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mouth in Cafco-Bay, inthe County of York, within the Province of the Qpaflachufetts-Bay. in Naw- ENGLAND, on ‘the gg Wnt hth Day of Fune.1754, between, His Ron gi LLL PAM, Sib RELY, El; Captain-General, Go-

cho and Commander in Chief, in and over the’ Provinces A, :. forefaid, and the Cnigrs of the ‘PomwidgWwalks Indians ; 4 nd

| 2 on the Fifth Day of July following, between his faid Fetiiee i ey, and the Cuiers of the penabicae Indians. ache

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» N rt the ie auth of June,’ in the pause the Governor attended by at a “Members of His Majefty’ s Council for the faid Province, the Speaker,” and {e-

} veral Members of the Houfe of Reprefentatives, with divers other Gentlemen 3 and accompany”d. by the Honorable Col. Paul Mafcarene, Commiffioner from

a3 *Pidvinte of Nova-Scotia, embark’d on board the Ship Burryeau for Cafco-Bay ; and on pañing Caftle William was join’d by the Province Sloop Maffachufetts, haying on board Major- -General. Winflow, and other Officers of the Forces rais’d for his, “Majefty’ s Service in the intended Expedition upon the River Kennebeck, and eight Tranfport Veffels, on Board of which were 500 of the faid Forces ; the remaining 300, which were not then ready, being ordered to embark and follow i in afew PES

On Wednefda ‘the 26th of Sune, in the Forenoon, ce ‘Governor ER to an 1. in the Harbour at Falmouth, where he found the ‘Province. Sloop and Tranfports bad ar | riv’d the Day before, and the Forces encamp’d on Bayg’s IMand ; that thé Honorable Daniel Warner, Péter Gilman and Clement March, Efgrs, Commiffioners, from the Gos vernment of New-Hamp/bire were come to meet him, and that the Nor ridgwalk Indians had waited there fome Days for his Arrival. |

Upon going on Shoar the Governor was inform’d b Capt. Ph the ER of Richmond Fort, that a Party of the Ar ffegunticook ndians, which he fuppos’d to be 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 a Tees, declar’d, that they fhould not come, becaufe they had not yet wip’d away the Blood of the two Indians belonging to their ‘Tribe, which had been kilPd. che laft Year within the Government of New- “Hamphire :

The fame Day : in the Afternoon; the Governor rere a Letter from Capt. rt dated at St. George’s the 18th of Zune, inclofing one from Father Gounon, the Fe/uit of the Penob/cot Tribe of Indians to Father 4udran the Fe/uit of the Norridgwalk Tribe, dated at Penobjeot the 4th of Fune 1754, which he had intercepted by Means of the In- dian, to whom the Carriage of it was intrufted ; and informing his Excellency, that the

fame Indian had told him, “ That he had lately had the Carriage of another Letter from “© Canada committed to him, which he loft upon the Road ; that it was a bad one, tho”

| « ‘ he would not undertake to fay fully what the Contents of it were ; but that he certainly “ knew

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s* knew that-thedrexch Indians, in great Numbers, were determin’d to come over [from € Canada] to this Side of the Country, when the Corn fhould be fit to gather, and fall # upon the Englifh. ? Capt. Bradbury alfo inform’d his Excellency in the fame Letrer, «“ That he was s almolt fure, the Pezobfcot Indians would not meet him at Falinouth.* {As they had likewife declared to his Excellency, in a Letter wrote to him by them in behalf of the Norridgwalk Indians, as well as themfelves, before he left Boston,) tho? te [Capt. Bradbury] thought the French would find ît difficult to perfwade the Pe-

€ yobfcots to break with the Exgli/h, unlefs they fhould be forc’d into it by great Num< “# bers of French Indians bg Canada.’

On the Day folldering eh Governor receiv?d a These from. raph dated in “tune , in which he inform’d him, ‘ That the Chief Man’s Son of Paffamcguody had ** told Capt. Bradbury and himfelf at St. Georges, that the Indians of the No ridgwalk Tribe had fent two Belts of Wampum to the Pexob/cets, to get them to join the Ca- “ mada Indians and themfelves againft the Englifo ; and that there was abfolutely a “Number of Caiiada Indians, then at eee on that BUN ; but ee they had “ ‘ not determin’d what to do as yet.” «

Y2Y The Letter from Pere Gounon, to Pore Audran, is as flows,

Mon Reverend Pere, Wa Mr, Reverend Father, +. | D bu €

LT Ous avez tort de craindre I’ Mt, a 7 ex are is the wrong to fear the il n’en veut qu’ 4 vos Terres, et» Englifh ; they want only your Lands,

non a vos Vies: Si vous voulez nean- they don't want your Lives: Never- moins feuls defendre vos Terres, vous — thelefs if + You will defend your Lands Serez les Victimes de votre Temerité : Il by yourfelves alone, you will be the Viftims faut que * Narantfuaq & Panauamfque , of your Rafbnefs , Norndgwalk and Pe- agiffent de Concert ; fans cela les Narant- ~nobfcot muff aé in concert without thts fianiens, ou au moins la Mi iff on de Na- .| the Norridgwalks, or at Teak the Miffion tantfuag eft perdüe : le Coup. oft decicif: of Norridgwalk 75 loft: The Blow is de- I fautict beaucoup de Pradencé; Tachons cifive: Much Prudence is neceary here : vous et moi de ne pas parditre dans cette , Let you and I take care nat to appear in Affaire : Il faut que nous aidons nos Sa- this Affair: We muft afff® our Indians — wages, fans nous brouiller niavec le Fran- without embroiling our felves with the ¢ois, ni avec Anglois, quoique nous agi/- French or Enghifh, tho” we act again{t both, fons contre P un et contre P autre: La — of them: ThE Condud of neither'of them Conduite de ? unet del’ autre n’eft pas is right in the Sight of God : You will do droite devant Dieu: Vous ferez bien de ne well not to goto Quebec : Send there un- pas faire le Voyage de Quebec : Envôyez known to the Englifh : Iam fending there ; y 4 linfçu de P Anglois : J'y envoye; They fet out to Morrow. This is the on part demain : Voici la parole, que Je Word which és caufe to be carried. to the fais porter au General ; General ;

€, Mon Pere, : fr My Father, cc JE viens vous expofer ma mifere : CC J Am come ta lay my Mifery before you :

| “© JL’ Anglois prend mes Terres, et - “ TheEnglith take my Lands ; and | é¢ Je fuis Trop foible pour lui refifter : “© Tam too weak to refit them: Our. | Nos Armes.ne font point egales : Ime € Arms are not equal: They fhow me

montre de Canons, & une Quantité Cannon, and a prodigious Number of = mate has deGuerriers ; puis Je man- “€ Warriours: Can I fail of being. born

uer d’en etre accablé & detruit meme? % doawa by them, and even deftroyed ? I. 1 “ Jay toujours crû que mon Pere me | always believ’d my Father would défend

« defendroit, fi Je venois a être vive- “© me if I was attack'd vigoroufly. ” ly “© ment attaqué. — LR LOUER CRE — + The Tribe of Norridgwalk Indians under hisCare,

# The French Names of Norridgwalk, ands. In. Writing. | Penebjcet. iis F The conftant Appellation of: the Governor of.

‘ Canada, us’d by all the Indians... N. B. This was fent by the Ze/wit to the Governor-

of Canada‘ in the Name of the Penobfeot Indians, without their Knowledge ; as appears by the De- claration of their Delegates upon their Conference” with Governor SHIRLEY.

ee 4 The End of the Meflage. | U aa Your

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Il faut que vos Gens aiilent- porter la meme Parole 5 vous yoyez que les miens

yout parler au nom des norres, qu’ ils ne

rometrent de fraper J” duglciss A les. Varies frapent |’ daglois, et qu’ ils le eae

pent les premiers, nous les abandanpons a

i au contrarie ? Anglots frape le premier, nous le fraperons vivement.

Raul may a, Carmen. cu GAUFRES A {7 ils. À pet.

PE ~*pardir par les Difcours de ceux du Fort + $ BL. Geer é, que fi les. Paunauampsquien |

. Yeut defendre les Terres de Naran(fuaq, | FP Anglois ne les prendra point: Ii faut

Le ~~ done, que vos, Gens paroiffent Dé pas ? graindre P Æmglos, et quén dife a P 4

les | fuag : Si les Affaires tournolent

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ey me jetteroit la Pierre :. que vos Gens ne |

tion, qu’on eft venu faire ; Je n° ofe pas Solliciter,, ni leurs parler pour Narant:

Interrogations; . il eft neceflaré quils à viennent nous dire parler a lAmglois; on | M qulc fra (ES VIENNENR oie. gir Hs

. Qu’on dife al Auglois, que les Pers nauampsquien ne veulent. point, que les: Norantfuaniens aïllent, a Maifgauneg

. : tomme j’entens dire, que I Anglos de- »F ©» mande. : x

F Fe fuis dons ? Union de vos S. S. F S.S. avec un tres profond Refpect

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~ * . Amon Reverend Peres mon Reverend Pere Audran, \

Miffionaire de la Compagnié de … Jefus & Narantfuag. ©

:: Je vous prie encore, mon Rev. Pere, 4 ge reprefenter a votra Peuple quil perd + fon Tems (en Confidence {’ il eft poffible,

; au Moins avec Fineffe ) de {° adreffer aw Franceis pour le Secourir : I perdra fs Terres certainment & fera obligé de

4 vivre miferablement, ca & 14 dans lès _ Villages de Becancourt & St. Francois;

rs qu’il ne quitte point leurs Terres, {7il ne | yeut etre tresmiferable, 2,

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§0.4nd carry the fame € are going 10 fpeak, in:

Name of cur Tribe: They do not peo- mife to firike the Englith: If you pronsite to firike the Englith,. and firike them fir}, we abandon them : If on the contraryy the Englith firskefir#, we will frrike vigorcufly. ‘ — Exhort your People not to expofe them-

| rez votre People ane pas {? ... felves, but to.arm themfelves.withCourace : . Exhortez votre Peop 16 8 eee ie Gr qui fée Lauds for a Moment, uittent leurs Terres pour un Mo-. they lofe them forever... It appears by the = go FETE ol pour cathe ak bis Talk of the People at St. George’s, Fort,

Penobicots. will. defend the the Lands-of the Norridgwaiks, ¢hé Eng-

Ath will not take them : Your People then muff appear not to fear the Englith'; and the Enghith muft have the fame faid to them, which has been faid in anfwer to

glais ce que Jon a repondu a L'interroga- the Demand, which is made here. I dare not iat? them [ the Penobfcots war * ta them for Norridgwalk : If things Should fucceed ill, they would ftoneme : Let

not your People regret any Pains they muft plaignent point. leurs, eines, qu'ils ne. def: Def sbem not caafe.to Jord Expreffes + cefsént de porter ici des paroles &faire dés | Pere, and to make Demands ; it is necefjary they laould come to tell ys to {peak to the

Englifh.: . Z will be dons if they come... ; Let the Englith be told, that the Pe-

. nobfcots are not willing that the Norridge. alks should go to Cafco, as I bear the

Your moft humble _ and moft obedient Servant,

Penob cot, une 4. LT beg you again, my Reverend Father,

ople that they lofe “their Time ( under the Seal of Secrecy, ÿ

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poffible 5 at leaft artfully) of applying to.

forry tf tbeNorrid ~~ Lo my Reverend Father, *

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7 Society of Jefus, | N orridgwalk, |

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"They will lofe ~ 3 obheir Lands certainly, and be obliged to

live bere and there miferably in the Villages of Becancour and St. Francois *: Let theys

+ wot quit their Lands : mind to live miferably. = |

4 The Englifh call us to Cafco: We have anfwer'd them that if they bad any Thing to fay to us, they foould come’ and fay it where we are: We fhould be very

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(6 ) ‘From the infolent Behaviour of the Norridgwalk Yndians in general towards the In.

habitants of Kernebeck River, and at Richmend Fort, it was apprehended for fome

Weeks before the Interview, that they were upon tie point of breaking out into open

Hoftilities ; fo that their Arrival at Falmouth to mect bis Fxcelicncy was contrary to

Expectation, and feems owing to the Accident of their Priefi’s having lett them 20 Days

before, to go to Canada, again{t the Advice of the Jefuit of the Penobjcots, and the

mif-carriage of that Jefuit’s Letter before-mention’d to him.

Befides the before-mention’d Information given to the Governor by ‘Capt. Lithgow

concerning the Refufal of the Arffeguntacook Indians to be prefent at the Interview

¢ which in his Excellency’s Conference foon after with the Norridgwalk Indians was con-

firm’d by them, ) Governor Wentworth had acquainted him a few Weeks before he

fet out for Falmouth, that fome of thofe Indians had then lately carried off a whole

Family Captive, and plunder’d two Houfes within the Province ot New-Hampjhire ;

fo that there was no Foundation to expect that they would fend any of their Tribe to

the Treaty.

As tothe Penobfeot Indians, with whorn it appears from their Jefuit’s Letter to the

Jefuit of the Norridgwalks, as well as from their own to the Governor, how active and

faccefsful that Prieft had been in perfwading them not to meet his Excellency at Fal-

mouth, but to infift upon hiscoming to treat with them at Sé. Geerge’s River ; tho” there

feem’d very little, ifany, grounds to expect, they would be induced to come to Falmouth ,

yet as it had been determined in Council before his Excellency left Boffon, that it

would be below the Dignity’ of his Majefty’s Governor, and the Honour of the Pro-

vince, for his Excellency to fubmit, in cale of that Tribe’s peremptory Refufal to meet

himsat Falmouth, which Place he had appoiated for the Interview, to go tothem at

St.George’s ; and at the fame Time his Excellency look’d upon it to be a Point of

confiderable Confequence for facilitating the feveral Parts of the Service, he was en-

gaged in upon Kennebeck River, to have a friendly Conference with them at this Con-

junéture ; he determined to ufehis utmoft Efforts to bring them to meet him at Fol-

mouth, and accordingly forthwith difpatch’d a Sloop to Sé. Georges for that Purpofe,

with his Orders to Capt. Bradbery, contain’& in the following Letter 5

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Ç Ï Would have you let the Chiefs of the Pezobfcot Indians know, that in compliance

¢ with their and the Norridgwalk Tribe’s repeated Requeft in their Letter dated

€ from Richmond the laft Winter ; wherein they prefs’d me to come early this

© Summer in Perfon to treat with.them upon the Matters therein mention’d, [I am come

© to this Place, asfoon as the public Affairs of the Province, and their Hunting Seafon

would permit me, to meet them 5 and tell them, that I bring with me a fincere Difpo-

fition to renew and ftrengthen: the antient Friendthip, which hath from Time to Time

€ {ybfifted between this Government and their Tribe.

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& T would likewife have you let them know, that I have thought very much upon

what they wrote to me in their laft Letter from St. George’s, concerning their Expecta-

tion, that I would come thither to treat with them, aod that River’s being the ufual

Place of Conference between the Governors of this Province, and their Tribe ; and you

muft tell them from me, that they are greatly miftaken in that Matter : Neither Gover-

nor Shute, nor Governor Dummer, nor Governor Belcher ever met them at St.

George’s , they (the Indians) came from St. George’s to Arrowfick Wand in 1717, to

meet. the firft of thofe Governors, and always either to Bofton or Falmouth to treat

with the other two ; Itis true that I appointed my firft Interview and Conference with

them in 1742, to be held at St. George's; but the Reafon of my choofing that Place

€ then, was, becaufe I was defirous of vifiting the moft remote Settlements in that Part of

¢ the Province, at. my firft taking the Adminiftration of the Government upon me ;

< and it I had-come to St. George’s at that Time upon fheer Requef, yet even that would

© be a ftrong Reafon why they fhould now come to mect me at Falmouth ; where Col.

© Mafcarene hath accompany'd-me, as a Commiffioner from the Government of Nova-

€ Scotia, and three Commiffioners from the Government of New-Hampfhire, to have an

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* Upon the whole, I would have you acquaint them, that J fudly exped them to cote * to me to this Place ; that I have fent a Sloop to bring them thither, and Englifs Colours * for them to make. ufe of upon this Occafion ; and order’d you to attend and condué © them ; that if they perfift in their Refufal to do it, after I am come {0 far to brighten * the Covenant Chain with them, and fo early m the Year to gratify them; I fhall look © upon it as agreat Affront to the Englifh Governments, and a fure Mark that they © are indifferent whether they preferve our antient Amity and Kindnefs forthem or not. :

I particularly obferve, what they write to me.at the End of their Letter.;.in which * they fay, That they write in behalf of the Norridgwalks, as well as themfelves.’* © Thismuft be * crooked Talk; the Norridgwatk Indians came, here fome Days before my © Arrival, to treat with me at this Place; the Penob/cot Indians therefore had no Power * from them to write to me on their behalf in that Manner ; ‘This is] fay crooked Talks “at doth not refemble that Truth of Heart, which the Pesob/cots ever profefs’d to have ; “but muft proceed from fome bad Counfel given to them, in order to create a Mifun- * derftanding between the Exglifo and them ; and to deftroy the Peace and F riendihip * between us. : : ‘

© Upon this Occafion I would have you remind them of their Prieft’s Letter to me, * which I communicated to them the laft Summer ; in which he endeavour’d to difwade © me from fending Commiffioners the laft Years to diftribute thé Prefents from this Go- vernment to them ; and of the Proofs I then fent them of his Artifices to raife Jealoufies € among them, in order to break! off our Friéndfhip : And I would have you affure them, € that I have lately receiv’d undoubted Proofs. of the fame Prieft’s acting at this Time * the like treacherous Part to them, and ufing his utmoft Endeavours to-engage them in © Acts of Hofltility againft us. oy) ke

_. § And [would have you further tell them, That if this Government had not a great puasearc forthem, anda real Defire to continue their antient Friendfhip and Kindnels to

; ét em, I fhould not have been fo earneft in my Endeavours to’ ‘perpetuate Peace and ¢ Amity between us ; but the Succefs of that muft depend upon ‘their Meeting: me-here ; * and their Refufal to do it will be look’d upon by me, as ad high Affront and a full * Proof that they are determin’d to break off Friendfhip with us. ur

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aa | Lam Sir, Your Friend and Servant, sles . LOT : | rs ont. SSL IL RLE T:

, At the fame Time ; as the Norridgwalk Indians’ were the original Proprietors of the Lanes upon Kennebeck River, and the only Indians now interefted in them, and there was ~ Reafon to expect that the Prefence of the Pencb/cots, who would probably come’ fully inftructed by their Prieft to ufe their utmoftInfuence over the Norridewalks in.oppofition to the intended March to the Head of Kennebeck, &c. the erecting a Fort higher up the. River than Richmond, and making further the Settlements upon it, would embarrafs the Conference with the Norridgwalks upon thofe Points ; the Governor determin’d with the Advice of His Majefty’s Council, to have a feperate Conference with the Jaft ~mention’d Indians, and difpatch them away from Falmouth (if poffible) before the Arrival of the Penob/cots there.

_ The Delay likewife, which the Governor's ftaying for the Arrival of the Penobfcots, before he treated with the Norridgwalk Indians, would have occafion’d’'to:the Proceed- ing of the Troops, whofe Prefence at Ca/co, during the Conference with 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 Kennebeck above Richmond, @. and making further Settlements upon it, was another Motive for haftening on the Con-

ference with that Tribe. eon 3G * nr: rel ii) | fits à A

2 Accordingly his Excellency receiv’d a Vifit from the Norridgwalks the fame Day at | his Lodgings ; ge appointed the Day following, being Friday the 28th of Yareito fpeak.

bli ” with them in publick. aie “BH OL ee al By ae ee ale heels ee à pri a gi * An Expreflion ae by them in their Letter to the Goverwour. *

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a” HE Governour with the Gentlemen of his Attendance, the Commifioners from

Nova-Scotia, and New Hampfhire, being affembled at the Town-Houfe, ee

Chiefs of the Norridgwalk Tribe of Indians were conduéted thither ; and after

Salutations had pafs’d between them, His Excellency fpoke to the Indians as follows,

Friends and Brethren of the Norridgwalk Tribe, |

é of Hrough the Protection of the Divine, Providence Tam arrived fafe at this

| Place, after a tedious and rough Paffige ; and I hope I now fee you and your

Wives and Children in good Health |

© Before I imbark’d, I fent Orders that upon your Arrival here you fhould have

every Thing provided, neceffary for your Retrefhment; and L hope your Entertain-

ment hath been to your Satisfaction. | - ;

Bretbren,

© In the laft Winter Lreceiv’d a Letter from your Tribe, the Penobfcot, and Arffe-

gunticook Indians, preffing me to come to Richmond, early this Summer, to treat with

“you and them, inftead of fending Commuiffioners to you at the ufual Fime; and in

Compliance with your Requeft, I am now come in Perfon as foon as the publick Bufinefs

of my Government, and your Hunting Scafon would admit, to renew the Covenant.

with you. | “+ -

€ The Honourable Colonel Mafcarene, who is appointed a

of the Province of Nova-Scotia 5 and the three Honourable Gentlemen on my left

Hand, who are Commiffioners from the Province of Pifcataqua, { New-Hamp/fbire ] are

come here likewile to join with me in brightning the Chain. aes ee

ave found the Penobfeot, and Arffegunticook Indians here at

have faluted you all together ; but as lam defirous of taking

as may be, of greeting your Tribe, and having a Friendly Con-

ference with you, 1 am determin’d not to wait for their coming ; but to fpeak with you

to Morrow, at 10 o’Clock in the Forenoon, and fhall order a great Gun to be fir’d as a

Sig nal for you to come on Shore, where you fhall find an Oïhcer ready to Conduét

you to che Place of Conference. ? |

Then the Governor afk’d them, whether all their Chief Men of theTribe were prefent 3

and whether any Penobjcot Indians were with them. |

6 J wasin Hopes toh

my Arrival, that L might

as early an Opportunity,

Col. Feb, in the Name of the Indians, addrefs’d the Governour as follows,

= Brother,

+ What your Excellency fays is very good.

6 There are fomeof the Penobfrots with us.

€ Paffaguéant is not well; but will be here to Morrow, God willing : God hath

brought us here ; and we are glad to fee you in good Health : Paffagueant and Qyenoiis

knew of ourcomi g here, and join with us in faluting You. Our young Men rejoice

to fee your Excellency : We want nothing but Peace. — God knows our Hearts, that

they are good: When Capt. Lithgow inform’d us you was coming, we left our Corn

and other Bufinefs to meet you: Allour young Men and Women are defirous that

Peace fhould continue. i . |

6 We fhould be glad of fome Tobacco and Paint <= Our young Men are always de-

firous of painting themfelves according to our Fafhion at thefe Meetings.

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Commiffioner in behalf ET EE

2 AUS 0 © Capt. Lithgow toldus, we fhould want for nothing : We want fome Ammuni-

_ tion to kill Game with, as our living is wholly on frefh Meat. ?

GoverNour : Your young Men fhall be fupply’d with Ammunition and Paint ; and I will order more Rum, and fome frefh Beef for your Refrefhment.’ a

Col. Fob: We thank your Excellency Fore your Kindrets to ts.

Governour: How many are there of your. Tribe now at Falmouth ?

Col. ob : Forty-two y Men, Women and Children.

Gov’r : What Number of Men have you here ?

Col. Fob: Twenty-feven. | “ty

Gov’r : “Are any ob the Arffegunticook Indians with you à reir a CE

Col. Fob: Not one. i

+ Gov’r : How many of the Penob/cot Indians are with you ?

Col, Joh: “There are Eight of that Tribe here. à 3

st Gowr : Do thefe Penobjcot Indians intend to remain with you? t ge 4 |

: Col. Fob: No, they defign to return to Penob[cot, as foon as the Treaty is Over : = ‘They will open their Hearts and {peak to your Excellency freely: so. We defire x you would order five Gallons of Rum a Day to be difiibuted among us. M

Gow’r : { don't grudge you that Quantity of Rum 5 but am. concern’d eaft it “ fhould over-heat 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 of them.

Col. Fob: We will take care that our young Men keep themfelves fober : We defire no more than two Gallons. of Rum, and one Gallon of Mellaffes for our Children.

Gowr: You fhall have it, ie hs bes, mk

Then his Excellency the Governour drank King GEORG P's Health, and Prof. erity to the Norridgwalks, and that Peace might continue between them, and the

Enel Colonies —— Which Healths were pledg’d ‘by all the Indians prefent.

Then. the Indians withdrew.

ES | _ SarTurpayx, June 20... 7,544

4 HE Governour, the Commiffioners aforenamed, and other Gentlemen, being » | en 4 affembled in the Meeting-Houfe at Falmouth, ( the Town-Houfe being found in-

convenient the Day before, ) and attended there by the Indians ; After the ufual Salu- tations, Sra \ za | 1 © . j ! : in 2 ;

| Walter McFarland was {worn well and truly to interpret, what fhould pafs between | his Excellency and the Indians of the WNorridgwatk Tribe at this Conference. | oe ; .

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Brethren,

good Health this Morning : I gave Orders fince I faw

you here Yefterday, that every Thing, which you and your Squaws then defir’d

of me; fhould be provided for you as fuon as poffible.

Brethren, Li | |

In your Letter to me from Richmond, the laft Winter you fay thus ;

“ Brother, | ue |

h is good, viz. Peace : We alfo want t Spring 5 and when

which is right be- “YOU bave a long Time wanted that wbic

« that which is good , and we want to fee you the: nex

« aye bear each other, talk, we will both endeavour to do that,

« paveen us. ”

Brethren, in what you have faid ; and 1 am now-come to talk € You have well fpoken,

do what is neceffary for fettling our Peace upon a lafting with you upon it; and to

Foundation. |

- € The French have of late built Forts in feveral Places upon this Continent, within the

Territories ot King GEORGE, which hath greatly difturb’d our Peace in thofe Parts ;

and Lam inform’d,; that they either.have, or defign foon to erect one on the River Ken-

nebeck, or the Carrying-Place called Wa-non-du-wa-wan-nock, near the Head of it,

which is within the Limits of this Government : If they fhould be fuffer’d to do that,

Brethren, it would foon deftroy your and our Peace upon this River. I have there+

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: they have, or are attempting to do it, I

{hall fummon them ina peaceable Manner to retire, and if they fhall refufe to depart out

of the Englfh Territories, L will drive them of by Force. ul et eae

© Further, Brethren, In order to hinder the French from making Incroachments upon

the River Kennebeck, it is my Intention to build a ftrong Houfe upon it, higher up than

Richmond; and a large Magazine to lodge our Stores at, in our Way thither : ‘And as

this {trong Houfe will be nearer your Head-Quarters at Norridgwalk, than that at Rich-

mond is, 1 defign to remove the Truck Trade from Richmond to that Place ; fo that

then you will have lefs Way to come for your neceflary Supplies than you now have :

And in cafe we fhould have a War with the French, ( which we fhall ufe all Means in

our Power to prevent, and I hope will not happen ) this ftrong Houfe will be a Place of

Shelter and Protection to you, as well as to the Englifb, again{t their Hoftilites. =~

how well difpos’d my Heartis towards you in this Mat- © You will judge, Brethren,

which I have in it ; and [ hope you think what I ter, by my hiding from you nothing,

fay is right. lh

n, in your Letter to me, that you ‘ like well Gover-

n done ; and that Governour Dummer then 35

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€ You moreover fay, Brethre

«© nour Dummer’s Treaty, and what was the

< {er the Bounds between the Englifo and you.

, inviolably obferve Governout © You may be affur’d, That We fhall on our Part

Dummer’ sTreaty 3 and that the Englifh fhall not in making Settlements pafs the Bounds,

which are there fet between you and them : ‘And we expect that you likewife fhall on

your Part keep that Treaty. |

That the Englifb fhall and may peaceably and quietly enter

“© upon, improve and forever enjoy, all and fingular their Rights of Land, and former

© Settlements, Properties and Poffeffions, within the Eaftern Parts of this Province; |

“ together with all Iflands, Iflets, Shoars, Beaches and Fifheries within the fame; |

without any Moleftation, or Claim by you or any other Indians; and be in no

“ ways molefted, interrupte ” |

‘ By shat it isagreed, “

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d, or difturbed therein. 7

(af) © And on the other, Hand, “ That you and the other Fribes of Indians, within

* this Province, and > “your he their natural Defcendants, fhall refpectively hold and “© enjoy all your and their Lands, Liberties and Properties, not by you or them con- ** veyed, or fold ta, or poffeffed,” by any ‘of the Enghith Subje@ts: ” Alfo, “ The

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ie Privilege of Hunting, Fifhing and Fowling as formerly,

* Now, in purfuance of this Treaty, Brethren, 1 promife you in the Name of oe Englifh Governments, that none of his Majefty’s Subjects within them, ‘fhall be allowed to make Settlements upon any Lands above Richmond, for which they cannot produce ‘good ‘and- fufficient Deeds of Conveyance, either from you or vour Anceftors :: And for the better Prefervation of your Rights and Privileges of Hunting, Fifhing and Fowling, whole and intire to your felves, a “Law bath been ‘lately pais’'d by the Gaverament of the ‘Maffacbufetts-Bay, whereby all his Majefty’s Subjects within it are prohibited, under fevere Penalties, trom trefpaffing upon you: On the other Hand, We expec? that the Englith all bave Liberty to make Settlements wherever they fall thinx proper, ca any ‘Lands which they have fairly purchafed of your ere without any dog dé son 0% Hindrance from You, or any other Indian Tribe.

© But I muft obferve to you, with regard to the Extent of the Limits of the Ergljh and French Territories upon this Continent ; that you are not concern’d in any Difputes which may arife on that Point: This is a Matier which lies wholly between Us and the

French ; and we do not defire you, as the French do, to expofe your-Lives in any of our Quarrels with them: All, that we expeët, is, That Tan: pick us to decide our Difputes, and confult your own Safety. aye remaining ‘Neutral. « t conte

* Thave now falk’d with you upon the principal Matters, which are mention’d in your Letter to me; and fhall not proceed further in the EMEA: until J Re ete your Anfwer to what I have faid upon them. i salt ye

_ © Before you give it, I would have you maturely confidet.and deliberate: upon every Thing, which I have now fpoke ; for which purpofe, leaft any Article of it fhould efcape your Memory, I fhall commit what I have faid to the Interpreter in Writing ; and he, when you dre retir” ’d and deliberating upon it, fhall diétinétly interpret:every Paragraph of it to you again, and I fhall expect you to’meet me hete with your Anfwer:ready to be deliver’d on Monday Morning next, at 10 o’Clock, when you fhall have the lacie Sig- nal made for you to come on. Shoar, as you hadto Day: ocici 2: 1:09 es go ood vy

206 TX fhall fay fothing further to you at prefent chan that thefe are: weighty Matters, which ‘nearly 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 wy fecuring gur Friendfhip and Kindnefs to you.’

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| PRESENT as before. ‘a

Fter Salutations, Mr. Exekiel Price was fworn to make tree Entries of what fhould

pafs between the Governour and the Indians at this Con-fereace ; as alfo that the

Entries already made by him in it were juit and true, according to the beft of his

Knowledge and Skill.

shen his Excellency afk’d the Indians, if they had confit=r'd what he had faid to them on Saturday, and were ready to give him their Anfwer to it. Bt.

Col. Fob, holding in his Hand the Governour’s Letter to the Indians in the lat Win-

cer, {poke in their Name, as follows ; | |

« Here is the Letter which your Excellency wrote ; it isa good Letter, we like it

well,—all our Brethren the Indians like ic well, ; cl LA

© We have carefully confider’d what you faid to us on Saturday. |

6 As to the firong Houfe, you intend to build on tbe River Kennebeck, we cannot

confent to it’s being built ; itis our Land, and we get our Living by Hunting : Rich-

mond Fort on the River belongs to King GEORGE, and we are content it foould re-

main, as it flands ; but we can’t confent to the Building of any other Fort, of making

any new Settlements on that River.

f; Governour heise Treaty is lik’d by all the Indians ; and we all defire to ftand

by that, and fubmit to it’s Rules. grey 4 tact “srntl À Re 01 Tri

-< We want nothing but Peace ; but we can’t agree that you fhould go any further up

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« 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. | si a

» « 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 fhould fend your Army up Kennebeck River, you

will not fee a Frenchman ; there is none upon the River, nor near i. —GOD knows what

I {peak is true; Ifpeak from my Heart. ivy op lsat een ye Ba ae

Brother,

» © Your Brethren of the Norridgwalk Tribe, and fomeof the Penobfcots are met here;

we are come for Good.—This Wampum is a Token of the Sincerity of our Hearts,

holding three Strings of Wampum in his Hand, which he gave the Governour.

€ Jf we agree to that which is Good, all the Indians will ftand by it.

É rate : You fay the TAdlans nee prefent are here: in behalf of the | Penobfeots. to

treat with me ; and, that the Penobfcots will ftand by what is now agreed to; and that

it isthe fame Thing as if their ‘Tribe was prefered nd ott Anew svontvoD adv aol > era, &

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© [have lately receiv’d two Letters from St. Georges; one fent from the Penobfcot

Indians before I came from Bo/ton, and the other fince I arriv’d at Cafco. —

© In the frft of thefe Letters the Penob/cots told me, they expected I would come to

St. George’s ; and that they could not come to Falmouth to treat withme. _ a

© The Penobfcots alfo fent me Word, fince I came here, that they would not treat

with me, unlefs I came to St. George’s—And by a Letter Ihave in my Hand, lam

fatisfied they receiv’d this Advice from their Prieft. US AUVICE MONA cane ke

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(oe) - ¢ Y can’t but think therefore that you are miftaken, when you tell me that any Indi- ans now prefent. are authorized to appear in behalf of the Penob/cots, and to act for them ; fince that Tribe hath declar’d to the contrary.’

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The Governour made here a fhort Paufe, expecting an Anfwer from the Indians . but they feeming a little confounded, and making none, he proceeded ; 7

© } now look upon my felf as treating with your Tribe only.

“ E regard your Tribe as much as I do the Penobfcots ; and there ig no’ Occaffon for their being prefent, or confulted upon the principal Points of this Conference.

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€ You fay you ftand by Governour Dummer’s Treaty ; fo do we. — Moft of the Indians who.were concern’d: in making of it, are dead : Governour Dummer was theri the Governour of this Province ; but now I am the Governour of it.

_ © Tt was therefore neceflary, that that Treaty fhould be committed to Writing, that Governour Démmer’s Succefors; and the prefent Generation of Indians might know

what was then agreed upon in it.

- © You well know the Mark of Wenemouet, Loron, Edger-Emet, and the others of

the principal Indians, who made and fign’d that Treaty ; and as they are dead, their Marks muft now fpezk for them. ? Ca

: His Excellency then produc’d the original Treaty made with Governour Diner to

the Indians, who after having peérus’d the Marks of the Indian Chiefs, which'fign’d it,

_obferv’d to his Excellency that none of the Norridgp alks had fign’d the Treaty. |

Governour SHIRLEY,

© You told mejuft now, That you appear’d for the Penob/cots : That was the Cafe with the Pencb/cot Indians at the Time of making Governour Dummer’s Treaty ; they were delegated by the Norridgwalks,. St. Francois, St. fobns, and other Tribes of Indi- ans, to reprefent’them at that Conference, and conclude a Treaty on their behalf with the -Englith : — Befides, Your Tribe hath at every Treaty fince that Time, as well as the

prefent Conference declar’d, That they ik’d it well, and will fland by it; and fubmit

» toits Rules. Particularly, When I met you at St. George’s, thirteen Years ago, Loror

who was your Spéaker at that Interview, and Col. Zew’s, and allthe other Indians then

prefent, produc’d the Counterpart of this Treaty tome ; and infifted upon it as what

was binding between us. And at Falmouth, in 1749, your Tribe, the St. Francois, Pe-

nobfcots and Weeweenocks, all fign’d the Treaty then concluded : And by that Treaty

you made the fame Agreement with the Englifh, which your Predeceffors made with them in Governour Dammer’s Treaty." | LR "onde HAE 15%

| [Then his Excellency produc’d to them the Treaty made and concluded at Falmouth * in £749, ] and proceeded thus 5 À Le |

. © This Treaty, ( viz. of 1749, ) was ratify”’d by your Tribe the laft Year ; and the Year before ; and feveral of you now prefent then fign’d your Marks to it. ? wate

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[Then his Excellency caus’d' the afore-recited Paragraph in Governour Dummer’s Treaty, concerning the Agreement that the Englifh fhould have and enjoy all their

former Rights and Poffeffions in the Lands, which had been fold and conveyed to them

by the Indians, tobe read over again ; ] and fpoke to them as follows; © où À IT aout vor dan élsndtii A 207 10 DIR % baer :

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1 67 mufénow obfrve to you,” That above One Hundred Years ago, the Engfifh y “of your Fathers ‘all thé Lands lying ‘on the River Kennebeck, as high up as _

ferunfike : That in Confequence of that Purchafe they took Poffeffion of and made : DEAR upon them ; and ( at the Defire of the Indians ) antiently buile’ at Taconnet

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Ca Falls a Trading-Houfe, where a greater Trade was carried.on, than there is now in all

the Englith Truck-Houfes together ; as you have in the Conference of Jaft Year acknow-

ledo’d : And there are ftill to be feen at Cufbnock and Tacoxnet old Ruins of Houfes,

which plainly prove that there were Houfes formerly built there by the Englith.

< At the Treaty made by the Norridgwalks, and other Faftern Indians with Gover- nour Sbate in 1717, it was agreed, “ Thatthe Enghfh thould fettle the Lands where

their Predeceflors had done ”. And by Governour Lummer’s Treaty in 1726, That

“ the Englifh fhould fettle upon, and forever peaceably enjoy all their Rights of Land

« and former Poffeffions within the Eaftern Parts of this Province, amd whatever had

<¢ been fold and conveyed to them by the Indians. ”’—~ Tfthe Inchans had not been cons

vine’d atthe Time of making thofe Treaties, that the Lands formerly poffeffed and

fettled by the Englifh, and which had been purchafed by them of the Indians, were fair-

ly fold to them, they would not have entred into thofe Agreements. al ?

Brethren,

€ As to building the intended ftrong Houfe and Migazine higher up Keanebeck

River than Richmond, 1 muft remind you of what pafs’d between us oa 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 Freach from coming into the River, and to pro-

tect all the Lands upon it, Your Lands. as well as thofe of the Englifb, againft them :

This is what all Princes do within their own Dominions, without afking Leave-of thofé who inhabit che Lands there : The building of Forts don’t take away the private Pro-

perty of the Subjects in their Lands : And as by Governour Duimmer’s Treaty, ( which

you fay is Right, and you like well, and will ftand by , } and by the Treaty of, Peace

in 1749, your Tribe and the other Indian Tribes who were Parties to them have /48-

mitted to be ruled and governed by the King of Great-Bntain’s Laws, and defired to bave

the Benefit of the fame. Sara séiiésée" à : # s

te su EHsra that Paragraph was read to them out, of both thofe Treaties: | * >

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© King GEORGE hath an undoubted Right by vertue of thofe Treaties, as well, as

by the eftablifhed Law of Nations, tobuild Forts upon your Lands in the Eattern Parts,

of this Government, as well as thofe of the Exgdi/b : Your Tribe and theEugli/h are made

Brethren by thofe Treaties, and King GEORG £ is our common Father; and this

Fort is to be built for the Protection of all his Children, the Jadiaus as well as the Exghj/h.

Brethren.

© J would put you in Mind of what happen’d in Times paft ; About 30 or 40 Years

ago, the French ftirr’d up your’s and the neighbouring Indian Tribes, when they were at Peace with the Englifo, to make War with them——The Indians during the

Continuance of it committed Ravages in our Borders, and kill’d feveral of our People ;

But what Fruits did the Tribe of Norridgwalks reap; by-the Mifchief which they

then join’d in doing to the Englifb ; they had feveral,of their young Men cut off, and

the Englifb at laft, being highly provok’d by their Hoftilities, fell upon the old Town of

Norridgwalk, deftroy’d. many of the Tribe, and drove them all off from their Lands ;

which by Right of Conqueft in War (a Title held to, be, good by all the Indian Tribes

in general among themfelves, ) the Englifb became Matters of, and it was intirely ow-

ing to their Kindnefs to your Tribe, that you were reftor/d to thofe Lands by Governor

Dummer’ sTreaty, and fuffer’d to return and, live in Peace upon your prefent Poffeffions.

“© This Inftance, Brethren, of the Calamity which..going ‘to War.with the’ Engliffe 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 to their Friendfhip by being guilty of a Breach of the moft folemn Engagements, fhould now be well confider’d by,yous And it yought to bee a Warning to you, never to fuffer yourfelves, to! be feduced agaimby, the: Freseh, to enter. into. War with. the Exglif, which if it fhould ever happens mutt fooner or later end: im the Deftruction of the fmal], Remnant of your, Tribe, sos) bon pd pe ne

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| (237 "© Te will be much wifer for you to live in Peace, and enjoy yout Lands, under the Pro- teftion of the Englihh. .

© And as a Token of the Sincerity of my Heart, in what I have faid to you, J deliver you this Belt of Wampum. Gave a Belt of Wampum. |

* T have another Article, Brethren, to fpeak with you upon.

~ © By Governor Dammer’s Treaty it is agreed, That ‘if any Controverfies or Diffe- $ rences fhould at any Time after happen to arife, between any of the Exglifb and Indians, ‘¢ for any real or fuppofed Wrong, or Injury done on either Side, no private Revenge **°fhall be taken for the fame, but proper Application made to’his Majcfty’s Government “upon che Place, for Remedy or Redrefs thereof, in a due Courfe of Juftice. ”

© This was “ratified by the Treaty of Peace made in 1749, and the Norridgwalks, Penobfcots, Arffegunticooks, and Weeweenocks thereby engag’d further ** That it any In- “<dians fhould at any Time commit any As of Hoftility again{ft the Englifb; they ‘¢would join their young Men with the Engi, in ‘reducing fuch Indians to Reafon. ©

_ © Now, Brethren, It hath unfortunately happen’d that two Indians of the Arffeguntt- “¢ook Tribe were kill’d the laft Year, by twoknglifomen in the Government of Pifcataqua, for feveral Injuries and Infults which thefe Indians had been guilty of within'it : The Cir- cumftances of which I fhall relate to you. In April 1752, two Indians of that’ Tribe named Sabatis and Cbrifti, came to Canterbury in the aforefaid Province, where they were friendly entertain’d above a Month ; but at their going off they ftole two Negroes, which they bound and carried over Merrimack River, where one’ of them made his F{cape and return’d to his Mafter ; but the other was carried to Canada, and fold toa French Officer at Crewn-Point, at which Place he ftill remains ; or, was teen very lately.

© Tn May following aParty of.ten.or twelve Arffegunticook Indians met with four Exg- Ufo Men, ata Branch of Contoocook River, within the Government of Pifcataqua, thot one of them dead upon the Spot, captivated and carried two of them to Canada, where. they were detain’d, fome. Months, and until they were ranfom’d ; the other with Difficulty making his Efcape : All which was done in Time of Peace. ~

© In 1753, the aforenamed Sadatis came again to Canterbury, where being reproached by the Wifs of the Man, from whom he and his Companion had the Year before ftolen the Negro, which ‘they had fold in Canada, he together with another Indian: then in Company, was guilty of great Outrages to her 5 and it was by thefe and other Injuries and Infülts-committed by: them there, that the two Engl/b Men were provok’d to kill them foon after ; but the Government of Pifcataqua difapproving the Action (asis well known from their Proceedings againft the Perfons, who were fuppos’d to be guilty of it ) have difclaim’d the private Revenge, which the two Engli/h Memin their Province took of the 4 ffegunticook Indians, for the Injuries and Infulrs which the Engl had, re- ceiv’d from them, and us’d Endeavours to bring to Punifhment the Cffenders, who were guilty of a Breach of the faid Treaties : And you fee, Brethren, that that Government have now fent three Comriflioners to meet the Arffegunticooks here, in order to have Injuries on both Sides redrefs*d in a-Courfe of Juftice, and an.amicable Manner.

- '$ Thevfrffegunticooks ought to have acted the like Part,and met us here, efpecially as fince they knew of the killing of thofe two Indians, they renewed theTreaty of Peace made with the Governments of Pifcataqua and Maffachufetts in 1749, by figning a Ratification of it at Richmend'in the Fall’ of the Year, and accepted Part of the Prefents which the Govern- menc of the M+ffachufetts-Bay made to the Indians upon that Occafon ; and Jjoin’d the Jaft Winter with your Fribe and the Perobfcots, in preffing me to meer them in thefe Parts early “this Summer : But inftead of: doing this, ‘they have within the laft feven Wéeks capriväted an Englifh Man,. with his Wife and three Children in the Province of Pifcataqua, and plunder’d his Houfe, as they did at the fame Time the Houfe of ano- ther Eng lifb Man in the Neighbourhvod, which happen’d fortunately to have left it a Day or two betore the Indians came + And they declare that.they : will take further Revenge upon the Englifb ; for which Purpofe they have a Party out now near Richmond, waiting

-an Opportunity to do it.

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« Wheréfore, Brethren, as the Englilb have faithfully kept the before-mention’d Treaties

on their Part, and the Arfegunticooks have broken them ; we have a Right by Virtue of

them, to call upon you and the Penobfcots to join your young Men with our’s, in re-

ducing the Arffegunticooks to Reafon : Yourfelves muft be convinc’d that this is neceflary

to be done, in order to prevent fhedding of Blood, which will in the End wholly ruft and

canker the Covenant-Chain ; which ought to be kept as free from the Stain of it as may

be.

Col. Job: What we fpeak is Truth; we will do every Thing in our Power to pre-

vent thofe Indians from. doing Mifchief.

Gov’r: Willyou join your young Men with ours, and compel them to do what

is Right ? |

Col. Feb: We will do every thing iu our Power to make thofe Indians quiet and

peaceable : We have already hinder’d them from doing Mifchief ; they will come to

Narridgwalk before they do more : Thefe two Men which the Enghjb kil?'d did no

Mifchief ; it was the 4/bany Indians who did the Mifchief : Sabatis (one of the two

Indians kill’d) was an Albany Indian. | i |

Gov’r : Youare miftaken ; Sabatis was not an Albany Indian, but belonged to the

Ar ffegeemticook Tribe ; he hath declar’d it himfelf.to feveral, and if you doubrit, I can pro-

duce certain Proof of at.

© Who had the Command of that Party of Indians which captivated two Englifo Men

and kill’d another, when a Fourth efcap’d from them near Contoocook River, as 1 befurt

abferv’d to you ? * |

Col. Fob : Ie wasan Albany Indian, who had been with the Arffeganticooks a preat while.

~ “Gov'r : You are miftaken ; Capt. Mofes {altes #é7e0n) commanded that Party ; he

was an Ar[fegunticook , the two Men who were carried by him ‘Captive to Canada, heard

him acknowledg'd as fuch there ; and himifelf hath declar*d, that he formerly ‘beleng’d te

the Norridgwalk Tribe ; but had married among the Arffegusticooks.

Col. fob: We will enquire and know more about it in a few Days; the Indians fome

times fay more than is true. : |

Gov're: Although we knew of this Murther, and the captivating, of the two Mien,

the Englifb Governments did not take any Revenge,but admitted the Arfegunticooks, the

lah Year, to Ratify the Teaty made five Years ago and gave them Prefents Ob

the different Behaviour of the Engli/bfrom the Indians.in this refpect.

Col. "fob: . It is the firft Time, I have heard any Thing, of the captivating of the

_ Family, and pluadering the two Houfes in Pifcataqua.— 1 {peak from my Heart.

| Gov’r : You well remember the Ar ffagunticook Indians captivated three Children at

F | North-Yarmouth, within the Government of the Maffachufetts-Bay = What is become of

them ? — Atthe Jaft Conference Paffagueant promis’d to go and fetch them home.

Col. ‘fob: He would have gone.; but hearingYour Excellency defir’d him to atten

at this Treaty, he was prevented.

Gov'r: Are you ready to Ratify and Confirm the Treaty of Peace made at Ca/oe

five Years ago ?

Col. Feb: Weareready to/Ratify it — weare defirous of Peace, and as we are de-

termin’d to do all invour Power to prevent Mifchiel, we hope your Excellency will de

the fame. |

‘Gov'a ; You may certainly depend upon at that Z wall,

CR ROSE. ESS LUE ON LR Te

(882) ) Col. 76>: Let not your young Men act the Devil’s Pars, by dome Michiel

to us: You, as well as we, like Governour Dummer’s Treaty, — Let us all ftand by i - Before we part, both of us will confirm that Treaty. | ve?

Gov’r : The Ratification of that Treaty, and of the Treaty of Peace madefive Years ago at Cafco fhall be wrote ready for us both to fign to Murrow.

* All that I have faid at this Conference. is from my Heart ;. which I have open’d freely co you ; and | will hide nothing in it from you: You have told me that you would not confent that the Engh) fhould build a Fort upon Kennebeck River above Richmond : 1 would not have you mifunderftand me ; I did not afk your Confent.

‘ King GEORGE, nor any other Prince, ever afks the Confent of any Perfon to build Forts within their own Territories: You well knaw the French King doth net.

et Whatever Englifh Forts, are built or Settlements:made upon that River, you may be affur’d, that as long as you Continue to behave peaceably towards the Englifh, you {ball ‘be treated as Friends and Brethren by them. *

Col. Fob : Your Talk is good ; it pleafes us greatly.— We look upon vou to be eur Brother ; and God knows we are fincere.

TUESDAY rie ‘rpg

PRESENT asbefbre, Gov’r.

Brethren,

€ I Have caus’d Inftruments of Ratification of the Treaties of Peace made by your Tribe, and the other Eaftern Jadians with Governour Dummer in 1726 ; and with the Commiffioners from this Government, and that of Pifcasagua, in 1749, to be

prepared forus to fign, as was propos’d between us Yefterday.— But before we pro- ceed to do this, I muft call upon you to open your whole Hearts to me with the fame Sincerity that I have us’d m difelofing what is in mine to you.

© You will not think much of my being fo folicitous to know whether I can now depend upon your pacifick Profeffions, if you recollect your Behaviour towards us foon after your figning the Treaty of 1749.— About nine of ten Months after that, your Tribe join’d with fome of the Arffeguuticcok and Penebfeot Indians in captivating feven- teen of the People of this Government ; viz. Thirteen from Swan-Ifand, one from Richmond, two from Sheepfcot, and one from Brunfwick ; as alfoin killing a great Num- ber of our Cattle: The Reafon given by you for the doing of this Mifchief was,’ that it was done to fatisfy you for two Indians, which happen'd to be kill’d by fome Englifh : After which you declar’d to us, That the Indian Blood was then wip’d away—And that the Englifb might go fafely about their Bufinefs ; for thatit was Peace between all the Indians and the Englifh.

© The Englifh thinking you fincere in this Declaration left their Garrifons, and’ return’, to their Dwelling-Houfes ; but notwithftanding your Declarations, when the Englifh were off their Guard, fome of the Arffegunticook Indians foon after captivated three Boys at North-Yarmouth, kill’d fome Cattle, and burnt and plunder’d feveral Houfes ; and foon after that kill’d a Man coming from North-Yarmouth : A fhort Time after this, fix Men were captivated, and one Man kill’d at the New-Meadows, together with nineteen Cattle, as was alfo aconfiderable Number of Cattle at Richmond about the fame Time ; and in doing this laft mention’d Mifchief, your Tribe was principally con- cern’d, being affifted only by a few Canada Indians in fome Part of it ; other Part of it being done by your Tribe alone : And we are certain that thefe: Accounts. are true; hecaufe we have receiv’d them from fome of your owm Tribe.

| | © What

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COEEN ) « What can you fay in Juftification of your felves for this Behaviour ?

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[ After a fhort Paufe without Anfwer from the Indians, ] the Governour proceeded,

Brethren,

« J have been inform’d fince my Arrival here, That a Letter has been fent from the

Canada Indians to the Penobfcots, acquainting them that they intended to pafs over to

our Eaftern Frontiers, when che Corn fhould be ripe, and fall upon the Engifo Settle-

ments there. | :

4 J now require of you to inform me, what you know concerning this Matter ?

Colonel Fo beginning to fpeak to the Governour ; Quencis, who fat next to hin,

turn’d towards him, and fud in a low Voice, — Befure yon tell no more Lies ; — If you

de, the Governour will certainly find you out : — Upon which Col. od, after expoltu-

Jating with Quencis in two or three Words, proceeded thus 5 _ | Oe ae

Brother,

« We will fpeak the Truth from our Hearts, and hide nothing from you. |

€ Weheard that there.was fuch a Letter fent from Canada to the-Pesob/cots.; and

we told Capt. Lithgow what the Canada Indians and the Arffegunticook Indians intended

to do. They fay they are coming to fatisty themfelves for the Lofs of the two Men

belonging tothe Arfegunticock Tribe.”

Gov’r : What have the Casada Indians to do in this Matter ?

Col. Fob: The Canada Indians and the Ar flegunticook Indians are all the ‘fame.

Ic is very likely that shofe Indians, who intend to do this Mifchief, will come firft to

Norridgwalk ;. and we will then do our utmoft to hinder.them from doing any more

Mifchief.

_ Goÿ’e: § Brethren, 1 muft further acquaint you, That I receiv’d aLetter from

St..George’s a tew Days ago, wherein I am inform'd, That your Tribe had fent two

Belts of Wampum to the Penobscot Indians, inviting. them to join with you and the

Canada Indians againit the Englifo: Is this true? ” |

naGok Fob :. We never had any Thing but Good in ourHearts: That Letter is a Lye:

The Canada Indians might fend Wampum , but we never did, and we defire you would

aot think we ever had it in our Hearts to. do it.

Gov’n: Bretbren, .

€ Notwithftanding the Mifchief you have dore-us_fince the laft Treaty of Peace ; if

you are determin’d to live peaceably with .us for the future, and are defirous of continu-

ing in Friendfhip with .us, we will ftill receive you as Friends and Brethren, and fign

the Ratifications of the before-mentio ’d Treaties of Peace : But if your Hearts are not

Right towards us, | would not have you fign them ; becaufe if after that, you fhould

commit any Aéts of Hottility againft us,» you may depend upon it, we fhall never truft

you again. . : |

€ And I would have you well: confider, that if you fhould provoke us to be your

Enemies by your Violation of this Peace, the Confequence muft in the End be the utter

Deftruction of the fmal! Part of your Tribe which fill remains... 2 ©: >

© [hope you rightly underftand what I have told you more than once. in this ‘Confe-

rence, ix was my Intention to do, and .the Engli/h expected from you: I fhall repeat it

ance more, before we-proceed to fign che Ratification: I-told you, I fhould: fend.a ftrong

Body of Soldiers to march up-Kennebeck: River, as high as the Head of it, “and over.

the Carrying-Place, which is becween that and the River Chaudiere ; and caufe

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a ftrong Houfe to be erected, and a large Magazine for Stores in the Way to it; that

the Englifh had fairly purchas’d Lands of your Anceftors, as high up that River as Wef-

ferunfick, and.made Settlements there ; and that we expected they fhould be at Liberty

to rnake Settlements again as highas their Fathers have purchas'd of your Anceftors, when-

ever they fhall think proper, without being molefted by you or any other Tribe of Indians.

<8 Thave now done fpeaking, and amr ready to hear what you have further to fay to

me.— I hope you will {peak treely. ORD

arret 9 Brothers

* We will open our Hearts and {peak freely.

_ * We came here for that which is Good ; and hope what we fhall now. do Ans

in Good. oy. gee à

Te de Englifh hall be'epelcome to renew sheir Settlements as bigh 2 the River as

they have heretofore fettled Lands, and purchafed any from our Tribe ; and we are

content that they foall peaceably enjoy them. i) x

© We bave confider’d of what your Excellency sold us concerning building a Fort and

Magazine upon Kennebeck River ; and are consent you foould build them where ‘you

pleafe , and promife not to moleft or difturd you in doing. if.

€ We fhoutd be glad to know on what Part of the River you propofe to build the

Fort and Magazine.” rail tu |

Gov’r : Ï havegiven Orders to the Commander of the Troops, which I have fent

up that River, to {earch for the moft convenient Place in it to fet the Fort upon; and uñ-

it LT hear from him, Iam not able to inform you concerning this Matter.—.But I believe

$¢ will not be higher up the River than Tacennes Falls. |

Indians =

Capt. Lithgow ules us kindly, and we defire that he may be continued in the Muck

Houfe at Richmond. ;

¢ We fhould be glad chat there was a Truck-Houfe at Saco ; and that Capt. Lane had

the Care of it. : ,

¢ By Governor Dummer’s Treaty it was agreed that the Englif’ fhould not. hunt on

our Lands. — The Englifh have Land enough to work upon to get a living, without

‘Hunting: upon our Lands. — What we fay in this Matter we fpeak in behalf of all the

"Tribes of Indians, who are in Friendfhip with the Englyb.

¢ GOD isa Witnefs that what 1 have now faid to your Excellency is true ; and that it

comes from my Heart.’

-Gov'r : Slam well pleas’d with what you have now faid ; and hope it comes from

your Heart.

¢ [think as you do, that the Englilb have no right to hunt on your Lands, and that

they ought to be punifhed for doing it.’ |

Then ‘one of the Indians complain’d that he had a Gun left at Capt. Ox/ton’s ; alfo

ome Beaver, two Broad Cloth-Blankets, fix Shirts, fome Wampum and Sable Strings.

< The Governovur affur’d the Indians he would enquire into thatMatter, and that Juftice

fhould be done them therein.

¥ Cot Fob : I would {peak to your Excellency,

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({ 207) € We are not allow'd enough for the Beaver we bring tothe Truck-Houle ; Beaxer

is very fcarce and hard to be got ; it oughtto be fold tor a better Price.* ;

Gov’r : © You may always depend upon having the fame Price for the Beaver you

bring to the Truck-Houfes, that it will fetch in Boffon, exclufive of all Charges.

.€ The Law made for punifhing the Erg//b, who fhall hunt on any of your Lands,

fhall be carried into Exccution. Lt: md at .

© Two Englifo Men have already been punifh’d agreeable to this Law ; and Lwill ufe

my Endeavour that all, who tranfgrefs it, fhall be pumfh’d. ; ag

_ * You have fometimes given into the Truck-Houfe Winter Beaver, inftead of Spring

Beaver ; you ought.to be more careful inthis Matter... .

« [will give Orders that the Commiffary-General (hall from Time to Time, fend an Account to Capt. Lithgow of the Prices of Beaver at Boftex.; and Capt..Lithgow fhalt give you as much for it at Richmond, as it, will tetch in Befion, SE eee |

© Tam glad to hear you approve of Capt. Lithgow, and Capt. Lane ; 1 fhall always en.

deavour to keep good Officers in the feveral Truck-Huufes.’ “a :

Then the Ratifications of the Treaties of Peace, made between Governour Dummer,

and the feveral Tribes of Eaffern Indians ; as alfo of the Treaties of Peace made and con-

cluded at Falmouth in Cafco-Bay about five Years ago, being diftinétly read over and > in-

terpreted to the Indians, were fign’d by hisExcellency the Governour, the Commifioners

of the Provinces of Nova-Scotia and New-Hampfbire, on the one Part; and Paffagueant,

Col. 70, and the Indians of the Norridgwalk 1 ribe of the other Part. |

“Gov'r « © As we have now mutually ratifi’d the former Treaties of Peace, 1 doubt not but you will join with the Englib Governments in keeping them inviolable ; and I hope Peace will continue between us as long as the Sun and Moon fhall endure. eo

_ Brethren,

& As a Mark of the Kindnefs which the Maffachufetts Government hath for you, they

are willing, in cafe you incline to fend any of your Children to Boffon, to be at theCharge

of maintaining them there,and having them inftructed in the Englifa Language, Reading, Writing, drawing Plans, and other Things proper for-their Education ; and will return them to you whenever they or you fhall defire it: This may be a Means of ftrengthening

and-perpetuating F riendfhip between us ; which is the only Reafon of my propofing it to

you.

© Asa further mark, Brethren, of theKindnefs I bear you, I fhall order Capt. Lithgow

to deliver you out of the Truck-Hoûfe ‘under his Care, the Value of Tex Pounds old Tenor, for each Man who hath met mehere; and five Pounds old Tenor for each of

your Squas here prefent, as foon as you fhall return to Richmond. )

© And in.cafe your Tribe fhall continue in Peace and Friendfhip with us, the Govern- ment will in the Fall of the Year, order thePrefents which they have promis’d to give you

Anaually, during your good Behaviour towards us, to be deliver’d to you. |

Brethren,

© I am forry that you won’t admit our Brother Ambrofe to affociate with you on ‘Ac-

count of -his ‘having engag’d ia the Service of the Engli/h, againft the French in the

‘Yate War between the two Crowns: But ##brofe fhall lofe nothing by that ; this Go-

vernment will take him into their efpecial Protection and Maintenance: The Exglifh

willever diftinguith thofe who fhall be-their Friends.among the Jxdians, by their Kindnels

and good Offices to them.’ ;

Indians : It is Ambrofe’s own Fault that-we don’e let him affociate with us : He.hath

curn’d off his own Squa, and carried off one that belongs to another Indian. ‘ | Then

( ar ) Then Colonel Mafcarene, {peaking to the Indians, told them, * That he reprefented

the Province of Nova-Scotia at this Conference ; and as a ‘Token that that Province had

a fincere Defire to maintain Peace and live in Friendthip with them, he would in the

Name of that Province give unto each Man of their Lribe prefent at this Che the Value of Forty Shillings old Tenor, . and to each of they’ Sguas the Valo ot Tx fai

Shillings; which Capt.Lithgow would deliver them out of the Truck-Houfe at Richmond +

and aflur’d them if they would go to Halifax, that that Government would receive La

entertain them kindly. ” Witte ASE

Alfo, Capt. Warner, in the Name of the Commiffioners from the Government of

New-Hampfhire, and in behalf of that Government, told the Indians, £ That asa Mark

of the fincere Regard that Province had for them, they would give them the fame Pre-

fent which was given them by the Province of Neva-Scotia ; and that Capt. Lithgow

would deliverit to them accordingly.” . | a

Then the ufual Healths were drank. by his Excellency the Governour and pledg’d by

the Indians. After which, | Li Ps

Col. Fob, addreffing himfelfito.the Governour fid,

+6 Upon our return Home, we willfpread the good News of Peace among our

young Men and the reft of our-Tribe 5 and will endeavour that the Peace ‘pow conclu-

ded fhall:continue as long as the Sun and Moon fhall endure. *-——— And having afk’d

‘Leave of his Excellency to fuffer him in,behalf of the.reft, to falute his Excellency and

che Commiffioners, €e. with a fhort Dance in the Indian Manner, inftantly perform’d

the Salutation, and then withdrew with the other fndianss 0 VC M TT"

WwW EDNESDAY Fuly 3e 1784

PRESENT, as before

MOVE TT : Bretbren,

‘ty Was loath to difmifs you until I had the Opportunity of feeing you once

RDO et put bat nt cos | : |

a Jyexpett-thatother Affairs of.my ‘Government will take up my whole-Time ; fo that

this wwill be the-latt Time I fhall meet you wpon.this Interview. rs

Se] wifh you a good Paflage to Richmond 5 and’hope on your return-Home, you

will find your Squas and Papoofes: and the reft of your Tribe in good Health. ”

‘Brethren,

“61 have -one“Thing-more-to fay.to you : ‘As -you,pafsfrom Town .torlown great

Damage is done by your Dogs in killing Sheep,» 67c. you .ought 10 muzzle .them te

prevent thefe Mifchiefs; and I hope you will do it. X

cal told-you the Maffachufests Government had.made wa Law, to, prevent «the Laglifh

“from Hunting on your Lanus..-- You fhall.have .it read and, interpreted, co, you.

{ Which.was done accordingly.“]

Brethren,

‘TL: have one: Word more to fay-to “you before we-part ; . amd:l. wou'd have.you.well

cœnfider it : ‘ i

1 ]f your live in‘Peace with:the Ærghb, your Tribe. may increafe, and multiply 3 bug

“Af you fhould be unfortunately: Jed into a War.with, us, : veur whole, Tribe. will in the

Ænd probably be deftroy'd, andanot a Man of it.left, to. enjoy, any,or, your Lands. ut 2 < 5% » kX

(224 © You well know that the Number of your Tribe does not now confift of fnore

‘than onc third Part, it did of before the War with us in 1723 and 1724. —

© { give you this Advice in the Sincerity of my Heart ; and out of the Brotherly Kindneis, which the Engh fe bear to you : I have now done. *

Paffagucant,

Brother,

© fe makes my Heart glad to hear you fpeak in this peaceable manner: I Pent ftrong Peace is now fetled between us.

Then his Excellency drank the ufual Healths; which. were pledg’d by the Indians : : And after fhaking Hands the Indians withdrew.

The Indians having defir’d, his Excellency would. allow all. their young Men and : Squas to entertain him with a Dance in the Atternoon, his Fxcellency confented, and was ee at i¢ with the Commiffioners and. ctacr. Gentlemen.

.N. B. After the Conference was ended, three of the Indian youre “Men came ta the ~~ Gavernour and defir’d they might be carried to Boflon , wiiclv was accordingly

done: Alfo Cape. Lovel, one of their chief Me ‘ny defir’'d leave-oF the Governour ~ < go fend two young Sons of his for Education to Bolton : : Pe ch his pe

encourag’d him to do.

S foonas the Conference was fioifhed, his Excellency =r rd the + es to be a. bark’d, and proceed direttly to Kenmebeck River: Accor tingly they fal’d out of | the LADA for that Place on Thurfday the Fourth of July , as did the Indians

dikewife on the fame Day by his Excellency’s Orders.

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HE Contents of the Letter herein before inferted from the Governour to Capt. Bradbury, dated the 27th of June, having been communicated tothe Pen bfcot Indians, they immediately delegated Fhirteen of their Chiefs to ate tend his Excellency at Falmouth , who imbark’d at St. George’s on board tie

Sloop which was feat tor them, aud arriv'd at Faluouth on Friday tne Fitth of July in the Forenoon. }

T HE principal Matters, for which the Expedition was perc Poss case with the Norridgwalks, viz. The marching a Body of Troops through heir | Country, — the ereéting. of Forts higher up che River Kenwebeck than that at Richmond ; — and, the making new Englifh Settlements uponit ; — The Way fem feem'd now clear tor an In- ferview wita the Pench/cots.

‘There was now no colourable Pretence for the Penobfeots to make Objections to the Proceedings of the Government of the Maffachufetts-Bay, had they been ever fo ftrongly difpos’d to oppofe them, aiter the Acquiefcence of the Norridgwalk Indians, who were the fole Proprietors of that Part of the River and Country in queftion, which had not been fold by them to the Englith: His Excellency therefore determined to fpeak with the Penobfcots on the Day of their Arrival ; and accordingly order’d the Delegates to be econduéted to him in the Afternoon, to the Dre Place of Conference with the Norridgwalks : And, after the ufual Salutations, | SALE

Capt. Fofeph Bane was fworn to interpret truly, what fhould pafs between his Ex- cellency and the Tadians of che Pensbfcot ‘Tribe ; and Mr. Ezekiel Price was fworn to make true Entries of what fhould pafs between his Excellency the Governour and. the

-Tadians at this Conference.

6.23") Phen the Governour {poke to the Indians, -as follows,

Friengs and Brethren of the Penobfcot Tribe.

© ¥ Hope Lmeet you in good Health ; and that you Jeft your:Squas and Pap I and the relt.of ourBrethren at St. George’s well. } à apoofes

© Inthe laft Winter I receiv’d a Letter from vour Tribe, the Norridgwalks, and Ar fe. gunticooks, prefling me to come to the Faftern Parts early this Summer in Perfon, inftead of fending Commiffioners to you at the ufual Time : And in Compliance with your Re- queft, Tam now come here to renew the Covenant between us.”

* The Honourable Colonel Mafcarene, who is appointed a Conimiffioner in behalf of the. Province of Nova-Scotia 5 and the-three, Honourable.Gentlemen on my. left Hand, who are appointed Commiffioners from Pi/catagua, are come here likewife to join with mein brightning the Chain.’ ee |

Brethren,

* Upon my, Arrival at this Place, I found the Norridg walks, in whofe Name you . wrote to me, before I left Baffon , that.they expected: 1 fhould come to St. George's to treat with you and them, and that they could: not came to meet: me at Falmouth, had waited for me here fome Days : And I was forry that I did not find Delegates from your Tribe here likewife, after having come fo-far to meet you at: your own Defire ; but have been oblig’d to fend another Letter, and wait for you nine Days. |

Brethren,

_ © The Endeavours of your Prieft to prevent my fending Commiffioners to treat with you, the laft Fall, and to diftributé the Government of the: Maffachufetts-Bay’s Prefents to you, and raife Jealoufies and'a Mifunderftanding between us then, (of all which [,ap- pris’ d you in my Letter by thofe Commillioners,) leave me no Room to doubt now to -whom,J any to wmpute your;late ill Behaviour, But as J.am_per{waded that it. proceeded from his bad Counfel, and not from the genuine, Sentiments; of your own Hearts, and find by your coming here, that you have confider’d better of the Matter ; I hall pafs it over,ia hapes, that, yourwill notyoffer thisGevernment, the like A ffront for the future”

Here the Governour declar’d to them bis Intention of fending @ Body of Soldiers to the Head of Kennebeck River, and acrofs the Carrying-Place between that and the River -Chaudiere ; and building Forts upon the River Kennebeck,. ix ihe fame Manner that he did to the Norridgwalk Indians : And proceeded thus,

_ © have communicated all this te our Brethren thie Norridgwalks, who are the only Proprietors of all the Lands upon Kennebeck River, which have not been conveyed and fold by them tothe Enghfh ; and they are ‘fo well fatisfied with the Sincerity of our In- tentions, and the Uprightnefs of our Hearts towards them in building this Magazine and

ftrong Houle opon thar Rivér,that they have affur’d me at my lateConference with them, thatthe Englifh are welcome to build Forts upon it, where they pleafe.

€ Tho’ I well lenow, Brethren, that your Tribe never pretended to own any Lands upon the River Kennebeck, yet as a.Proof that 1 would hide nothing from you, which I have in my Efeart to do ; I Have acquainted you’ likewife with my Defign.’ |

Brethren,

< J have been inform’d that a large Number of the Freach Indians will be fent from Canada to commit Hoftilities againft us in the Time of Indian Harveft ; and that the French haye promifed to.build Forts at Pesobfcot, and the Hlead of the River St.Francoïs, for the Protection of thofe*Izdians, who fhaäll be concérn’d in it.”

© [have aif been inform’d fince my Arrival ‘here, that the Norridgwalks have fent two Belts of Wampum to youTribe, defiring that you would join them and the Canada

G Indians

E MY Tndians againft the Ewghfh ; and that there was a Number of Canada Indians now at Penobfcot confulting upon that Matter : Likewife that the “rfegunticook Indians had fent you a Belt of Wampum to invite you to join with them in falling upon the Erglifh.

“ Ajfo that you have lately fent a Letter to the Governour of Canada, prctending that the Englifh are going to take your Lands from you, and defiring the Freach to affitt you

_again{t them.’

* As Ihave open’d my Heart to you, fo Texpect that you will not hide from me what “you know concerning thefe Matters.

Brethren,

© In the Letter, which you fent me the laft Winter, you exprefs your Satisfaction in -Governour Dummer’s Treaty, and promife to abide by it ; and to fhow you, the Englif Governments are determin’d to ftand by it too, we are ready to ratify and confirm it, together with the Treaty of Peace made at Falmouth in Cafce-Bay, in 1749 : But before we proceed todo that, I think it neceffary to hear what you fay in Anfwer to what I have been inform’d of, concerning the Defigns of the French in Canada, their making

“or erecting Settlements or Forts at “‘Kennebeck, Penobfeot, or elfewhere within the Englifé “Territories : And as the Matters I have Jaïd before you require your ferious es ton, I fhall wait until to Morrow Morning for your Anfwer.’

fée: ‘Cin behalf of the Indians of the Penobjcot Tribe ) Bree himfelf to his Excellency, faid, |

Brother,

His We, who are prefent, are fully authoriz’d to reprefent the Tribe of Penobfcots at ‘this’ Conference ; and in thet Name falute your Excellency, and the Gentlemen, who are Wich you.”

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‘We will edn habe of - Qu your Excell lency has now faid to us ; abi, when we meet you in the Morning, will I {peak to you upon it. * :

His Excellency then drank King GEORG E’s Health and that Peace might con- tinue between the Englifo and the Penobfcots, which Healths the Indians pledg’d and “withdrew. . RCE | |

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er Phe ey His Excellency the Governour, the Commuffioners, Sc. and the Indians.

Gov’r : Brethren,

ë [ Am now ready to hear your Anfwer to what I faid to you Yefterday-

Aufong, (in Behalf of the Indians of the Pesobfcet Tribe, ) addreffing the Gover- nour, {poke as follows ; ‘

Brother,

€ W E, rejoice that we have an Opportunity of feeing you in good Health.

_. © What. your Feeney told us Yefterday concerning the Defigns of the French, is intirely new to us; —We knew nothing of thefe Things before.

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G2.) 5 What ve know we will reveal to your Excellency, and Open our Hearts freely to you.

* We heard, a Bele of Wampum was fene to the Norridgwalk Indians ; but never heard that any was fent to our Tribe,

‘ The French have not built, neither are they building any Fort near us, as you have been inform’d: Some of our Tribe went to Canada the laft Spring, where they were told it was‘all Peace between the Englifb and French . and the French advifed them to keep Peace with the Ærg/fb, and do no Mifchief. ?

Brother,

* Our Hearts are fix’d on Peace—As we ate Friends and Brethren, we defire a cleat Path may be kept open between us.

* As you have open’d your Hearts to us, fo we will {peak freely and inform you of all we know. |

* We reprefent all the Indians as far as Paflamaquody. ?

Gov’a : * You fay fome of your Tribe went to Canada this Spring, and that they told you it was all Peace, and advis’d you to keep Peace with the Exgli/s—How then came your Prieft to tell you it was War, and endeavour to perfwade you to fall on the Enghih 2 ?

Here the Indians feem’d to be in a general Surprize at what the Governour faid ¢ After which he procéeded,

Brethren, .

* Are you Certain, that no Letter was fent from your Tribe to the Governour of Canada, in the Month of Fune laft ? |

Aufong : * Wecan’t write ourfelves ; wé gave no orders to the Prieft of any other Perfon to write fuch a Letter for us, neither do we know of any fuch Letter’s being fent.’,

Gov’r: Brethren,

© As you fay, you know of no fuch Letter, I believe You 3 butI muft inform you that I havein my Hand the Copy of.a Letter, which your Prieft wrote in your Name to the Governour of Canada 3 telling hini that the Englifo had a Defign to take-your Landé from you, and defiring you may be affifted from Canada ; and this. Copy is of your Prieft’s own Hand Writing.’ |

Aufong : S'Taflure your Excellency as I did before; we know nothing concerning this Letter.’ |

~ Gov’r +°© DT mention this that you may perceive the Artifices, which your Prielt ufes, to ftir up War between you and us. ?

ÆAufong : S Fam a Man, my Heart is good, and what I now fay is true. ni

* When we were at Bofox, you told us if any thing‘bad was like to fhappen, it fhouïd be difcover’d to us. |

* If the Hatchet was liketo be taken up, we would inform you of it—It is our full In- tention to keep the Path between us open and clear. ”

Gov’r : ‘I fhalt always heartily join with you in keeping the Path-free and open.

© The Norridgwalks have ratify’d the two Treaties before-mention’d 3 and if you are ready to dothe fame ; I have Inftruments of Ratification prepar’d, *

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(1264) Aufong : © We have always ftood by Governour Duinmer's Treaty, ana will nevet

depart from it; and are now willing to Ratify it. *

~Gov’r : © When you met me at St. George's about thirtéen Years ago, you brought

with you a Counter-part of Governour Dummer’s Treaty —W hat is become of 4e ? ?

Indians: -* It 3s loft. ?

Aufong : * Lhave already told you, the French are not building any forts on our

Lands ; — You may depend upon it, that what we have {aid is true. |

© We are not willing that either the French or Englifb hould build any Fortsor make

any Settlements upon our River ; and we have declar’d to the French that they never

fhall incroach on our Lands. t ort

Gov'r: © If the Fresch fhould ever attempt to make any Incroachments on

your, Lands, give us Notice of it; and we will.come to your Affiftance, and help you

to drive them of: Your Lands are within King GEORGE’s Territories, and under

his Protection. ?

Then his Excellency order’d the Ratifications of the Treaty made by Lieut. Gover-

nour Dummer, and that concluded in 1749, with the Eaftern Indians, to be difinédly

tead and interpreted to the Penodfeots : \Vhich being done; the Governour ask'd thenx if they were ready to fign them... V avr 3 4

Indians: We are ready. _ +

Then the fame were interchangeably fign'd.

His Excellency then acquainted the Indians of the Law pafsd by this Government

forbidding the Englifh to hunt on their Lands , and told them that be would endeavour

thal every Perfon who offended againft that 4 fhould be punifped x and affier’d them that

"Fuftice foould be done them re[pecting their Trade in the ame Manner as be did to the

Norridgwalks 3 And. then proceeded thus, cei ee

~ Brethren, — | | Te ea Mies titer ni EE ay

© J would fpeak to you concerning the Behaviour of the Arffegunticooks :

< By the two Treaties before-mention’d, it is agreed, That, if any real or, fuppofed Wrong, fhould happen: [to ‘be done, by. the Exglifo. or Indians. to ether Party, no

_ private Revenge: fhould be taken, but Application made to-the King’s Government

to have the fame redrefs’d in a Courfe of Juftice-: And. it is furthertengag’d by the

Indians ; That ifany of your Tribes of Indians fhould’ break thefe Treaties, you

€ would join. your young Men, with ours, and reduce fuch Indians to Reafoa. ™

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oS: The Ar ffegunticook Indians were preient the Jatt Year atthe Ratification -of thofe

Treaties, agreed to them, and receiv’d the Governments! Prefents.’ 15 V7 au xift ot

Here bis Extelleneÿ relalèd tbe Bebaviour of the Arffegunticooks, 14 the fame Man-

ner. as be did.to, the Norridgwalk Indians: And proccededs.».

Brethren,

« Here are prefent three Honourable: Gentlemen commifion’d from. the Government

of Pifcataqua, who are come to meet the Arffegunticook Indians, in order to have the

Mifchiefs-éommitted: on both. Sides. amicably rédrefs’d; and to. wipe. off the -Blood that

has been foilt ; but chofe Jvdsans will not come to meet them.

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€ Thus you fee how thefe Indians have behav’d towards the Englifh ; and notwithftand-

ing they fign’d theRatifications of the Treaties afore-mention’d the laft Year, and receiv’d

the Governments Prefents, and join’d with you in defiring me to meet them early this

Year to treat with them ; yet they refufe to come to meet me: And a Party of that

Tribe is now lurking in the Neighbourhood of Richmond, who declare they will have

further Satisfaction forthe Blood of the two Indians kill’d by the Englifh, the Year before laft.

Wherefore, to prevent.any more Bloodfhed, I muft now call upon you to join your

young Men with owrs in reducing thefe Indians to Reafon. ?

Indians : * What you fay is Right. ’

Gov’r : © Will you join your young Men with ours ; and oblige thefe Indians to

fubmit to Reafon ?

Indians : © We don’t like the Behaviour of the Arffegunticooks- we will ufe our

utmoft Endeavours to prevent thefe Indians doing any more Mifchief.

Anfong : ‘ Soon after my return Home I intend to fet out for Canada; and will

then fpeak to thefe Indians and perfwade them to live in Peace with che Englith. ?

Gov’r : ‘I fhall depend upon 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.

€ J have now done fpeaking, ?

Aufong : * We thank your Excellency for your kind Treatment of us: It isa great

Satisfaction that you have open’d your Heart fo freely to us: It will be very grateful

to all our Tribe ; and we fhall endeavour {till more and more to keep the Covenant

between us inviolable, and preferve the Friendfhip of the Englifh. ?

Then the Governour made them the {fame Offer in Behalf of the Province of the

Maffachufetts-Bay that he did to the Norridgwalks, for maintaining and educating any

of their Children which they fhould fend to Boffon. x

He acquainted them alfo, That he fhould 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 Commiffioners from the Provin-

ces of Nova-Scotia and New-Hampfbire, That they had defir’d Capt. Bradbury to make

them a Prefent of Forty Shillings old Tenor a-peice on Behalf of each of their refpective

Provinces.

The Governour then affur’d them that the Government of the Maffachufetts-Bay

would make their whole Tribe the annual Prefent in the Fall, which had been promis’d

them upon their maintaining Peace and Friendfhip with the Englip.

® After which the Indians defir’d leave to entertain the Governour, and Commiffioners

and other Gentlemen with a Dance in the Afternoon, which they did.

The Dance being ended, one of the Delegates afk’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 to fend them to Bofe for fome

Time, all which the Governour granted.

On Sunday the 7th of Fuly, the Judians came in Proceffion from on Board their Sloop to the Meeting-Houfe, and attended Divine Service Morning and Afternoon.

And on Monday the 8th of Fuly, fet fail to return to St. George’s River.

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