'J* ;: » Saturday, June 29. 1754. TH E Governour, the Commiflloners aforenamed, and other Gentlemen, being alTembled in the Mceting-Houfe at Falmouth^ ( the Town-Houfe being found in- convenient the Day before, ) and attended there by the Indians -, After the uTual Soiu^ tations, Walttr McFarland was fworn wdl and truly to interpr what fKouW pafs between iui Excellency and the Indians of tlie Norridgvaaik Tribe at this Conference. : J in ,«» 'K^vtaniX t^: m % t . • ..-i ( 10 ) ... Jii>:t«4 . «,. *?» Then his Excellency fpoke to them as .follows }>3»-^^'V\ .1 a ) Brethren^ \^ " ^ • \....- .r'.ura.-,; - ■ '■ .,■- 1 '•..-■-- ■ ■•,.■'■( . f . . , ■ .'',* T- .-frit-. ■•■■:.-.'.■;•»-.■ .J- ---.. ^ ■( <; T Hope I meet you all in good Health this Morning : I gave Orders fince I (av» 1. y^u here Yefterday, that every Thing, which vou and your Squaws then dcfir'd of me, fliould be provided for you as foon as poffiblc. ; . ;, . .'tt?.i V .i^J : \- * In your Letter to me frftfi) Ricbmond^ tl^elaft Winter you fjiy tlius v ^ ■ - ■ ' . t , , ' ■- ... ^--1 ^-.^ » , i l^"' « -j^f t/Ofy.*W4ii^^->tv^ to i!)drn!//1 •ftfl'M*!.'? j»'v/.,.i *< you have a kng time wanted that which is good, viz. Peace: IFe alj'o -wnnt " that ivhich is good \ and we want to fee you the next Spring ; and when *' we hear each other talky we will both endeavour to do that^ which is right be- *' tween u:. " ""''^ ■ '■ •' ^ * You have well fpoken, Brethren^ in what you have f<iid ; and I am flow come to fallc with you upon it •, and to do what is ncceffary for fettling our l^sace upon a lading Foundation. •• . ■ . * The French have of late built Forts in feveral Places upon this Condnent, within the Territories of King GEOKGEy whicli hath greatly difturb'd our Peace in thofe Parts ; and I am inform'd, that they either have, or dcfign foon to cred onex)o the River &«- nebecky or the Carrying- Place called IVa-non-duwa wan-nock^ near the Head of it, which is within the Limits of this Government : If theyihould be fuflpfir'd to do that, Bntbrefiy it would foon deflroy your and our Peace, upon this River. , I have ihert- fore brought with me a ftrong Body of Soldiers to march up to the Head of it, and over the Carrying-Place, in order to difcover whether the French have made any Settlements, or built any Forts there, or not ; and in cafe diey have, or are attempting to do it^i I Ihall fummon them in a peaceable Manner to retire, and if they (halt fefo& to depart out of the Englijb Territories, I will drive them off by Force. ..- . . nrr, 5t;: • * Further, Brethren^ In order to hinder the French from making Incroachments upoit- the, River Kenntbeck, it is my Intention to build a ftrong Houfeupon it, higher up tjiall Richmond ; and a large Magazine to lodge our Stores ar, in our Way thither : And as this ftrong Houfe will be nearer your Head-Quartefs at Norridgwalky than thai at Rich- mond is, I defign to remove the Truck -Trade from Richmond to that Place j fo that then you will have lefs Way to come for your neceffary Supplies than you now have : And in cafe we ftaouid have a War with the French^ ( which we (hall ufe all Means io our Power to prevent, and I hope will not happen ) this ftrong Houfe will be ^ Place of Shelter and Proteftion to you, as well as to the EngliJIj^ againft their Hoftilities. * You will judge. Brethren, how well difpos'd my Heart is towards you in this Mat- ter, by my hiding from /ou nothing, which I have in it ; and I hope you think what I fay is right. * You mf)reover fay, Brethren, in your Letter to me, tiiat you ** like well Gover- ** nour Dummer'* Treaty, and what was then done ; and that Governour Dummer then ft the Bviunds between the Englijh and you. '* ti * Yop nay be afllir'd. That We (hall on our Part, inviolably obfjrve Governour Dwwwfr'.'Treaty ; and that the Engliflj fhall not in making Settlements pafs the Bounds; which are there fet between you and them : And we expeft that you hkewife fhall on your Part keep that Treaty.- , . M * By that it is agreed, " That the Engli/h (hall and may peaceably and quietly enter upon, improve and forever enjov, all and fingular theii Rights of Land, and former Se-tlirments Properties and PofTeflions, widiin the Eaftern Parts of this Province i *' tog thfr with all Idands, Idct^ Shoars, Beaches and Fifheries within the fame ; •* .M4tn' »ui any Moleftation, or Claim by you or any other Indians •, and be in no !' ways aulefted, imerruj>tcd, or difturbed therein. " * And r Orders fince Ifa^ ijuaws thtn ilcfir'd ■ ■ I •■ ' _ - ire ; ^f''^ rt//o «;^«f wbicb is right bC' n now come to folk ace upon a lading sncincnt, within the ice in thofe l-'arts ; :x>o the River ASf/»- ir the Head of it, bfe'd to do that, ver. . I have thera- lead of it, and over ide any Settlements, Iniptiog to do it^ I refotb to depart out [ncroachments upo* n it, higher up tjiajl ay thither : And as k^ than thatatiRxV<&- that Place •, fo that :han you now have : lall ufe all Means ia lie will be A Place of leir Hoftilities. ds you in this Mat- pe you think what I " like well Govcr- ernour Dummer then obfcrve Governouf 'Ots pafs the Bounds; ou iikewife fhall on 3ly and quietly enter jf Land, and former ts of this Province i i within the fame ', ans i and be in no « And ( II ) *• And on the other Hand, " That ycu and the other iVibes f Indians, within •' this Province, and your and their natural Dclccndants, fhall rtlpewlivciy hold and " enjoy all your and their Lands, L'berties and Properties, not by you or ihem oon- " veyed, or fold to, or poflefled, by any of the Englifh Subjcdls : " Alio, " '1 he ** Privilege of Hunting, Fifliing and Fowling as forir.crlv. '* .--■'. # ^ • Now, in purfuance of this Treaty, Brethren, I promife you in the Name of th- Englilh Governments, that none of his Majefty's Subjeds w ithin them, (h.iil be allowed to make Settlements upon any L,ands above Ricbmond, for which they cannot produce good and fiifficient Deeds of Conveyance, cither from you or your Ancctlors : And tt)r the better Prefervation of your Rights and Privileges of Hunting, Fifiiing and Fowling, whole and intire to your felves, a Lavy hath been lately pafs'd by the Government of the MaJfachujeitS'-Bayy whereby all his Majefty*s Subjefts within it are prohibited, under fcverc Penalt'es, from trefpaiHng upon you : On the other Hand, fVe expeif that tie Englilh y&fl// have Liberty to make Settlemeuts wherever tbcj pall think proper^ on any Lands which they have fairly purcbafed of your Atkeftors^ without any Molefiatioyi or Hindrance from ToUy or any other Indian Tribe. • But I muft obferve to you, with regard to the Extent of the Limits of the EngUfl) and French Territories upon this Continent ; that you are not concern'd in any Difputes Which may arife on that Point : Thb is a Matter which lies wholly between IJs and the Frtnth \ and we do not dctireyou, as \ht French do, toexpofe your fives in any of our Quarrels with them : All, :hat w* expeft, is. That you leave us to decide our Difputcs, and confuk your own Safety by remaining Neutral. • I have now talked with you upon the principal Matters, which are mention*d in your Letter to me ; and fhall not proceed further in the Conference, until I faavie receiv'd your Anfwer co what I have faid upon them. . * B^re, you give it, I would have you matwfel]^ Confidcr and deliberatfc upon e^^ciy Thing, which I have now fpoke j for v/hich purpofe, leafl any Article of it fhould efcapis your Memory, I fhall commit what I have faid to the Interpreter in Writing •, and he, when you are retir*d and deliberating upon it, fhall diftindly interpret ^very I^ragi^ph of it to you agun, and I fhall expert you to meet me here with your Anfwer ready to bfc deliver'd on Monday Morning next, at 10 o'Clock, when you fhall have the fame Sigi- nal made ibr you to come on Shoar, a$ you had to Day. ' • I (h«H fcy nothing fiirthleir Vo you at prcfent than thai thefe are weighty Matters, Wkcli neady concern the Welfare of your Tribe, and I hope your Anfwer to me upon them will be a wife one, and fuch as will promote that by fecuring our Friendihip jan^ Kindneis to you.* ^tnmsy in behalf of the Indians, addrefCng himfdif tothe Govemour, 1aid,'«^I wduld ijicik to yourEjBceUency. ' H MT ■■:■■■■ ■ ,Oi. Brttber^ • :;:■■■ . \\ rftfe ; ■•■;■'■ • We thank you for your kind Speech to us, and for opening your Heart io freely to HI I We fee your Mdirt is good.' Then the Governour drank the iuac H«w.!thi that h6 did che Day befur«,<^whiGh wel| pkdg'd by thvlndians. H tUttt^mlgt»tJ»mmitJ^,m^t„tMt^mimi.l^ li^A^iW D MONX) At *!' 1 1 ? [ I ^ ni l*|.'' \ -. U> :.' '.•.)v..;r Monday y^/y i. 1754. PRESENT as before. AFter Salutations, Mr Ezekiel Price was fworn to make true Entries of what lliould pafs betwcv n the Governour and the Indians at this Con-fcrrence ; asalfo chat the • Entries already nnade by him in it werejull and true, according to the beft of hii Knowledge and Skiil. Then his Excellency alk'd ihe Indians, if they had confider'd what he had faid to them on Saturday, and were ready to give him their Anfwer to it. Co'.. Job, holding in his Hand the Governour's Letter to the Indians m the lad Win- ter, fpoke in their Name, as follows - * Here is the Letter which your Excellency wrote •, it is a good Letter, we like it well, — all our Brethren the Indians like k well. , * We have carefully confiderM what you fatd to us on Saturday. * /is to the firong Houfty yau intend ta build on the River K-^nnthcxk, we cannot tonfent to it's being built i it is our Laniy and we get our Living by Hunting : Rich- mond Fort on the River belongs to King GEORGE, and we are content it foould rer main, as it ftands % but we can*t eonjent to the. Building of any other Fort, or making any new Settlements on that River. * Governour Duiffmer*s Treaty is lik'd by all the Indians j and wc all dcfirc to ftand by that, and fubmit ti "t's Ruks. * We want nothing but Peace *, but we can't agree that you fiiould gp any further up the River. * We are here in behalf of the Penobfeots, and all the Indians ; they know of our coming, and it is.the fame, as if they all were prefent. ' When you fee us, it is the fame Thing as if you fee all the Tribes of Indians. . • We tell you our Heart.— If you ftiould fend your Ariny up Kennebeek River, you will not fee z Frenchman ; there is none upon the River, nor near ':,~-GOD knows what I fpeak is true } Hpeak from my Heart. Brother, ;. « Your Br?tl.ren of the Norrtdgwalk Tribe, and fomeof ^z Penobfeots are met hercj we are come for Good. — This Wampum is a Tokcr of ths Sincerity of our Hearts, hiding three Strings of Wampum in his Hand, which he gave the Governour. * If we agree to that which is Good, all the Indians will Hand by it. * Gov'r : * You fay the Ind'.ans now prefent arc herc' in behalf of the Pen»hfcots ip treat with me ; and, that the Penobfeots will (land by what is now agreed to \ and thar It is the fame Thing as if thrjr. Tribe was pn:fent.\ / . ji^ t^^x. . * .. ... * I have lately receiv'd two Letters from St. George' % \ one fcp*; from the Penibfcel Indians before I came from Bofion, and the other fincc I arriv'd at Cafco. * In the firft of thefe Letters the Penobfeots told m?, they expeftcd I would come t9 ' St. George's *, and iha' they could not cume to Falmouth to r^cai. with me. * The Penobfeots alfo fent me Word, fince I came here, that they would not treat M^th me, unlefs I came to St. George's. — And by a Letter I have In my Hand, I ans iatisfied they receiv'd this Advice from their ?nc&. f r^a^oH 41 •It *** rics of whac rtiould e ; as alfo chat the itothcbcft of hit le had fatd to them ms in the laft Win- l^tttr, wc like it T >i ) * r can't but think therefore that you are miftaken, when you tell mc that any Indi- ans now prefent are authorized to appear in behalf of the Penohfcots^ and to ad for them ; fincc that Tribe hath dcclar'd to the contrary. * — — . ^ , . , (.^ ^it\vt neheck, ws cannot ^y Hunting: Rich- :ontent it fltould rtr ber Fort, or making veall dcfiretoftand t Id g9 any fortberup they know of our ;es of Indians. Kcmiiheck River, you —GOD knows what iokfi9ts are met heret ccrity of our Heaits» Govcmour. >y it. • gf ^hc Pemyfcts tp agreed to \ and thar rr from the P«io*A«* Cafco, ftcd I would come to ath me. they would not treat in my Hand, I am in The Governour made here a ftiort Paufc, expefting an Anfwer from the Indians ; but they feeming a little confounded, and making none, he proceeded » * i now look upon my fclf as treating with your Tribe only. * I regard your Tribe as much as I do the Penobfcots ; and there is r > Occafion for their being prefeni, or confultcd upon the principal i'oinu oi this Conference. * You fay you ftand by Governour Dummer\ Treaty ; fo do we. — Moft of the Indians who were concern'd in making of it, are dead : Governour Dummer was then the Governour of this Province •, but now I am the Governour of it. * It was therefore neceffary, that that Treaty fhould be committed to Writing, that Governour Dummer's Succcffors, and the prefent Generation of Indians might know what was then agreed upon in it. * You well know the Mark of Wenemoutt^ Loron, Edger-Emett and tiie others of the principal Indians, who made and fign'd that Treaty ; and as they are dead, their Marks muft now fpeak for them. '— His Excellency then |;roduc'd the original Treaty made with Governour Bummer to the Indians, who after having perus'd the Marks of the Indian Chiefs, which fign'd it, obfcrv'd to his Excellency that none of the Norridgwalks had fign'd the Treaty. Covtmour Shir!.zy, * You told mejuft now, That you appcar*d for the Penobfcots : That was the Cafe with the Penebfcot Indians at the Tim'? of making (.»overnour Dummer*% Treaty ; they were delegated by the Norridgwalks^ St. Francois^ St. Jobns^ and other Tri'^es of Indi- ans, to reprefent them at that Conference, and conclude a Treaty on their behalf with the Englifti : — Belides, Your Tribe hath at every Treaty fincc that Time, as well* as the prefent Conference declar'd. That they .Y/P*/ /V welly and will ftand by it \ anifubmit Hj^s.Ruksi Particularly^ When I met you at J^t. George' Sy thirteen Years z^y L'orett who was your Speaker at that Interview, and Col. LewiSy and all the other Indians then prefent, produc'd the Counterpart of this l>eaty to me •, and infilled upon it as^^' what was binding between us. And at Falmoutby in 1 749, your Tribe, the St. Francois^ Pe- Ifcbfeots and tVeeweenocksy all fign'd the Treaty then concluded : And by that Treatv you made the fame Agreement with the Engliih, which your Predeceffors made ymt lh*m in Governour Dummefs Treaty. * r.^z-n i& ■iii( . ).. (Then his ^Excellency priaduc'd to them the Treaty made and coftdudtdlt FdBtoi^J^ ip 1^49, } and prweeded thus J .^ ]^ * This Treaty* ( w*. bf 1749, ) was ratify'd by your Tribe the lafl: Year -, and'th^ This Treaty* ( w*. bf 1749, ) was ratify'd by your Tribe the laft Year -, Yekr before } anATeveral of you now prefent then fign'd your Marks to it* * •,-J ':.J'S.\f- '■ f Then lus Excellency caus'd the afbre-recited Paragraph in Govcirnour 'Dwnmer*% Treaty, concerning the Agreement that the Englifh fhould have and enjoy all'^^their former Rights and Poffeifions in the Lands, which had been fold and conveyed to then^ liy the Indians, to be read over again } ] and fpoke to them as follows 'i ' Bretbrtny , . - r J * I mufi now obferve to you. That above One Hundred Years ago, the Engliih purchas'd of your Fathers all the Lands lying on the River Kennebicki as high up as Wifferun^ s That in Confequence ot that Purchafe they took Pbflefiion of and made Sculcmeats upon them i and ( at the Defire of (be IndtiSAs ) antiently built at TaconMcc 2.^ " Falls J .^ J t^ «* ■l { '4 ) Falls a Trading! loufe, where a greater Trade was earned on, than there Is nov/ in all theEnglilli Truck-Houfrs together -, as you have in the Conference of Lift Year acknow- ledg'd : And there are ftill to i)c fcen 2xCu(hnock .ind Taconnet old Ruins ofHoufcs, which plainly prove that there were Houfes formerly built there by the Englifh. * At the Treaty made by the Norridgivalks^ and other Eaftern Indians with GoVcr- liiour Sbttte in 1717, it was agreed, " That the EngliOn fTrnild ftttle the Lands where "' their Frcdeceflbrs had done". And by Guvcrnour Lummer\ J re.ity in 1726, That ** the Englifli fhould fettle upon, and forever peaceably enjoy all Uicir Rights of Land " and former Poflcdions within the Eaftern Parts of this i*roviiKet and whatever had " been fold and conveyed to them by the Indians. '* — If the Indians had not been con- vinc'd at the Time of making ihofe Treaties, that the Lands formfly pofTtflcd and fettled by the Engliih, and which had been purchafed by them of the Indians, were fair* ly (old to them, they would not have cntred into thofc Agreements. Brethren^ JITC u * As to building the intended ftrong Houfe and Magazine higher up Kenneheck River than Ricbmondt I muft remind you of what pafs'd between us on the fecond Day of this Conference •, in which I open'd my Heart to you : I told you, that the only Motive of my doing it was to keep the French trom coming into the River, and to pro- ted all the Lands upon it, JTour Lands as well as thofe of the Englijhy againft them : This is what til Princes do within their own Dominions, without afking Leave of thole who inhabit the Lands there : The building of Forts don't take away the private Pro- perty of the Subjefts in their Lands : And as by Governour Dummer'i IVeaty ( which you fay is PJgbt, and you like veil, and will fiand hy •, ) and by the Treaty of Peace in 1 749, your Tribe and the other Indian Tribes who were Parties to them have fu^- mitted to be ruled and governed by the King of Great-Britain*^ Laws^ and dejired to have the Benefit of the fame. sis 4 V , ( Here that Paragraph was read to them out of both thofe Treaties. ] King GEORGE hath an undoubted Right by vertue of thofe Treaties, as well as by the eftablifhed Law of Nations, to build Forts upon your Lands^ in the Eaftern Part» of this Govcrnme^ as well as thofc of the Englifb : Your Tribe and the£«^/v^ are made Brethren by thofe Treaties, and King GEORGE is our common Father ( and thii Fort is to be built fur the ProteAion of all his Children, the In/tiaas as yttW as the Englijb, . ,• .1 'Would put you in Mind of what happen*d in Times paft } About 30 or 40 YtfU| a^o, tlhe French ftirrM up your^ and the neighbouring Indian Tribes, when they were at Peace with the Englijh^ to make War with them- The Indians durii^ the Continuance of it committed Ravages in our Bordf^rs, and kill'd feveral of our People i Quf^what Fruits did the Tribe oi Norridgwalit reap, by the Mifcbicf which they then joinM in doing ro the Engli/b •, they had feveral of thor. youn^ Men cut ofl^ and the knglijh at laft, being highly provok'd by their Hoftilities, fell upon the old Town of NfrridgTJualkt deftrpy'd many of the Tribe, and drove them all ok frpm thrir Lands 1 which by Right of Conaueft in War ( a Tir^! held to be good by aiUhe India* Tribet in general among themfelves, ) the Englifb became Maders of, and it was intirely ow- in<< to their Kiaslnefs to your tribe, that you were re(lor*d to thofe Lands by Goverior i^MMM^'sTreatyi.and fuffer'd to return and live in Peace upon your prelienc PodeffioalL «:: c. . Thi<; Inftance;, Brethrpt^ of the Calamity which going to War with Ae S^lifi^ brought upon your Tribe in that Day, and of the Kindnefs which they then fhew'd to you, in permitting you to return and live again upon your Lands, after your Tribe had forfeited all Pretenfions «.o their Friend fhip by being guilty of a Breach of the mod fAemtt Engagements, fhouki rpw be well confider*d by you : And it ought to be a Warning to you, never to -jtuffef yourfelves to befeduced again by the French^ to enter into War with d»c £»! /</& » wh^ch if it fliould ever happen* muft ^loaeror Ufitr end lA thcpeftrudionoftbcfmaUJlcmnantofyour Trib?. nh .iv*jii », there is now in all ■ 1.4ft Year acknow- Ruins ofHoufcs, : Englifh. dians with GoVer- r the Lands where .ity in 17^6, That ir Rights of Land awd whatever had had not been con- leHy pofltflcd and Indianst were fair* her ap Kenneheck on the fecond Day jroii, chat the only ; River, and to pro- lifi)^ agatnft them : ing Leave of thole ay the private Pro- rr's Treaty ( which he Treaty of Peace to them havpy*^- and defired to have e Trtaties. ] Treaties, as well as in the EafternPart^ t}KE>tlli/b are made on Father I and this s w<ll u the Englijb, ixHit 30 or 40 Yfllaf| s, when they wcr« lodians during the wal of our People i Mifcbief which they )2 Men cut ofl^ and 3on the old Town of f frpm their Lands 1 alt4he India* Tribeft d it was intirely ow- Lands \yf Governor ir prefenc PofleOiea'l t. '•:;{& «;i^> In with ttie SitgUfi^ they then (hew'd to after your Tribe had Breach of the moft d it ought to be a the Frtncbt to enter fooB^r.or lattr end iA •It ( 15 ) \ ' It will be miich wiftr for you to live in Peace* and enjoy yout Lands, under the Pro- tection uf the £»f/i^. ' ,, *■'". •' H 'j(iJ bjii. !wv noyu llii'j u; .mid} ' *• And as a Token of the Sincerity of my Hcarr, in^ what I have Taid rp you, I deliver ^rou this Beit oi Wampum. Gave a Beltof Wim^urn. '..vui j- -1 <■•'■• r; . ;■■,,■.■,. •-iriinavo'.,'' •)■■, n^nt") • I have another Article, BretbrcHy to fpeak with you upon. .ad • * By<}overriolr Dmmm^*s Treaty it is agreed. That "''if any Conrroverfies or Dific- •• renccs fhuul.l at anyTime after happen to arifo, between a«y of the ii«^///& and InSans^ *• for any real or fuppoicd Wrong, or Injury done on either Side, no private Revenge **• ffiulliw taken for the fame, but proper Application made to his Majcft^ 's Govemnu nc •* upon the PUce, for Remedy or Redrefs thereof, in 2 due CourlV of Juftit:e. ik * This was ratified by the Treaty of Peace made in 1749, and the Norridgwaih^ Petivhfcots^ ytrjfegunlicocks^ and fVeeweenccks thereby engag'd further *• I hat ir aii> In- ** dians OioulJ at any Time commit any Afls ofHoftihty againft the Engii/by they *^ would join their young Men with the Englijhf in reducing fuch Indians tu Kc^ion. . .UM.»(.» "'.Ui '.U.. Ili. it. Now, Bretbreriy It hath unfortunately happen*d that two Indians of the Arjfe^unti- tppk Tribe were kill*d the lall Year, by tvfaEt?gliJbm<H in the Government of Pijcatiiquny lor fcTeralffJurics and Infults which thele Ifidians had been gviilty of wirhm it : 1 he ^ ir=- cumft^nccs ct which I fhall relate to you. In April 1752, two Indians of that Inbc paancA .Sabatis and Cbrijii^ came to Canterbury in the aforcfaid Province, where they Were frieiklly cntrrtai/d above a Month ; but at their going off they llole two Ncgrhes, tk^hkrh ihfv bound and carried over MtrHmdck River, wberc tjne of diem m.ide his F.fcape and returnM to his Maftcr j but the other was carried to Canada^ ai.d fold to a Freneb CiEcer at Crcnm- Point, at which Place he dill remains ; or wa$ feen very lately. Tn May foUowing aParty of ten or twelve ^Jfegunticook Indians met with four Eng' Mt-ii, at 4 Branch vf Ceutoocoek River, within the Government of Pifcataquay iTmt iMc ut thena dead upon the Spot, captivated and carried two of them to Canada^ where »cy were dctain*d fomt Months, and uhtil they were ranfom'd ; the other v/ith Dt^culty making his Eflape : All whiehwa^ done iii Time of Peace. • In I 7^3, the aforenamed Sa^alts came again to Canterhuryy where being reproached by the Wit; tf the Man, from whom he and his Companion had the Year before' ffbleA theMegro, which they bad f >kj in (Viwdi^, he together with another Indjanthen in vmnfany, was guilty of great Outrages to her •, and it was by thefe and other Injuries an4 infuits conamitteti (pty them there, that the two £^^/r^ Men were provok'd to kill them foon after ; but the Gi;yernnwnt of Pi/cataqua difapproving the Aftion ( asis wel| known firom thiir Proceedings againd the Per fons, who were fuppos'd to be guilty (»f it^haTedifi-laim*d the private Revenge, which tjie two Engtijb Min in their PrQVince took of. the /4rffegMntico<ikln^in9.y for the Iryurics and Infults which the Englijb had re^ eejvM from them, and us*d Endeavours to bring to Punifliment the Offenders, who were Jpuilty i!^< a Breach of theiaid Treaties,: And you fee. Brethren, tha; that Governnwnc l^ve now fent three Coltimiflioncrs to meet the Arjfegunticooks here, in order to have lnjurwi.(«Eib(Xh;&dcs redrtii'd in .a.CoMtfe of Ju(> c^ op^ an amicable Manner. ^... . ■ ^TiiC:4r£(igunticooks ought'tohaveaftcd the likt P^rt, and met us here, efpecially as "tree they knew ol the killing o\ thofc two Indians, they renc\vcd thcTreaty o[ Peace made with the GovrrnmenLs of Pi/cataqua and Majfachujetts in 174.9, by figning a Ratification of It 0, Rkbmtiitd'n\ the Fall of the Year* and accepted Part pf the Prefems which tiie Govern- inent of the M'ffatbttfetts- Bay made to the Indians upon that Occafion ; and join'd the laft Winter with your Tribe and the PenobfcotSy in prefling mc to meet them in thtfc Pirts early ttiis Summer : But inftead of doing this, they have withm the l<rfl fcvcn S^^tfksi captivatrd ^n Engbfii Map,, with his WifeandthreeChildrenjin the Province^ fijcutaqak, and plundered his Houfe, as they did at the fame Time the Houfe of ans^ ther£*^/r/bMan in the Neighbourhood, which happen'd fortunately to have left it a Day or two betore the Indians came : And they declare that they y(ii\ Jf^c further I^y|^gft upon the Englifh \ for which Purpofe they have a Party out now n^ar Rickmondy vmi^ llOen Opportunity to do it. E • Wl • • I • ' t i I ( 16 ) ^ . ' Wherefore, Brettreny> af the Bnglilh have faithfully k«pt tlw beforaf-mentionM Ticatics on their Part, and the Arjfegunticooks WiMc brokrn iliem \ we have a Riglit by Virtue oJ them, to call upon you and the Penobfcots to join your young Men with our's, in rt- dodn^ihe /hjfegi^iicookj tti RiaJoH : Yourfeivcs niuil be convinc'd that this i»ncce0ary CO be done, in order to prevent Jhedding of Blood, which will in the End wholly ruft and canker the Covenant-Chain •, which ought to be kept as tree from the Stain of it as ijiaf •»e« I .(i.i u\'.' .. .• .•■iij.i.' .1 ."\.. -^-.tTi ,^ oVCol. y^b : What wc fp^jdcis-Truthi ^ we will do every ThUigin our Power to prc- Tent thofe Indians from doieg Mikhkf. ;•> Goy'r ■: Will you join yp^F yQun§ Men wtciv our\ and compel them to dti wh4t is Right ? t JO, -jUI^s*-* 3wa« «*: iT<,3Tj4S sl^b^M i^ vfc. . 'M\ m , '" . Col. Jok : We will do cvQry thing in our Tower to make thofe Indians quiet and ^ceable : We have already hinJer'd th«m tf<m doing vlifchicf » they will come CD NorriJgwalk before they d'» njore : riv-ic two Men which th« EngSjk kill*d did m Mifchief; it was the ///^(i^ Indians wiio did cix) Mtlciiicf : SahatU ^onc oT tiu Cvm Indians kiU'd; was an Albany Indian. »*0 iiJJ io )i.lM;;(l« o^/l jfiuj ij.S, .^ i/I v^JUft:■-^;^f;f^' fbf,;?_jf ■ j"'^ <-^'' ' . Gov*R : You are miflak^rn j Sahatis was hot an Albany Indian, but befongrd to th^ Atjegunticook Tribe •, he liatlv dttcliu'd it him&lf co feverai, and if you doubt it, 1 can: pro 4luce ccrtaia Pruofof it. • Who had the Command pf that Party cf tndians wK:?h captivated two Englifi Men and kiird another, when a i^oHfth cicap'd from (hem near (^^atoccook River,^ as 1 belorc obferv 'd to you ? * , \ .^r u^ .,,» , ,. Col. Job : it was an Albany Indian, who had been with tkeArJfe^untieooh a great wlule. J,' GoY*R : You are miftakcn \ CajSt. Mo/es (alias Affeek) cbthmanded fhit l^afty j hf was an Arjfegunticook \ the two Men who were carried by hlrirt Captive to Canada^ hcafd |>im acknowledg'd as fuch there ; and himfelf hath decUr*d, that he formerly be}6ng*d l4 the Norridgvaalk Tribe \ but had married an)ong thfc Aryigutttkoiki. ' J^' Col. Job : We will enquire and know more about it in a few Days -, the Indians lomt umes fay more than is trUe. "' Gov*R : Although we knew bf thisMurther, aM the captivsttlng of the two Me»»| the Engii^ Governments did riot take any Revenge,bot adniitted the Arjf^lmtitotkt. the laft Year, to Ratify the Teaty nwde five Yeari ago irtd gate them Prefenif— Obfctv^ the different ft.haviour of the Engti/b frorti the Mlians ih this fefpeft. ; *^ Cbt. Job : It is the firft Tin*, t h4ve heard uny Thing of the captivaOng of the Family, and plundering the two H6ufe& ih Pi/ca/aqita,^** I fpeak from my Hvut, >'^ ' s *"Gov*r: You well remember the /*^i»»/«<?ftt Ihdiarts eapftivated three Children it Nbt'tb'TarmoutB, within theGttVcrtwnenf of the Majfdtbuftttt Bay : What ttbeeome (4 $hm? — At the lad Cotifeitnct Paffi^utant promised to go And fetch thent JfDine* . ^ Col. Job : He wijuld have gone ) but hetttihgYotfr Exc^ncy defir'd hiih to Attend at this Treaty, he was prevented^ • *- . * •; Gor*R : Are you rd«dy to R«)fy «nd Cdnflrm th« Trtaty of Peace mMe «t €a/i§ fi^c Years ago ? . 3^'r?' ' - • . ■■' , 1,-1, ■ t^l. Jcb : We ift Itddy t5 Rafify it — - we Are defirous ttf Peace, and M we are de*^ ^rfriinM td do all in Gut Pbwer tu j^revertt Mifchief, w« hope your fixcelkncy will d6 die fame. ^•^ ' ^ ■;.■■■ ■ • ■ m%*\r f , '.^Cbr^ : Ydu rtwy etttalilly iteptfla ti^ir It thAt I will. »' i'i'< •; wa .1 .1 4ow3 it ' * si r- mention'd Tiratics Right by Virtue ot 1 with our's, in re* :hac this i»nceeflary Znd wholly ruft suui Suin of it as maf our Povrer to pre- theni to d6 whM r Indians quiet and they will come co ■ngUjif lullM did rw is lone vi{ die tvm but bclongrd r& ch« 1 doubcit, 1 cairpro)* ed two Englijb Men /i River^ as 1 be^c ticoois a great while. dcd thit P^afty i hf rd to Canada^ heaf^ ^tmerly bel6iig*d t4 fs i the Indians /ojnc ■hi 3i1l ,k ? t^ »■ ■ . g of the (WO Men| ; ArpgUntkodh, the 'refentf — — Obfc*v<t e captivadng of the om my Heart. d three ChildrtfR n : What bbeeome of chihent^Rie* . efiT*d hifkilo atctfnd ■■ til WrtfiM ■fJiM Peace in»de «t fi«t/2# , artd ii wen-tf d^^ r Excellency will do ,-,'«?'•■> ".Vi"^ i I Col. 7Wf»!'lLor not youf young Moil aft thoDbVirl ftirt, b^ Awh^ IVKiehief to us : You» as well as we, like Govcrnour Dummer's Treaty, — Let us all ftand by it : Bt^>vr wo piai)r/batbo£iu wtlLcanfirtni that Treaty. Gov*R : The Ratificatiftn of that Treaty, and of tht Treaty of Pcac»>i»Kk}-fivc Ycari ago at Ca/iP Ihall be wrote ready for us both to fign to Morrow. r ♦ Alt that I hanrr faid at this Conference: istfrom my, BIrwt j. whichj haiveopcn!d hnsly-tayou ; and I. will hide nothing in it. ftom you;: You have tdd me that yuu would not confcnt that the £wf/^ fhould build a Port upon Kennei>eck Hwoo iAmvc Richmond : I would not have you mifundcrftand me j I did not alk your Confcnt. .4 •"*- •f .•?■;> liupai 111 « Kiag GEOR^GEy nor any other Prince,' ever afks the Confcnt oiPany Pcrfon to bwiki Fom wichia their own Territories: Yomw«U )im'¥^M^^im6k^iigd^thtiiix, , « Whatever iSJff^Fort^. are built or SSattleoocnts :m?dc upon that Riyer, you may b; aflur'tl, that as long as you continue to behave peaccabty tawar^ th^ ^^^^<% u Ih^il be treated as Friends and Brethren by them. * ..•r,,\\. Col. Job : Your Talk is good ; it pleafes us greatly. — We look upon you to be our Brother i and God knows wc are finccrc^ , . . ^ ., , ., . , Jl.. Sltiii. v»... ^^,il^4'i Tuesday July 2. 1754.* Vw ad* 0' i>a;'r.-<itid PRE SENT as before. i :ff' D>' mt «i ; :^!f«M8f«i \UM Vr."«jl C YHavecaiis'd Inftrumentis of Ratification of the Treaties of Peace niade by yo^r X Tribe, and the other Eaftern Indians with Governour Dummer in 1 726 1 and with theCommiflTioners from this Government, and that oi fifiattm^ in 1749, tqbe prepared for us toj fign, as wait pf opc»*d bctiRv.?h us Yefterday.— »>jB^t bcfpre wcpro- ce^ to do thi«» I oauft call uj^n you to open your whole Heaftf t^ gn? with the »i^ Sincerity that I have usM In difelofing what is In mine to you,' , f 7. ../rjui kI ' t ~'t * You will not tlunk much of my being fo folicitous to know wlvether I can now depend upon youir pacifick Pjofeflldns, if you recollect youir Behaviour towards us foQU after your figning the Treaty of 1 749. — About nine or ten Months ifder that, your Tribe joJn*d with fome of the Arpgunticook and Pertobfcot Indians in c*ptivating fcven- teen of the People of this Government-, viz. Thirteen irom ^wau- IJland^ one from JUebmond^ two from Sheep/cot^ and one from Brunjwick ; as alfo In killing a great Num- \)pc of our Cattle : The Reafon given by you for the doing of this Mifchicf was, that k ifrasdooe to fatisfy you for two Indians^ which happen*d to be kill'd by fome Englijh : Aj^r which you dcctar'd to us, That the IndiaH Blood was then wip'd away — And that int Enrl^ might go fafely aboUt their Bufihd^ v ^or that it W9S Peace between ^1} thf /»ir#v , and the £»^i/^. ^"^^'fhfc Englijh thinking you fincere in this Declaration left their GarHfons, and rtturn'd to their Dwelling- Houfes ; but notv.ithilanding your Declarations, when the Mngliflt were off their Guard, tome of the Arjjegunticpok Indians foon after captivatpd three ifcyi it North Tarmouth^ killMfomc Cattle, and burht and plunder*d feveral Houfes & ind fof»n alter that kiH'd a Man coming from tforth-Turmntth : A fhort Time j|ft« this, fix Men were captivated, and one Man kill'd at the Ntw-Meadows., together wth jiioeteen Cattle, as was alfo a confiderable Kumber of Cattle at Richmond about thie fittie Tiftie \ and in doing this Jaft mention*d Mifphief, reirt* T!iibc wfs princijpially ccfti* <ftni*di bdni iWcd only ijy a ftm Cmad* Iiidiafts hi ibmp Pitt Of it i othfr Firt oft 8tihi dferte ^ your Tribe alone : And wc ar? C0tatn that thefe ActoBirMf <»* *N|| MSi&^t hiw i:^t5#v*d them from fome of |our\jwn f Hbe,'' ;' ' y » Q <*' *:. .,, . •' ■•• ,1 ^ •*> ^ ' ( ( ,i8, ) *!,, ' What cart you Ciy irt JbHiiicatlon of your fdvcs foi this BchMliour * " UO M. ■■..:■. ; ■ ' ■ -'1 t After a Ihokt Paufe withuut Anfwer Uaca the Indians, ] the Govcrnour pr(K!qc^€(i» * I have been informVI fincc my Arrival hrre, That a Lettf has been fcnt from the Canada Indians m the PenoijfcotJf jcqiur ung th m trtat t»ey intcmieil to pafs ovvt to our Hidtern Jbrontiers, when me Corn th>>ulJ be ri^je, and tall upon the £ngi^ Settles jnents there. - . , • . , ..;. , .v^v itit J ;« !:{B I ; -jru bnfc1>r>hr-u)tmi uuv >V*it 3un Lfuow 1 . l.wawA >i^ * I now require of you to inform me, what you know concerning this Matter ? ..'Colonel J(^h beginning • to f^k to the Governmir \ ^enois^ who f4t next to hiiH turn'd towards hiin, ami fsid in a low Voice,. — Bfjure you ttll mm re Lies \ -— 7/y»u 'i?t, the GovernWr will certai'^ly find you out : -^ Upo'i which Col. Jo^f aUcf expoftu- lating with ^f/;&/j in two or' three Words, proceeded thus i •■'^ • ■ • - lii * VVc will fpeak the Truth from our Hearts, and hiJle nothing from yo\i. i«i Mtt ^T * ^^ heard that there was fuch a Lrtrer fent from Canada to the Penoif^ots ; and we told Capt. Litbgow wlut the Canada Indians and tlie Arjfegunticouk Indiins intended to do. Thiy ijk^ thf v are coming tofaiisty taemfclves tor tac Lofs of the two Men belonging to the /frJfegui.tUotk I libc.' , ...•:» Gov'r : What have the Canada Indians, to do in this Matter ? Col. Jeh : The Canada Indians and the ytrj/eguntictok \r\<^\in%, are all tTie f^c. It is very likely that |!v)fe In.lims, who intcrnd to do this fvfifchieft" will come firft to Norridgwalk ■, and we will then do our ucmoU to huider them ftota doing any., more Mjfchief. "' ' ' ," ■: ' *" ."■■'■ nsii,.,! J.^.;,;•; St,i ;jn>, X. '"' Gov*R : • Brethren^ I mufl further acquaint you, 'i'hat t rcceivM a Letter from St. .George^ a tcW Days ago, wherein I am inforni'cl. That your Tribe had fent two! l^i^Irs ot Wampum to the Penchfcet Indians, inviting them to join whhjtftf and the Ca»a^<» Indians againft the £»|-///2» : Is this true.' * ' ' :. Col. yob : yfc never had any Thing'but Gbo^inburHearts: That Lettcir it a Lye The Canada Indians might fend IVampum \ but we ne/er did, and we defire you woultf not think we ever had it in our Hearts to do it. -.t, Gov'b.'.; ■ Brethren^ ' So c t .'^-* Notwithrtanding the Mifchief you have done us fincc the laft Treaty of Peace ji^ you are determin'd to live peaceably with us for the future, and arc defirous d^con^nu^ i.i»g in Fiicndfhip.with us, we will ftill receive you as Friends and Bf-cthren, andfigi^ tlie Ratlficaiitms of t!ie before- mentio I'd Treaties of Peace : But if your Hearts arc nQ|J Right towards us, I would not have you fign them ; becaufe if after that, ybu (Kbiiid commie any. Ads of HoUility ^againft ui-, you may depend upon it, we (haU nevmr-tnull ,* And I would have you well -confider, that if you fiiouid provoke us to be yiouf emies by your Violation of this Peace, the Confetjuence mi^ft in the End be "the jjt^i truiflion of thefai4UPjM:t.of yo^rX^ibc which ftiil remains, . , ' ;,;j- ^*, I hope you rightly unclfrftand what! have told you more th»n qnccjn this Confe-v tgvffy ii was my Intention to do, and th?: Englijb cx^^cd from you : J fh^U jepoat, j^ MM n^Qfe^lKfot^ we proceed to fign the RatiBcation : t told you, I (htmld j|nil',a (Irohi^ ffx^ of^ddiers to march i||^J|kr^i^ H'^.r* ^ ^S'^ 9&t)\Q He|d pf.^Jt* IP^^^'^^ glgl^iMrying -Place, wtuch^ is between <hat and the K Iyer C<ni«ir<r/V AncfauK it ivcrnour prDC»c.4€((> ■ ». been fcnt from tTic levl to pafs uvit to ..).;... : I. UKJ' ■■< ' . . • ^ * , n this Matter ? lO f4tllPXt to hlTH t re Liesi — 7/y»ie Job, attcr cxpo(^u- »e PenobJ<iots i *nd }uk Indiins ptended .ofs of the two Men I are all tfie fii^e. V will cume firft to a doing 4ny. more |J{.; ^ . ir*d a Letter from ribe had fent twS 1 y/Miyou andth^ at tletteir it a Lye^ deiire you wpulcf eaty ofPeabej if eftrous dT conJunii^ Trcthren, and flgi^ >ur Hearts are nol^ that, ydu Itibiiid ve (haU nevsr-toift )k« us to be yioui^ sEnd be 'thcjit^ijj. ncc , in this Come;^ : Hhfll j-epeat, i^ ould^nil'a ilrahj^ ittrt I and cuile ( ..'9 ) 8 ftfong T-Toufe to br err^ccl, and a lar^ Magazine for Stores in th< Way to It j ih.ic the Etif^li/b had fairly purcha&M Lands ot ynir Anceftors, as high up that River as IVef' Jtrun/tck^ and made Setilements there \ and that we expeftcd they fhould be atLiScrty tOlTftkevSettlemerts again as high as their Fathers have purchased ofyour Anceftors, whcrv- cvcr they (haU think proper, without being moleftcd by you or any other Tribe of Indiansu * Ihave noV^ drtne ff>e.»king» dnd an) ready to hear .what you hav^ further to fay to me.— I hope you will fpeak trctly. .i.^.t, ■..xfj yr^; l.rsr. . 4 • Col. Job: B'rethert : - * We will open our Hearts and fpeak freely {m • We came here for that which is Good j and hope what we ihall flow do will end in Good. •-)n''"t^ ' D.I I « *tbe Engli(h ftjatl be wttcome to renew their Setttements as high up the Piver as tley baze beretofire fettle J Lands^ and fwnbajtd any Jrum cur 7ribe » and we are content that tbey Jball* feaceably enjoy tbem, « PTe have confidtr^d tfwhat your Excellency toU ui ccneerm'ng bnildini a Fort and Aftff flzi'w tt^off Kenmbccic Rher \ and are content yen /b^u/d build t bent where yon pleaje j and fromije not to meleft or dijlurb you in doing it. •Ill- •i; •' * We fliould be glad to know on what Part of the River you prbpole to build the Fort and Magazine.* Gov*R : I have given Orders to the Commander of the Troops, which I have lent up that River, to fcrarch for the moft convenient Place in it to fet the Fort upon ; and un- til I hear from him, I am not able to inform you concerning this Matter.— But I believe it will not be higher up the River than facennet Falls. Indians: ' . • • . ti^^/l m * Capt. Lithgewuiks us kindly, and wedcfirethat he may be<:ontinued iii the Truck- Houfe at /{ui)m0/;</. ■ We fliould be glad that there was a Truck- Hode at Sac§ ^ and that Capt. Lam had the Care of it. * By Governor Dumnter*% Treaty it was agreed that th^ Englijb fliould not hunt on •ur Lands. — The Engliflj have Lznd enough to '"ork upon to get a living, withouc Hunting upon our l..ands. — What we fay in this Matter we (peak in behalf of all the Tribes of Indians, who are in Friendfliip with the £ir^/r^. * GOD is a Witncfs that what I have new faid to your Excellency is true } and that ic comes from my Heart.* Gov*R : * I am well pleas*d with what you have now faid ; and hope it comes from your Heart. ' I think as you do, that the Englifi> have no right to hunt on your Lands, and that they ought to be punilhed for doing it.* Then one of the Indians complain'd that he had a Gun left at Capt. 0«//c»'s ; alfo forae Beaver, two Broad Cloth- Blankets, fix Shirts, fomc Wampum and Sable Strings. The Governour afliirM the Indians he would enquire into thatMatter, and that Juftice fliould be done them therein. Col Jffb : I would fpeak to your Excellency, . F We ^\ * * We arr not aVl'vw'd enough for the Beaver wk bring to the Truck-Hwfc j Bfliyer il very fcarce and hard to be g«t t ic ought (o be fold for a better Price.' Gov'r t * You may always drpr nd upon having the fame Price for the Bcaviar you i>ring to the Truck-Houfes, that it wiU inch in _ Baft oji^ exckifive 0^41 CUrgciw * The Law made for punifhing the Engiijb^ who fliaU hunt on any of your I;.and9, Hull be carried into Execution. tr" -.rfi- * Two EngUlh Men have already been punifhM agreeable to this Lftwj a^d I wll uie my Endcavuur that all, who tranfgrefs it, (hall be pi>ni(h*d. t * You have fomctimes given into the Truck-Houfc Winter Beaver, inftead of Spring -Beaver \ yuu ougtit tu be niufe careful u» this Matter. * I will give Orrlers that the Commiflary-Grneral fhall from Time to Time, fen.1 an ' Account to Capr. Litb^ow "f the J'rices of Beaver at Beft§i$ j and CajH. iMbgcpf ihall give you as much tor it at RUbmMd^ u it %i|l teteh in Bcftoa, * I am glad to hear you approve of Capt. Litbgew, and Capt. Lane ; I (hall always en- deavour to kee^j i^ooti Officers in the fcveral Truck-Huu(a.' Then the Ratification of the Treaties of Peace, made between Gorernour Dummer^ ^nd the fiveral TriUi of Efifterti Indians j as alfo of the Treaties of Peace made and con- cluded at Falnoutb in Cafco-Bay about five Years ago, being dilb dly read over and in- terpreted to the Indians, were figi/d by hisExcellency the Govemot.r, the Comnr.ifTioners of the Provinces of VVi?w-ff«//4 and New Hamplhirtf on the one Part ; and PeJfagueaMti Vol. Jitb, an4 the indjans oi the Norridgwalk 1 nbe of the other Part. Gov*(i : « As we have now mutually ratifi'd the former Treidci of Peace, I doubt not but you wi'l join with the Englijb Governments in keeping them inviolable i and 1 hope Peace will continue between us as long as the Sun and Moon (hall endure. firetbreH, * As a Mark of the Kindnefs which the Maffacbufetts Government haih for you, they are willin-^, in cafe you incline to f.*nd any of your Children to ByftoH^ to be at theCharge Qf maintaining them there,and having them inftrudtcd in the £i^j^)(( Languag^^ Reading, Writif.g, drawing Plans, and other Things proper for their b^ucation % ant) wiH return them to you w!icrtcver thev or you (hall defire it : This may be a Means of ftrengthening ■and po'pctuating Fri^ndlh^ h^eea ui ^ which is thepnly Rcafonc^nny propofing it to ypu. * As t further mark, BreibreUt of theJOndners I bear you, J Qiall order Capt XJtkgcw to delivi r you out of the Truck-Houfe under his Care, the Value of Ten Ppimds old T^nor, f.)r e^iph Man who hath Dfiet me here \ and Five Pcjtn^ q|4 T^nor ^ v^ o| your Squjs here prcfent, as foon as you (hall return to Ricbme^i. * Andin-f^-yfiur Tribp Oi:*ll continue in Peace and Friendship with ys, the Go«prn- ment will in the Fall of the Year, order thePrefents which they have promised to g^v? you Annualty^ during your good Behaviour tos^ards us, to be deliverM to you. BretbreHy » I am furry that you won't admit our Brother Amhrofe to affodate with you on Ac- count of his having engag*d in the Service of the Euglifit^ againft tbe J^em$k in the late War between the two Crowns ; But Amhrofe (hall lofe notluog byithat \ t^s Go- vernment will take him into their efpecial Proteftion and Maintenance : The EngB/b will ever diftinguifh thufe who fhall t^e their Friends among the £idit9St by tocur IMoefs and good Offices to them.' Indians : It is Amhrofe*s own Fault that me don't Ic^ hitn «0bdate with us : He iMth turn'doffhisuwn Squa, and carried otF one that belongs^to another Indian* coi if ck-Hoofc i Barer :c.* for the Bcavpr yov ny of your I;.anc!s, AW i aod I will ute ;r, inftead of Spring r to Tinrip, fenJ an Upc UfH'^Vf Aiall tf ; 1 (hall always cn- Gnrernour Dummer^ Peace made and con< :ly read ovrf and in- r, the ComnriflTumert irt i an^ Pajfagueanti rt. of Peace, I doubt not violable » and I hope ndure. ;nt haih for yoq, they II, to be at theCharge r Language Reading, :ation \ and wiH return leans of ftrengthening of (ny j[>roporing it to I order Capt Uthgew le of Ten Petmds old )Jd Ti;nor for c»cl» of with us the Go«prn cpromis'dtojpvcyou to you. jciatc with you on Ac lina the frmk in the ling by that % tl|is Go- ttenance : The Etj^U/k U9St by tlMir I^ftefs i»te with m : He ha* ;r Indian. Thd ( 21 ) Than Colonel Mafctvnt^ fpeaking to^thc hdiatu^ told them, « That he ropreltntcd the I'rovinctf of Nfivd-Seotu at this Confewnce ^ and at a I'uken that that Frovince hart a r.nccrc Di fire to nuiiiiain Peace and live in Friendfhip with them, he would in the Nanne ol that Province give unto each Man of theil 1 ribt prefent tt this Conference, tl.e Value < f Forty Shillings old Tenor, and to each of their S^uat the Vahic oiTwetity Shillings ; which CaptXi/-f»^cw would deliver them out of the 1 ruck-Houlc AxRicbtnondi and aflur'd them if they would \^o to Hali/aM, that that Government wouki receive and entertain them kindly. * Alft>, Capt. IVarntr^ in the Name of the Con>niin[ioner& f mn^ tlic Government of New Hampjbire^ and in behalf of that Govtrnmcnt, tokl thq/i»<iy»w, * That asaMatk of the fincere Regard that Province- had for them, they would g.ve them the fame Pre- fent which wa( given them by the Provia^l of N^s^S^'tia ), aod that Capt. jLiihgoto would dcUver it to them accordingly. * Then the ufual Healths were drank by hi* Excellency the Qovernour and pkdg'd by ibe Indians. After which^ , . Col. Job, addrelTmg hlmfclf to the 6overnour fUd, • Upon oar return Hbme, wc wilf fprrad the goorf .^ew$ pf Peaec among our young Men and the reft of our Tribe •, and wilj endeavour that the Peace now cunclu- ied malt coi tini;e as long at the Sun and Moon fhalf endure. * -•— And having alk'd Leave of his Excelle cy to fiifFer him in behalf of the reft, to fohite his Excellency ard the CommiflTioncrs, 6fr. withalhort Dance in the In lian Manner, inftantly perform'd th« Salutation, and then withdrew with tlie vta«c Indiana. Wednesday yiily 3. 1 754. PRESENT, as before. Gov'r : Brethrm, • I Was loath to difm'^s you until I had the Opportunity of feeing you once * ipore. ' * I expdH that ether Af^irs of my OoTemment willt^e up my whole Time *, fbtthac ^ will be fhe l^ft Time I ftiall meet you upon this Interview. ' I wifh you a good Paflfage to Richmond •, and hope on your return Home^ yoi| will find your Squas and Papoofes and the reft of your Tribe in good Health. * 1 havf one Thing more to fay to you : As you pafs from Town to Town great Damage is done by your D( gs in killing Sheep, tic. you ought to muz^l^, them to prevent thefe Mifchiefs •, and I hope you will do it. * J ijold you the Mafathnfetti Government had niade a l^aw to prevent the Englij^ t^gn Hunting on your JUndf. ^ Yiu fhaU have it r«»4 a|id interpreted to you. [ Which was done accprdingly. ] J$r4lire9, * I have one Word mpre t9 Kay ^q you before wt pari *, and I wou*d h^ve ycm weU confider it : — ^ * |f yrai live in Feace with the ^nglijh^ y9ur Tribe may increaft and muldply ; buc if yojiii (b >uld be uofortunately led intQ a War wHh us, your whole Tribe will itithp %aA. probably be deftroy'd, and not a Man (^ it kfc to enjoy anjf of your Landt. 'J 1 •f It ^ '• / ti * You well know* that the Number of your Tribe dors not tow confift of more tban one third 1'jtc,' it UkI ot Urtore the War with us iii 1723 aiul 1724. mx^i tdy - * I give you tliia AtWicf in the Sincerity f>f my Hcarr \ a«vJ out of the Brotherljf Kinunds whicU the Enf^Ujb be4r to yuu : 1 luvc i)u«v Uonc< \. : v . •)nleV n (i * _ , ■ * -/I'-' ''^ n\-jn .»!»■ ,?.: Brotbeft » * Tt" makes my Hf irt, glaTto beii' you Tpeik m thii p^atcaWe manner r I ^epe • ftfong Peace is now ttled between Us. * .^ Then his F.jfccllency diank the iifuiV Healths \ which were pJedgM bf the Indiana : And after (hak-.ng Hands the Indians withdrew. ■ '"^ »^ ' '•• -i-'^i.. u- * The Indians having dcftrM, hit ExCrllenrV would allow all their young Men and .Squas to entertain him with a Dance in the Afternoon, his Excellency confcnted, and was prcfcnt at it with the CoinmiiTiontrs and ctlur Gentlemen. N. B. After the Conrrrrncc was ended, three of thf In lian young Men came to the Govcrnour and dcfir'd they might be carried to BiHon ; which was. accordingly done : Alfo Capt. Lovely one of their chief Men, dcfir'd leave of the Govcrnour to fend two youpg Sons of ^s, for Education to Bofton : Which his Excellency cncuuragM hini to do. ,1 ; , -I AS fooT as the Conference was finiftied, his Excellency crder'd the Troops to beirn- bark'd, and proceed dire(flly to Kentielftck River : Accordingly they fiii'd out of the Harb(.ur for that Place on Thurfday the Fourth of 7»()r \ as did the Indians likewifc on the fame Day by lib ExcclicjK:y*s Orders. ^ ^ - v» •r R ■t H E Contents of the Letter herein before inferted- from the Governour to Capt. Bradbury^ dat.d the 2 7th of June, having been communicated to the Pen.bfcot Indians, they immediately delegated Thirteen of their Chiefs to at- tend his Excellency at Falmouth \ wh > imbark'd at St. George't on board the Sloop whicli was fent for them, and arrivM at Falmouth on Friday the Fifth of July in the Forenoon. THE principal Matters, for which the Expedition was concerted, being fettled witb the Norridgwalks^ viz. The marching a Body of Troops through their Country, — the erefting of Forts higher up the River Kennebick than that at Richmond ; — and, the making new En^liflj Settlements upon it ; — The Way fcem'd now dear for an In- terview wit!i the Penobjcots. r -There was now no colourable Pretence for the Penohfcols to make Objeftions to the Pniceedings of the Government of the Majfncbujetts-Bay^ had. they been ever fo ftrongly difpos'd to oppofe them, a'ti-r the Acquiefcencc of the Norridgweilk Indians, who were the lole Proprietors of that Part of the River and Country in queltiotj, which had not been f j|d by them to the Englilb : Mis Excellency therefore determined to fpeak with the Penobjcots on the Day of their Arrival ; and accordingly order'd the Delegates to ht coiid lifted to him in the Afternoon, 10 the before- mention'd PL^ce of Conference with the Norridg-joalks : And, after the ufual Salutations, Capt- Jofepb B<^ni was Tvorn to interpret. truly, what fliould pafs between his Ex- cellency and thfc Indianspf the /*«<J^/f|J/ Tribe ; and Mr. Ezekiel Price was fworn to m ike true Entries of what ihjufd • pjds between his Excellency the Governour and the InduDs at tliis Conference. * Then ir confift of mftre 1724. ... Ml , v;; jc of the Brotherl/ I !H*)ril b'l. .1: Tianneir. r I fciope a ;*d by the IniHan* : rir young Men and xccllcncy confented, cincn. g Men came to the ich was.accordingl/ t? of the Govcrnour hich his Excellency le Troops to be im- y they fjil'd out of as did the Indiians I the Governour to tnnmunicated to the ►f their Chiefs to at- orge*i on board the y the Fifth of Jufy ^, being fettled with h their Country, — Richmond ; — and, low clear for an In- :e Objeftions to the jeen ever fo ftrongly k Indians, who were tiori, which had not mined to fpeak with 1 the Delegates to bt of Conference with pafs between his Ex- Price was fworn to : Governour and the Then ( «3 ) * ' - • Then thc^ Governour Ijpolu to the hdiam as foHowt, FritnJs and Brnh-en of tht Pcnobfcot f>i>f. 4,1 Hope I fneet you in good Health ; and that you left your Squu and Papoofc* 1 and the red ot ourBrethren at St. Curg^t welK * In the 14ft Winter Ireceiv'd a Letter from your Tribe, the Norridiwalks^ and Jrp' lanticookSi prcfring me to come to the Eaftern Parts early this Summer in Perfon, inftead of fending Commiilioners to you at the ufual Time : And in Compliance with your Re-^ queit, I am now come here to renew the Covenant between us.* * The Honourable Colonel Mafcarene^ who is appointed a Commiflioner in behalf of the Province of Nova-Scotia •, and the three HonouriAle Gentlemen on my left Hand, who are appointed Commiffloneri from Pif:atafHat are come here likewife to join with (uc ia brijjhtiiing the. Chutn. * • * y^on my Arrival at this Place, I found the NorrHgwalks^ in whofe Ninne yoi| wrote to me before 1 left Boften \ that they expe^ed I fhoiuld come to St. Ge»rg/% t» treat with you and them, and that they could not come to meet me at FahtHuh^ ImmI waited for mo here fome Daya : And I wai forty that I did not fiod Delegates from vour Tribe here likewife, after having come fo hr to meet you at your ^n Defire i but hare been oblig'd to fend another Letter, and wait for you nine Days. Brftbren^ jJ<i-. The EndJsavowrtof jrwir PiWftto pre^Mft m^ fthding CommiHonert to treat #ii " iGorernffientof tfaeAAi^<irte^##-/r«y^if>refentsi you the lad Fall, and to difltibute the (Sov e mmcnt of the ASaffachi/ietit'Btft fVefents to you, and raife Jealoufies and a Mifuadcrftandiim between us then, (of all whkh I ap- |)n»*d y«tt in my Letter by chpie CommiRioi^en,) leave me no Room to doubt now to whom 1 am to impute your late ill BeHHooT: Rt^ as! atn perfWaded tha^ jt proceeded from his bad Counfel, and not from the genuine Skntimenti o^ your own Hearts^ and &id by youc CQmiP$ here^ that yop h^ve fqfk^^4 better pf the Matter ; I Ihall pals it over^n hojp^s tM you will not oUb* this Qorernn^ the Kke Affirpnt for the hituK.* Here the Governour declared to them his tntentiem of lending a Body of SolS&s- to tVt Head of Kennebeck River^ and acrofs the Carrying- Place between that and the River Chaudiere ; and building Forts upon the River Kennebeck, in the fame Manner that ii| £d to the Norridgwalk Indians ; 4od proceeded thus, * I have communicated all this to our Brethren the Norridgwalks, who are the onlf Proprietors of all the Lands upon Xriritr^r/^ River, vW«ii have not been conveyed and ibid by th^m tothe Englifi \ and they are fo well fatisfied with the Sincerity ot our ]^ tentkxMH an^ (he l)p>ighcf)di ot our Hearts towards thani in builcTing thUt Mlga^kinie and fhvng Houfe upon that River,that they have affur'd me at my lateConference with them, that roe £ii!;/ry& are welcome to build Forts upon it, where they pleafe. : . ...-Ji ^ Tho* I well know. Brethren^ that your Tribe never pretended to own any Lands upon the l^e^ Kemubieoh, iy« a» a Froi>f tkal t'woul^lridt: n«thin^ ffpm you, «hirh I hanreifi mf Heart tqdo; I have &;:qyainted you likewife with my Dcfign.* Brethren^ i ?,t^(;|!/v^ fg.«;j,^w) j-^i^i* * I have been inform'd that a large Number of the French Indians tRaO> be £At from Ctmada 19 ci^mit Hoftiiiticf ag»nft us in the Time of Indian Harveif } and that the Fhncb hA^'plMllltWbti^^l^ifr/yM^ for, ^ j^ffolfej^on of thofe fndiaps^ who fhall be concern'd in it* t- « I have atfo been ii #i i > Wy gmim»>dlri^» :&w% iiiMi*;h*MKi0#^|«if/li ten l^lts of Wampum to four Tribr, jiefiring dial ywi would join them UA thepM^t "' \, " A.® * ' artdiiw ■:,A;;^ ;-1 ■/.''■ • « I f ■'sl^^r^l ¥ i)^*- T >!■: w ■* 4 < ( *4 ) Indians againft th? Englijh \ *nd tliat there was a Number of Canada Indians now at Ptnobfcot confuting upon that Matter : Likewife that the Arjfegunticook Indians had fent you a Belt of Wampum to invite you to join with them in falling upon the Enfjiijh, . • Alfo that you have lately fent a Letter to the Governour oi Canada^ pretending that the Englijh are going to take your Lands from you, and dcfiring the French to affift yoo againd them.' • As I have open'd my Heart to you, fo I expeft that you will not hide frofn me whaf you know concerning thefe Matters. Brethren, ' * In the Leuer, which you fent me the laft Winter, you cxprefs your SatVsfaflion in povcrnour Bummer's Treaty, and promife to abide by it \ and to Ihow you, the Englijh Governments are dctermin'd to (land by it too, we are ready to ratify and confirm it, together with the Treaty of Peace made at Falmouth in Cajc§-Bai, in 1749 : But before we proceed to do that, I think it neceflary to hear what you fay in Anfwcr to what I have been inform'd of, concerning the Defigns of the French in Canada^ their making or eredling Settlements or Forts at Kennebecky Penobfcoty or elfewhere within the Englijb Territories : And as the Matters I have laid before you require your ferious Confidcra- CtfV9).l.Ihall wait until to Morrow Morning for your Anfwcr.' * Aujongy ( in behalf of the Indians of the fenohfcot Tribe ) addrdTing hlmfelf to hik ^ Excellency, faid, , ^w m- :-f Brother, ,f,* We, who are prelcnt, are fully authorizM to reprefcnt the Tribe of Penobjeots sA this Conference } and in their Name falute your Excellency, and the Gentlemen^ who are witbyou.' • * We will conCider of what your Excellency has now faid JCo us \ and, when we rftcet yoja ia the Morning, will fpcak to you upon it..* ,;,,.,: His Excellency then drank King CfipJ^GFi Health' j and that Pdkc<?1is5ght coRt- tinue between the Englijh and Che Penobjcoti, which H^ths the Indians pledgM and *rithdrcw. v-A'-a 'viv/S tc'.-.M\;r -. ■■ ■•■■■" '■ : -- ■ ttUA-l -^ Atfc'^-^lkCw ,. • >.% .-;. ■.;■• . . ■, .._ jy \ I ii 1 1 I , ,' ' i p ii r " i I I I I — — • I " Saturday July 6. 1754. ¥'^ ' '•-' •' - . P IV E S E N T,- ; n Ifjiir. i nrh ifai- h? ' -' b&& -His Excdkncy (the GovEKNOUA, ^e ComtxuIIk>nersy&<. apd the Indian^ . Gov*R : . ■ ^'tivfi -r- . Brethren, c lAm: now ready to hear your Anfwir * to "t^hat I iaid to you Ye(ler4>iy« ■'■ .■-■! ' .-,: - . •-. .... - - ^^f^^Z^ ( in Behalf of the Indians of the Penotfctt Tribe, ) «ddrefl(ing the Covek> nour, fpokt as follows } 'l-vA '■«';■ '^rAr W :rM r/--"* * \{^ ^ lejoicd that vrt havfc an Opporttmity . of ieetng you b good H^ak^ « What your Excellency told us Ycftc^ay concerning the Defignt of the Fnneb, ii Mdf new to^i^f WWe knew ^oiKin^ of tiicf« 1E^htn^'iMf«iti to I Indians now at sk Indians had fent I the Englijh. lay pretending that French to affift yoo hide frota me whaf your Satiifa^ion ia w you, the Englijh tofy and confirm it, 1749 • Butbeforfe 1 Anfwcr to what I tda^ their making within the EnglJp fcrious Confidcra- fling himfclf to hii , ibe of Pettobj€o(sat Gicndemeni who arc and, when we meet lat^dite! might conj- ndians pfcdgM ana i»d the fcdianS^^nt? ^5' inen i\ ( 45 ) « WUt we know we wJil reveal to your Excellency, inU open our Hearts freely to you. * We heard, a Belt of Wampum was fent to the Norridgwalk Indians \ but never heard that any was fent to our Tribe. * The Frrnch have not built, neither are they building any Fort near us, as you have been inforni'd : Some of our Tribe went to Canada the laft Spring, where they \^erc told it wa» all Peace between the Englijk and French •, and the French advifed them to keep Peace with the EHgliJh, and do no Mifchief, * ♦•-I. BretbtTf ' Our Hearts are fix'd en Peace— As we are Friends and Brethren, we deiTil-c a cleat- Path may be kept open between us. * As you have opcnM yoUr Hearts to us, To we will fpcak freely and infotnl ybu of all we know. * We reprefent all the Indians as far as Pajfamaquody. * Gov*» : * Ybu fay fbme of your Tribe went to ddttada this Spring, and that they ft^ you it was all Peace, and advis'd you to keep Peace with the Engii/b-^Hovt the A came your Prteft to tell you it was War, ind endeavour to perfwade you to fall on thd Here the Indians fiem*d to he in a general Surprize at tvbat the Gbvernoiir /aid i After which he proceeded, '* ■ '- Brethren^ * Are you crrtaini that no Letter was fent frotn youT t'rlbe to the ^overnour of Camutti kk tht Month of ym( hft ? „- !, Aafcng t • We can t write ourfclves ; we|;avei16 orders to :he'Prleft or ariy otne> ifon to write fuch a Letter for us, neither do we know of any fuch Letter** being fent.' >*RM Pciibn Got'r Brethren^ * A» you fay, you kno'W of ho fuch Letter, I believe You ; biitl muft Irifornl yoU that I have in my Hand the Copy of a Letter, which your Prieft wrote in your Nmi^ to \SitOaittaaat of Canada •,' telling him that the Englijh had a Defign to tkke.yourX;vidf inxn you* and dcfiring you may bd AfQ&bd from Canada i and this Ciipy ii of your Pkkft4 own Hand Writing, *-r^-^'-^'^r''^^ '"'^ ^ '-'' '' ' ' ■ -■'^^' -'^'''^ )...: u Yeftqr4iy'! idrctfing the GoreT*: |OodH«ali& figpiofthcFrw^*.*' jfitfoKg t *^ laflure your Ekcellency as'f did before, we know nothing- concermngthli Letter. ■ "- -'■• ' ••'■ '! ■ . Gov*R : ' I mention this that you may perceive the Artifices, which your Prieft^ufcsj to ftir up War between you and Us. • jsfY jhfft^ : ' I am a Man, my Heart is good, and what I now fay is true. * Wheti we Were at Bdjiok^jdii told iis if ahy things bad \l^as like to tiippen, iC iKoiild be difcover'd to us. ' ' — « * If the Hatchet was like to be taken up, we would inform you of it — Ic*& oiir foil Iri'^ tsD'don to keep the Path between us open and clear* ' GoVr : * I Ihall atways^kairfily join \HtK you ih k^pihg the Path &«e aAddpert. * The Nnridgwalks have littify'd the twoi Titatiei befafeinferition'4 1 and if yoit are iwdy to do the fame -, I have Inftrumcnts of Ratification ^prcpar'd. ' AufoHg i 4- •y p-t.. ^'T' W'..? i I '^^^ » 4 *■ ( 26 ) Jufcng : • We have always ftood by Governour Dummer's Treaty, and irrfl ncvef depart from it t and arc now willing to Ratify it ' Gor*R : • When you met me at St. Gt^rge's about thirteen Years agi^ yew brwighc wth you a Counter-part of Governour Dummer*t Treaty — What is become uf it ? * Jmii^nf : Mt is loft. ' Ju/oHj^ ! * I have already told you, the Frencb are not building any Forti on our Lands ; — You may depend upon it, that what we have faid is true. • Wc arc not willing that either the French or Engli/b fliould build any Forr$ or make any Settlements upon our River i and wq have decjar'd to the Frfwb that thqy never Ihall incroach on our Lands. ' Gov'r : < If the Freiub (hould ever attempt to make any IncroachmcnQ on your Lands, ^ve us Notice of it ; and we will come to your AfTiftance, and help you to drive them off : Your Lands are within King GEORGE*s Territories, and under his Pn>te^\iu'.. ' . Then lus Excelkncy orderM the Ratificatior^ of the; Treaty nude l»y Lieut. Goirer- IK^ jPHmmer, and that concluded in 1 749, with the Eaftem lodieiis, to ba diftin^Uy |iead and interpreted to the Ptwi^fioU : Which bong dione ;, tjie; Qivftmaos, a3k*d thep9 iif they were ready to fign them. hidiws : We are ready. ■^<in'? t; Then the fame were interchangeably fign'd. .■ f c« «• Hi* Excellency then aequshted the Indians of tbft Law pafs*d by this f'lovtnment ftrbieUing the Engtiflt to bunt on their Lands % and tvtd tbejn. that bt, wonfd endfovoitr that every Per/on who offended againft that A£f fitoM be pumjbed\ end ({ffm^dtbem that Jnfiicefljould be dpne them refpeffing their Trade m the feme Mfumcf as be^dftp. the Nonridgwalks : And then pipceeded thus. Brethren, . * I would fpeak to you concerning the Behaviour of the Arjfeguntiipoh : * By the two Treaties befor^mi^tion*d it is agreed. That ** if any real or ^pojed '^ Wrong ftiould happen to bedont; by the EH^'lb pr ladiamto oichier Patt}'« V9 private Revenge mould be taken, but Application made to the Hingis Qovernqtenc to have the fame redrefs'd in a Courie of Juftice : And it is further engag'dby the ** Indians t That ifaiiy cfyojmr Trib^ ofI]tuliafi% {t^^U break ^i^ Tremv^ you <* '^fvould join your young Men with ours, and reduce fuch Indians to Rea(bn. ** * The Arffegunticook Indians were prrfent the laft Y<^;atthe: HociSi^BOf^ of 1^^ Tfeades, agreed to them, and receiv'd the Governments Prifents. * Jfeft bit Excellency related the Behavicm' «f the. Ar^untiqopk^ iff the fame . Mfoe- ner as be did to the Norridgwalk Jhtdians : And proceeded, * Here are prefent three Honourable Gentlemen commiflionM from the Governmemr of Pifiataquat who af«LCpme tio,wm.*hf^4^'«¥0f<^l^'l!>>^^9(^ ip ocdef to haf « ^h<* Mifchic^ committed on both Sides amicabfy redrels*d, and to wipe oOT die Bbod that has been fpilt^ ^ 1^ thofe Jb&aM will fifib tfoMe ig m^' '^ a^..* id :■ ■.■> •Thus , and «rill nev^f igiH yoof brought coove of it ? * any rorti on piir any Forrs or make b chat thc;y never latroachmcnis on ince, and hvlp yoil hcorics, and under e by Lieut Gower- la, to bit diftin^ ijr this ('•cfotmmait "nvBovii eHdfavowr td ajfio^dtkm that ur as ht4idft» the my real or fiyppcaled to cidicr Pactr* no I^g^s Goyerftqicnc thercngag'dbythc ij^ Tre^lkv you J to Reafon. " WifiMW ©f <^«ft ^^in thefamt..MfBf vw Dm the Government ojdef toimfU'^hs : o(F die Blood that •Thus '• " , ( 27 ) * Thus you Tee how thcfe /«J «j have behavM towards the Englijb j and notwithftand- ing they fign'd theRatifications of the Treaties afore-mention'd the laft Year, and receiv*d llie Governments Prefenti, and join*d with you in defiring me to meet them early this Y-«r to treat with them v yet they refufc to come to meet me : And a Party of that Tribe is now lurking in ihe Neighbourhood of Richmond^ who declare they will have further Sati^adion for the Blood of the two Indians kill'd by the Englifh, the Year before laft. Wherefore, to prevent any more Blood (hed, I ir.uft now call upon you to join jour young Men with eurs in reducing thefe Indians to Reafon. * IndUns : * What you fay is Righf.. * Gov*R : * Will you join your young Men with ours j and oblige thefe Indians to fubmit to Reafon ? . » Indians : * We don*t like the Behaviour of the Arjjfegunticooks \ wc will ufc our utjnoft Endeavours to prevent thefe Indians doing any more Mifchief. Aufoni : * Soon after my return Home I inteiid to fet out for Canada i and will then fpeuc to thcfe Indians and perfwade them to live in Peace with the Englifh. * Gov*R : * I fliall depend npon your preventing them from doing any further Mifchief; if you do not, I muft infift upon your joining your young Men with ours, to reduce them to Reafon.^ * I have*no\^ done fpeaking. * ' ^ JuffMg : * We thank your Excellency for your kind TreatnKent of us : It is a great Satisfaftion that you have open*d your Heart fo freely to us : It will be very grateful to all o^r Tribe ; and we fhall endeavour ftill more and more to keep the Covenant between ua inviolable, and prcferve c^e Friendfhip of the Englifti. * Then the Governour made them the fame Offer in Behalf of the Province of the Majfacbttjetts-Bay that he did to the Norridgwalks^ for munuining and educating any of their Children which they Ihoiild fend to Bojton. H*! acquainted them alfo. That he (hould order Capt. Bradbury to give each of the Delegates a Prefent of the Value of ten Pounds old Tenor, out of the Truck- Houfe at St. George's upon their Return , thither : As did the Commifnoners from the Provin- ces of Nova-Scotia and New-Han^Jbire^ That they had defir'd Capt. Bradbury to make them a Prefent of Forty Shillings old Tenor a-pcice on Behalf of each of their rcfpeftivc Provinces. ^ * ' The Govc^rnour then .iflTurM them that the Government of the Majfafbufetts-haj would make'their whole Tribe the annual Prefent in the Fall, which had been promis'd them upon their nuuntaining Peace and Friendlhip with the Englijb. After which the Indians defir'd leave to entertain the Governour, and CommifTioners ind other Gentlemen with a Dance in the Afternoon, which they did. The Dance being ended, one of the Delegates alk*d the Governour to permit him to bring his Son next Spring to Bofton^ and leave him there for Education : And the Day following two more of them defir'd his Excellency co fend them to Bofton for fomA Time, all which the Governour granted. On Sunday the 7th of July^ the hMans came in Proceflion from on Board their Sk)Op to the Meeting-Houfe, and attended Divine Service Morning and Afternoon. And on Monday the 8th of July, (ct fiul to return to St. Georges River. \ Attcft'r Exekid Price, CIcr. -Mij «• r C ts ) n; t V X r,\i \\Mi9 in-i-'i i-nm vi siw ^(uihjb iiTLOf dji ff'i/c'.fy. '!>ns /j{. , , v aiifij ioVliKS K on A. '.-.an mm 01 'nsunoi ^.jhi yarii j-)i( 1 ifir>ilj ^ij. . • ) 's r 1, «^o-< teflVi^-* ; ms,V»...\ IK. •» ' 1 » .» i » .i::'. ]'^i0%iji vJ liiv/ n : ;•-' ^^3 H^'j>ii tit moll i^ox ■ ' vVti! uoy rM imf:)i.',^i:uf ' Til ;'^ 1 ' ■','! f-'' '^^vi'Aiv;t'\ 4|R'^ isLio biuorn^^rf J* ! T ,oUii rnsrlj bojrufiupt)* 5H ».. 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