FRIDAY June 28. 1754.

THE Governour with the Gentlemen of his Attendance, the Commissioners from Nova-Scotia, and New Hampshire, being assembled at the Town-House, the Chiefs of the Norridgwalk Tribe of Indians were conducted thither; and after Salutations had pass'd between them, His Excellency spoke to the Indians as follows,

Friends and Brethren of the Norridgwalk Tribe,

'THrough the Protection of the Divine Providence I am arrived safe at this Place, after a tedious and rough Passage; and I hope I now see you and your Wives and Children in good Health.

'Before I imbark'd, I sent Orders that upon your Arrival here you should have every Thing provided, necessary for your Refreshment; and I hope your Entertain­ment hath been to your Satisfaction.

Brethren,

'In the last Winter I receiv'd a Letter from your Tribe, the Penobscot, and Arsse­gunticook Indians, pressing me to come to Richmond, early this Summer, to treat with you and them, instead of sending Commissioners to you at the usual Time; and in Compliance with your Request, I am now come in Person as soon as the publick Business of my Government, and your Hunting Season would admit, to renew the Covenant with you.

'The Honourable Colonel Mascarene, who is appointed a Commissioner in behalf of the Province of Nova-Scotia; and the three Honourable Gentlemen on my left Hand, who are Commissioners from the Province of Piscataqua, [ New-Hampshire] are come here likewise to join with me in brightning the Chain.

'I was in Hopes to have found the Penobscot, and Arssegunticook Indians here at my Arrival, that I might have saluted you all together; but as I am desirous of taking as early an Opportunity, as may be, of greeting your Tribe, and having a Friendly Con­ference with you, I am determin'd not to wait for their coming; but to speak with you to Morrow, at 10 O'Clock in the Forenoon, and shall order a great Gun to be fir'd as a Signal for you to come on Shore, where you shall find an Officer ready to Conduct you to the Place of Conference.'

Then the Governor ask'd them, whether all their Chief Men of the Tribe were present; and whether any Penobscot Indians were with them.

Col. Job, in the Name of the Indians, addrefs'd the Governour as follows,

Brother,

'What your Excellency says is very good.

'There are some of the Penobscots with us.

' Passaguéant is not well; but will be here to Morrow, God willing: God hath brought us here; and we are glad to see you in good Health: Passagueant and Quenoiis knew of our coming here, and join with us in saluting You. Our young Men rejoice to see 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 Business to meet you: All our young Men and Women are desirous that Peace should continue.

'We should be glad of some Tobacco and Paint — Our young Men are always de­sirous of painting themselves according to our Fashion at these Meetings.

[Page 9] 'Capt. Lithgow told us, we should want for nothing: We want some Ammuni­tion to kill Game with, as our living is wholly on fresh Meat.'

Your young Men shall be supply'd with Ammunition and Paint; and I will order more Rum, and some fresh Beef for your Refreshment.

We thank your Excellency for your Kindness to us.

How many are there of your Tribe now at Falmouth?

Forty-two; Men, Women and Children.

What Number of Men have you here?

Twenty-seven.

Are any of the Arssegunticook Indians with you?

Not one.

How many of the Penobscot Indians are with you?

There are Eight of that Tribe here.

Do these Penobscot Indians intend to remain with you?

No, they design to return to Penobscot, as soon as the Treaty is over: They will open their Hearts and speak to your Excellency freely. — We desire you would order five Gallons of Rum a Day to be distributed among us.

I don't grudge you that Quantity of Rum; but am concern'd least it should 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 consider coolly of them.

We will take care that our young Men keep themselves sober: We desire no more than two Gallons of Rum, and one Gallon of Mellasses for our Children.

You shall have it.

Then his Excellency the Governour drank King GEORGE's Health, and Prof­perity to the Norridgwalks, and that Peace might continue between them, and the English Colonies.— Which Healths were pledg'd by all the Indians present.

Then the Indians withdrew.

SATURDAY, June 29. 1754.

THE Governour, the Commissioners aforenamed, and other Gentlemen, being affembled in the Meeting-House at Falmouth, (the Town-House being found in­convenient the Day before,) and attended there by the Indians; After the usual Salu­tations,

Walter McFarland was sworn well and truly to interpret, what should pass between his Excellency and the Indians of the Norridgwalk Tribe at this Conference.

[Page 10] Then his Excellency spoke to them as follows;

Brethren,

'I Hope I meet you all in good Health this Morning: I gave Orders since I saw you here Yesterday, that every Thing, which you and your Squaws then desir'd of me, should be provided for you as soon as possible.

Brethren,

'In your Letter to me from Richmond, the last Winter you say thus;

'You have well spoken, Brethren, in what you have said; and I am now come to talk with you upon it; and to do what is necessary for settling our Peace upon a lasting Foundation.

'The French have of late built Forts in several Places upon this Continent, within the Territories of King GEORGE, which hath greatly disturb'd our Peace in those Par's; and I am inform'd, that they either have, or design soon to erect one on the River Ken­nebeck, 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 should be suffer'd to do that, Brethren, it would soon destroy your and our Peace upon this River. I have there­fore brought with me a strong Body of Soldiers to march up to the Head of it, and over the Carrying-Place, in order to discover whether the French have made any Settlements, or built any Forts there, or not; and in case they have, or are attempting to do it, I shall summon them in a peaceable Manner to retire, and if they shall refuse to depart out of the English Territories, I will drive them off by Force.

'Further, Brethren, In order to hinder the French from making Incroachments upon the River Kennebeck, it is my Intention to build a strong House upon it, higher up than Richmond; and a large Magazine to lodge our Stores at, in our Way thither: And as this strong House will be nearer your Head-Quarters at Norridgwalk, than that at Rich­mond is, I design to remove the Truck Trade from Richmond to that Place; so that then you will have less Way to come for your necessary Supplies than you now have: And in case we should have a War with the French, (which we shall use all Means in our Power to prevent, and I hope will not happen) this strong House will be a Place of Shelter and Protection to you, as well as to the English, against their Hostilities.

'You will judge, Brethren, how well dispos'd my Heart is towards you in this Mat­ter, by my hiding from you nothing, which I have in it; and I hope you think what I say is right.

'You moreover say, Brethren, in your Letter to me, that you ‘like well Gover­nour Dummer's Treaty, and what was then done; and that Governour Dummer then set the Bounds between the English and you.’

'You may be assur'd, That We shall on our Part, inviolably observe Governour Dummer's Treaty; and that the English shall not in making Settlements pass the Bounds, which are there set between you and them: And we expect that you likewise shall on your Part keep that Treaty.

'By that it is agreed, ‘That the English shall and may peaceably and quietly enter upon, improve and forever enjoy, [...] and singular their Rights of Land, and former [...], Properties and Possessions, within the Eastern Parts of this Province; [...] with all Hands, Mets, Shoars, Beaches and Fisheries within the same; without any [...], or Claim by you or any other Indians; and be in no ways molested, interrupted, or disturbed therein.’

[Page 11] ' [...] Hand, ‘That you and the [...] of Indians, within this Province, and [...] and their natural Descendants, shall respectively hold and enjoy all your and their Lands, Liberties and Properties, not by you or them con­veyed, or sold to, or possessed, [...] any of the English Subjects:’ Also, ‘The Privilege of Hunting, Fishing and Fowling as formerly.’

'Now, in pursuance of this Treaty, Brethren, I pronate you in the Name of the English Governments, that none of his Majesty's Subjects within them, shall be allowed to make Settlements upon any Lands above Richmond, for which they cannot produce good and [...] Deeds of Conveyance, either from you or your Ancestors: And for the better Prelervation of your Rights and Privileges of Hunting, Fishing and Fowling, whole and intire to your selves, a Law had been lately pass'd by the Government of the Massachusetts-Bay, whereby all his Majesty's Subjects within it are prohibited, under severe Penalties, from trespassing upon you: On the other Hand, We expect that the English shall have Liberty to make settlements wherever they shall think proper, on any Lands which they have fairly purchased of your Ancestors, without any Molestation or Hindrance from You, or any other Indian Tribe.

'But I must observe to you, with regard to the Extent of the Limits of the English and French Territories upon this Continent; that you are not concern'd in any Disputes which may arise on that Point: This is a Matter which lies wholly between Us and the French; and we do not desire you, as the French do, to expose your Lives in any of our Quarrels with them: All, that we expect, is, That you leave us to decide our Disputes, and consult your own Safety by remaining Neutral.

'I have now talk'd with you upon the principal Matters, which are mention'd in your Letter to me; and shall not proceed further in the Conference, until I have receiv'd your Answer to what I have said upon them.

'Before you give it, I would have you maturely consider and deliberate upon every Thing, which I have now spoke; for which purpose, least any Article of it should escape your Memory, I shall commit what I have said to the Interpreter in Writing; and he, when you are retir'd and deliberating upon it, shall distinctly interpret every Paragraph of it to you again, and I shall expect you to meet me here with your Answer ready to be deliver'd on Monday Morning next, at 10 O'Clock, when you shall have the same Sig­nal made for you to come on Shoar, as you had to Day.

'I shall say nothing further to you at present than that these are weighty Matters, which nearly concern the Welfare of your Tribe, and I hope your Answer to me upon them will be a wise one, and such as will promote that by securing our Friendship and Kindness to you.'

Qumois, in behalf of the Indians, addressing himself to the Governour, said,—I would speak to your Excellency.

Brother,

'We thank you for your kind Speech to us, and for opening your Heart so freely to us; we see your Heart is good.'

Then the Governour drank the same Healthy that he did the Day before—which were pledg'd by the Indians.

MONDAY July 1. 1754.

PRESENT as before.

AFter Salutations, Mr. Ezekiel Price was sworn to make true Entries of what should pass between the Governour and the Indians at this Con-ference; as also that the Entries already made by him in it were just and true, according to the best of his Knowledge and Skill.

Then his Excellency ask'd the Indians, if they had consider'd what he had said to them on Saturday, and were ready to give him their Answer to it.

Col. Job, holding in his Hand the Governour's Letter to the Indians in the last Win­ter, spoke 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 it well.

'We have carefully consider'd what you said to us on Saturday.

'As to the strong House, you intend to build on the River Kennebeck, we cannot consent to it's being built; it is our Land, and we get our Living by Hunting: Rich­mond Fort on the River belongs to King GEORGE, and we are content it should re­main, as it stands; but we can't consent to the Building of any other Fort, or making any new Settlements on that River.

'Governour Dummer's Treaty is lik'd by all the Indians; and we all desire to stand by that, and submit to it's Rules.

'We want nothing but Peace; but we can't agree that you should go any further up the River.

'We are here in behalf of the Penobscots, and all the Indians; they know of our coming, and it is the same, as if they all were present.

'When you see us, it is the same Thing as if you see all the Tribes of Indians.

'We tell you our Heart.—If you should send your Army up Kennebeck River, you will not see a Frenchman; there is none upon the River, nor near it.—GOD knows what I speak is true; I speak from my Heart.

Brother,

'Your Brethren of the Norridgwalk Tribe, and some of the Penobscots 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.

'If we agree to that which is Good, all the Indians will stand by it.'

GOV'R: 'You say the Indians now present are here in behalf of the Penobscots to treat with me; and, that the Penobscots will stand by what is now agreed to; and that it is the same Thing as if their Tribe was present.

'I have lately receiv'd two Letters from St. George's; one sent from the Penobscot Indians before I came from Boston, and the other since I arriv'd at Casco.

'In the first of these Letters the Penobscots told me, they expected I would come to St. George's; and that they could not come to Falmouth to treat with me.

'The Penobscots also sent me Word, since I came here, that they would not treat with me, unless I came to St. George's.—And by a Letter I have in my Hand, I am satisfied they receiv'd this Advice from their Priest.

[Page 13] 'I can't but think therefore that you are mistaken, when you tell me that any Indi­ans now present are authorized to appear in behalf of the Penobscots, and to act for them; since that Tribe hath declar'd to the contrary.'—

The Governour made here a short Pause, expecting an Answer from the Indians; but they seeming a little confounded, and making none, he proceeded;

'I now look upon my self as treating with your Tribe only.

'I regard your Tribe as much as I do the Pencbscots; and there is no Occasion for their being present, or consulted upon the principal Points of this Conference.

'You say you stand by Governour Dummer's Treaty; so do we.—Most 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 necessary, that that Treaty should be committed to Writing, that Governour Dummer's Successors, and the present 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 sign'd that Treaty; and as they are dead, their Marks must now speak for them.—'

His Excellency then produc'd the original Treaty made with Governour Dummer to the Indians, who after having perus'd the Marks of the Indian Chiefs, which sign'd it, observ'd to his Excellency that none of the Norridgwalks had sign'd the Treaty.

Governour SHIRLEY,

'You told me just now, That you appear'd for the Penobscots: That was the Case with the Penobscot Indians at the Time of making Governour Dummer's Treaty; they were delegated by the Norridgwalks, St. Francois, St. Johns, and other Tribes of Indi­ans, to represent them at that Conference, and conclude a Treaty on their behalf with the English: — Besides, Your Tribe hath at every Treaty since that Time, as well as the present Conference declar'd, That they lik'd it well, and will stand by it; and submit to it's Rules. Particularly, When I met you at St. George's, thirteen Years ago, Loron who was your Speaker at that Interview, and Col. Lewis, and all the other Indians then present, produc'd the Counterpart of this Treaty to me; and insisted upon it as what was binding between us. And at Falmouth, in 1749, your Tribe, the St. Francois, Pe­nobscots and Weeweenocks, all sign'd the Treaty then concluded: And by that Treaty you made the same Agreement with the English, which your Predecessors made with them in Governour Dummer's Treaty.'

[Then his Excellency produc'd to them the Treaty made and concluded at Falmouth in 1749,] and proceeded thus;

'This Treaty, ( viz of 1749,) was ratify'd by your Tribe the last Year; and the Year before; and several of you now present then sign'd your Marks to it.'

[Then his Excellency caus'd the afore-recited Paragraph in Governour Dummer's Treaty, concerning the Agreement that the English should have and enjoy all their former Rights and Possessions in the Lands, which had been sold and conveyed to them by the Indians, to be read over again;] and spoke to them as follows;

Brethren,

'I must now observe to you, That above One Hundred Years ago, the English purchas'd of your Fathers all the Lands lying on the River Kennebeck, as high up as W [...]sserunsike: That in Consequence of that Purchase they took Possession of and made Settlements upon them; and (at the Desire of the Indians) antiently built at Taconnet [Page 14]Falls a Trading-House, where a greater Trade was carned on, than there is now in all the English Truck-Houses together; as you have in the Conference of last Year acknow­ledg'd: And there are still to be seen at Cushnock and Taconnet old Ruins of Houses, which plainly prove that there were Houses formerly built there by the English.

'At the Treaty made by the Norridgwalks, and other Eastern Indians with Gover­nour Shute in 1717, it was agreed, ‘That the English should settle the Lands where their Predecessors had done". And by Governour Dummer's Treaty in 1726, That the English should settle upon, and forever peaceably enjoy all their Rights of Land and former Possessions within the Eastern Parts of this Province, and whatever had been sold and conveyed to them by the Indians.’— If the Indians had not been con­vinc'd at the Time of making those Treaties, that the Lands formerly possessed and settled by the English, and which had been purchased by them of the Indians, were fair­ly fold to them, they would not have entred into those Agreements.

Brethren,

'As to building the intended strong House and Magazine higher up Kennebeck River than Richmond, I must remind you of what pass'd between us on the second 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 from coming into the River, and to pro­tect all the Lands upon it, Your Lands as well as those of the English, against them; This is what all Princes do within their own Dominiens, without asking Leave of those who inhabit the Lands there: The building of Forts don't take away the private Pro­perty of the Subjects in their Lands: And as by Governour Dummer's Treaty (which you say is Right, and you like well, and will stand by;) and by the Treaty of Peace in 1749, your Tribe and the other Indian Tribes who were Parties to them have sub­mitted to be ruled and governed by the King of Great-Britain' s Laws, and desired to have the Benefit of the same.

[Here that Paragraph was read to them out of both those Treaties.]

'King GEORGE hath an undoubted Right by vertue of those Treaties, as well as by the established Law of Nations, to build Forts upon your Lands in the Eastern Parts of this Government, as well as those of the English: Your Tribe and the English are made Brethren by those Treaties, and King GEORGE is our common Father; and this Fort is to be built for the Protection of all his Children, the Indians as well as the English.

Brethren,

'I would put you in Mind of what happen'd in Times past; About 30 or 40 Years ago, the French stirr'd up your's and the neighbouring Indian Tribes, when they were at Peace with the English, to make War with them—The Indians during the Continuance of it committed Ravages in our Borders, and kill'd several of our People; But what Fruits did the Tribe of Norridgwalks reap, by the Mischief which they then join'd in doing to the English; they had several of their young Men cut off, and the English at last, being highly provok'd by their Hostilities, sell upon the old Town of Norridgwalk, destroy'd many of the Tribe, and drove them all off from their Lands, which by Right of Conduest in War (a Title held to be good by all the Indian Tribes in general among themselves,) the English became Masters of, and it was intirely ow­ing to their Kindness to your Tribe, that you were restor'd to those Lands by Governor Dummer's Treaty, and suffer'd to return and live in Peace upon your present Possessions.

'This Instance, Brethren, of the Calamity which going to War with the English brought upon your Tribe in that Day, and of the Kindness which they then shew'd to you, in permitting you to return and live again upon your Lands, after your Tribe had forfeited all Pretensions to their Friendship by being guilty of a Breach of the most solemn Engagements, should now be well consider'd by you: And it ought to be a Warning to your never to suffer yourselves to be seduced again by the French, to enter, into War with the English, which if it should ever happen, must sooner or later end in the Destruction of the small Remnant of your Tribe.

[Page 15] 'It will be much wiser for you to live in Peace, and enjoy your Lands, under the Pro­tection of the English.

'And as a Token of the Sincerity of my Heart, in what I have said to you, I deliver you this Belt of Wampum. Gave a Belt of Wampum.

'I have another Article, Brethren, to speak with you upon.

'By Governor Dummer's Treaty it is agreed, That ‘if any Conttoverfies or Diffe­rences should at any Time after happen to arise, between any of the English and Indians, for any real or supposed Wrong, or Injury done on either Side, no private Revenge shall be taken for the same, but proper Application made to his Majesty's Government upon the Place, for Remedy or Redress thereof, in a due Course of Justice.’

'This was ratified by the Treaty of Peace made in 1749, and the Norridgwalks, Penobscots, Arssegunticooks, and Weeweenocks thereby engag'd further ‘That if any In­dians should at any Time commit any Acts of Hostility against the English, they would join their young Men with the English, in reducing such Indians to Reason.’

'Now, Brethren, It hath unfortunately happen'd that two Indians of the Arssegunti­cook Tribe were kill'd the last Year, by two Englishmen in the Government of Piscataqua, for several Injuries and Insults which these Indians had been guilty of within it: The Cir­cumstances of which I shall relate to you. In April 1752, two Indians of that Tribe named Sabatis and Christi, came to Canterbury in the aforesaid Province, where they were friendly entertain'd above a Month; but at their going off they stole two Negroes, which they bound and carried over Merrimack River, where one of them made his Escape and return'd to his Master; but the other was carried to Canada, and sold to a French Officer at Crown-Point, at which Place he still remains; or was seen very lately.

'In May following a Party of ten or twelve Arssegunticook Indians met with four Eng­lish Men, at a Branch of Contoocook River, within the Government of Piscataqua, shot one of them dead upon the Spot, captivated and carried two of them to Canada, where they were detain'd some Months, and until they were ransom'd; the other with Difficulty making his Escape: All which was done in Time of Peace.

'In 1753, the aforenamed Sabatis came again to Canterbury, where being reproached by the Wife of the Man, from whom he and his Companion had the Year before stolen the Negro, which they had sold in Canada, he together with another Indian then in Company, was guilty of great Outrages to her; and it was by these and other Injuries and Insults committed by them there, that the two English Men were provok'd to kill them soon after; but the Government of Piscataqua disapproving the Action (as is well known from their Proceedings against the Persons, who were suppos'd to be guilty of it) have disclaim'd the private Revenge, which the two English Men in their Province took of the Arssegunticook Indians, for the Injuries and Insults which the English had re­ceiv'd from them, and us'd Endeavours to bring to Punishment the Offenders, who were guilty of a Breach of the said Treaties: And you see, Brethren, that that Government have now sent three Commissioners to meet the Arssegunticooks here, in order to have Injuries on both Sides redress'd in a Course of Justice, and an amicable Manner.

'The Arssegunticooks ought to have acted the like Part, and met us here, especially as since they knew of the killing of those two Indians, they renewed the Treaty of Peace made with the Governments of Piscataqua and Massachusetts in 1749, by signing a Ratification of it at Richmond in the Fall of the Year, and accepted Part of the Presents which the Govern­ment of the Massachusetts-Bay made to the Indians upon that Occasion; and join'd the last Winter with your Tribe and the Penobscots, in pressing me to meet them in these Parts early this Summer: But instead of doing this, they have within the last seven Weeks captivated an English Man, with his Wife and three Children in the Province of Piscataqua, and plunder'd his House, as they did at the same Time the House of ano­ther English Man in the Neighbourhood, which happen'd fortunately to have left it a Day or two before the Indians came: And they declare that they will take further Revenge upon the English; for which Purpose they have a Party out now near Richmond, waiting for an Opportunity to do it.

[Page 16] 'Wherefore, Brethren, as the English have faithfully kept the before-mention'd Treaties on their Part, and the Arssegunticooks have broken them; we have a Right by Virtue of them, to call upon you and the Penobscots to join your young Men with our's, in re­ducing the Arssegunticooks to Reason: Yourselves must be convinc'd that this is necessary to be done, in order to prevent shedding of Blood, which will in the End wholly rust and canker the Covenant-Chain; which ought to be kept as free from the Stain of it as may be.

What we speak is Truth, we will do every Thing in our Power to pre­vent those Indians from doing Mischief.

Will you join your young Men [...], and compel them to do what is Right?

We will do every thing [...] those Indians quiet and peaceable: We have already [...]; they will come to Norridgwalk before they do more: [...] kill'd did no Mischief; it was the Albany Indians who did the [...] of the two Indians kill'd) was an Albany Indian.

You are mistaken; Sabatis was not an Albany Indian, but belonged to the Arssegunticook Tribe; he hath declar'd it himself to several, and if you doubt it, I can pro­duce certain Proof of it.

'Who had the Command of that Party of Indians which captivated two English Men and kill'd another, when a Fourth escap'd from them near Contoocook River, as I before observ'd to you?'

It was an Albany Indian, who had been with the Arssegunticooks a great while.

You are mistaken; Capt. Moses (alias Actean) commanded that Party; he was an Arssegunticook; the two Men who were carried by him Captive to Canada, heard him acknowledg'd as such there; and himself hath declar'd, that he formerly belong'd to the Norridgwalk Tribe; but had married among the Arssegunticooks.

We will enquire and know more about it in a few Days; the Indians some times say more than is true.

Although we knew of this Murther, and the captivating of the two Men, the English Governments did not take any Revenge, but admitted the Arssegunticooks, the last Year, to Ratify the Teaty made five Years ago and gave them Presents—Observe the different Behaviour of the English from the Indians in this respect.

It is the first Time, I have heard any Thing of the captivating of the Family, and plundering the two Houses in Piscataqua.— I speak from my Heart.

You well remember the Arssegunticook Indians captivated three Children at North-Yarmouth, within the Government of the Massachusetts-Bay: What is become of them? — At the last Conference Passag [...]eant promis'd to go and fetch them home.

He would have gone; but hearing Your Excellency desir'd him to attend at this Treaty, he was prevented.

Are you ready to Ratify and Confirm the Treaty of Peace made as Casco five Years ago?

We are ready to Ratify it — we are desirous of Peace, and as we are do­termin'd to do all in our Power to prevent Mischief, we hope your Excellency will do the same.

You may certainly depend upon it that I will.

Lot not your young Men act the Devil's Part, by doing Mischief to us: You, as well as we, like Governour Dummer's Treaty, — Let us all stand by it: Before we part, both of us will confirm that Treaty.

The Ratification of that Treaty, and of the Treaty of Peace made five Years ago at Casco shall be wrote ready for us both to sign to Morrow.

'All that I have said at this Conference is from my Heart; which I have open'd freely to you; and I will hide nothing in it from you: You have told me that you would not consent that the English should build a Fort upon Kennebeck River above Richmond: I would not have you misunderstand me; I did not ask your Consent.

'King GEORGE, nor any other Prince, ever asks the Consent of any Person to build Forts within their own Territories: You well know the French King doth not.

'Whatever English Forts, are built or Settlements made upon that River, you may be assur'd, that as long as you continue to behave peaceably towards the English, you shall be treated as Friends and Brethren by them.'

Your Talk is good; it pleases us greatly.—We look upon you to be our Brother; and God knows we are sincere.

TUESDAY July 2. 1754.

PRESENT as before.

Brethren,

'I Have caus'd Instruments of Ratification of the Treaties of Peace made by your Tribe, and the other Eastern Indians with Governour Dummer in 1726; and with the Commissioners from this Government, and that of Piscataqua, in 1749, to be prepared for us to sign, as was propos'd between us Yesterday.— But before we pro­ceed to do this, I must call upon you to open your whole Hearts to me with the same Sincerity that I have us'd in diselosing what is in mine to you.

'You will not think much of my being so solicitous to know whether I can now depend upon your pacifick Professions, if you recollect your Behaviour towards us soon after your signing the Treaty of 1749.— About nine or ten Months after that, your Tribe join'd with some of the Arssegunticook and Penobscot Indians in captivating seven­teen of the People of this Government; viz. thirteen from Swan-Island, one from Richmond, two from Sheepscot, and one from Brunswick; as also in killing a great Num­ber of our Cattle: The Reason given by you for the doing of this Mischief was, that it was done to satisfy you for two Indians, which happen'd to be kill'd by some English: After which you declar'd to us, That the Indian Blood was then wip'd away—And that the English might go safely about their Business; for that it was Peace between all the Indians and the English.

'The English thinking you sincere in this Declaration left their Garrisons, and return'd to their Dwelling-Houses; but notwithstanding your Declarations, when the English were off their Guard, some of the Arssegunticook Indians soon after captivated three Boys at North Yarmouth, kill'd some Cattle, and burnt and plunder'd several Houses; and soon after that kill'd a Man coming from North Yarmouth; A short Time after this, six Men were captivated, and one Man kill'd at the New-Meadows, together with nineteen Cattle, as was also a considerable Number of Cattle at Richmond about the same Time; and in doing this last mention'd Mischief, your Tribe was principally con­cern'd, being assisted only by a few Canada Indians in some Part of it; other Part of it being done by your Tribe alone: And we are certain that these Accounts are true, because we have receiv'd them from some of your own Tribe.

[Page 18] 'What can you say in Justification of your selves for this Behaviour?

[ After a short Pause without Answer from the Indians,] the Governour proceeded,

Brethren,

'I have been inform'd since my Arrival here, That a Letter has been sent from the Canada Indians to the Penobscots, acquainting them that they intended to pass over to our Eastern Frontiers, when the Corn should be ripe, and tall upon the Engish Settle­ments there.

'I now require of you to inform me, what you know concerning this Matter?

Colonel Job beginning to speak to the Governour; Quenois, who sat next to him, turn'd towards him, and said in a low Voice, — Besure you tell no more Lies; — If you do, the Governour will certainly find you out: — Upon which Col. Job, after expostu­lating with Quenois in two or three Words, proceeded thus;

Brother,

'We will speak the Truth from our Hearts, and hide nothing from you.

'We heard that there was such a Letter sent from Canada to the Penobscots; and we told Capt. Lithgow what the Canada Indians and the Arssegunticook Indians intended to do.— They say they are coming to satisfy themselves for the Loss of the two Men belonging to the Arssegunticook Tribe.'

What have the Canada Indians to do in this Matter?

The Canada Indians and the Arssegunticook Indians are all the same. It is very likely that those Indians, who intend to do this Mischief, will come first to Norridgwalk, and we will then do our utmost to hinder them from doing any more Mischief.

' Brethren, I must further acquaint you, That I receiv'd a Letter from St. George's a few Days ago, wherein I am inform'd, That your Tribe had sent two Bel's of Wampum to the Penobscot Indians, inviting them to join with you and the Canada Indians against the English: Is this true?'

We never had any Thing but Good in our Hearts: That Letter is a Lye: The Canada Indians might send Wampum; but we never did, and we desire you would not think we over had it in our Hearts to do it.

Brethren,

'Notwithstanding the Mischief you have done us since the last Treaty of Peace; if you are determin'd to live peaceably with us for the future, and are desirous of continu­ing in Friendship with us, we will still receive you as Friends and Brethren, and sign the Ratisications of the before-mention'd Treaties of Peace: But if your Hearts are not Right towards us, I would not have you sign them; because if after that, you should commit any Acts of Hostility against us, you may depend upon it, we shall never trust you again.

'And I would have you well consider, that if you should provoke us to be your Enemies by your Violation of this Peace, the Consequence must in the End be the utter Destruction of the small Part of your Tribe which still remains.

'I hope you rightly understand what I have told you more than once in this Confe­rence, it was my Intention to do, and the English expected from you: I shall repeat it once more, before we proceed to sign the Ratification: I told you, I should send a strong Body of Soldiers to march up Kennebeck River, as high as the Head of it, and over the Carrying-Place, which is between that and the River Chaudiere; and cause [Page 19]a strong House to be erected, and a large Magazine for Stores in the Way to it; that the English had fairly purchas'd Lands of your Ancestors, as high up that River as Wes­serunsick, and made Settlements there; and that we expected they should be at Liberty to make Settlements again as high as their Fathers have purchas'd of your Ancestors, when­ever they shall think proper, without being molested by you or any other Tribe of Indians.

'I have now done speaking, and am ready to hear what you have further to say to me— I hope you will speak freely.

Brother,

'We will open our Hearts and speak freely.

'We came here for that which is Good; and hope what we shall now do will end in Good.

'The English shall be welcome to renew their Settlements as high up the River as they have beretofore settled Lands, and purchased any from our Tribe; and we are content that they shall peaceably enjoy them.

'We have consider'd of what your Excellency told us concerning building a Fort and Magazine upon Kennebeck River; and are content you should build them where you please, and promise not to molest or disturb you in doing it.

'We should be glad to know on what Part of the River you propose to build the Fort and Magazine.'

I have given Orders to the Commander of the Troops, which I have sent up that River, to search for the most convenient Place in it to set the Fort upon; and un­til 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 Taconnet Falls.

'Capt. Lithgow uses us kindly, and we desire that he may be continued in the Truck­House at Richmond.

'We should be glad that there was a Truck-House at Sato; and that Capt. Lane had the Care of it.

'By Governor Dummer's Treaty it was agreed that the English should not hunt on our Lands. — The English have Land enough to work upon to get a living, without Hunting upon our Lands. — What we say in this Matter we speak in behalf of all the Tribes of Indians, who are in Friendship with the English.

'GOD is a Witness that what I have now said to your Excellency is true; and that it comes from my Heart.'

'I am well pleas'd with what you have now said; and hope it comes from your Heart.'

'I think as you do, that the English have no right to hunt on your Lands, and that they ought to be punished for doing it.'

Then one of the Indians complain'd that he had a Gun left at Capt. Oulton's; also some Beaver, two Broad Cloth-Blankets, six Shirts, some Wampum and Sable Strings.

The Governour assur'd the Indians he would enquire into thatMatter, and that Justice should be done them therein.

I would speak to your Excellency,

[Page 20] 'We are not allow'd enough for the Beaver we bring to the Truck House; Beaver is very scarce and hard to be got; it ought to be sold for a better Price.'

'You may always depend upon having the same Price for the Beaver you bring to the Truck-Houses, that it will fetch in Boston, exclusive of all Charges.

'The Law made for punishing the English, who shall hunt on any of your Lands, shall be carried into Execution.

'Two English Men have already been punish'd agreeable to this Law; and I will use my Endeavour that all, who transgress it, shall be punish'd.

'You have somtimes given into the Truck-House Winter Beaver, instead of Spring Beaver; you ought to be more careful in this Matter.

'I will give Orders that the Commissary-General shall from Time to Time, send an Account to Capt. Lithgow of the Prices of Beaver at Boston; and Capt. Lithgow shall give you as much for it at Richmond, is it will fetch in Boston.

'I am glad to hear you approve of Capt. Lithgow, and Capt. Lane; I shall always en deavour to keep good Officers in the several Truck-Houses.'

Then the Ratifications of the Treaties of Peace, made between Governour Dummer, and the several Tribes of Eastern Indians; as also of the Treaties of Peace made and con­cluded at Falnouth in Casco-Bay about five Years ago, being distinctly read over and in­terpreted to the Indians, were sign'd by his Excellency the Governour, the Commissioners of the Provinces of Nova-Scotia and New Hampshire, on the one Part; Passagueant, Col. Job, and the Indians of the Norridgwalk Tribe of the other Part.

'As we have now mutually ratifi'd the former Treaties of Peace. I doubt not but you will join with the English Governments-in keeping them inviolable; and I hope Peace will continue between us as long as the Sun and Moon shall endure.

Brethren,

'As a Mark of the Kindness which the Massachusetts Government hath for you, they are willing, in casse you incline to send any of your Children to Boston, to be at the Charge of maintaining them there, and having them instructed in the English Language, Reading, Writing, drawing Plans, and other Things proper for their Education; and will return them to you whenever they or you shall desire it: This may be a Means of strengthening and perpetuating Friendship between us; which is the only Reason of my proposing it to you.

'As a further mark, Brethren, of the Kindness I bear you, I shall order Capt. Lithgow to deliver you out of the Truck-House under his Care, the Value of Ten Poundt old Tenor, for each Man who hath met me here; and Five Pounds old Tenor for each of your Squas here present, as soon as you shall return to Richmond.

'And in case your Tribe shall continue in Peace and Friendship with us, the Govern­ment will in the Fall of the Year, order the Presents which they have promis'd to give you Annually, during your good Behaviour towards us, to be deliver'd to you.

Brethren,

'I am sorry that you won't admit our Brother Ambrose to associate with you on Ac­count of his having engag'd in the Service of the English against the French in the late War between the two Crowns: But Ambrose shall lose nothing by that; this Go­vernment will take him into their especial Protection and Maintenance: The English will ever distinguish those who shall be their Friends among the Indians, by their Kindnels and good Offices to them.'

It is Ambrose's own Fault that we don't let him associate with us: He hath turn'd off his own Squa, and carried off one that belongs to another Indian.

[Page 21] Then Colonel Mascarene, speaking to the Indians, told them, 'That he represented the Province of Nova-Scotia at this Conference; and as a Token that that Province had a sincere Desire to maintain Peace and live in Friendship with them, he would in the Name of that Province give unto each Man of their Tribe present at this Conference, the Value of Forty Shillings old Tenor, and to each of their Squas the Value of Twenty Shillings; which Capt Lithgow would deliver them out of the Truck-House at Richmond; and assur'd them if they would go to Halifax, that that Government would receive and entertain them kindly.'

Also, Capt. Warner, in the Name of the Commissioners from the Government of New-Hampshire, and in behalf of that Government, told the Indians, 'That as a Mark of the sincere Regard that Province had for them, they would give them the same Pre­sent which was given them by the Province of Nova-Scotia; and that Capt. Lithgow would deliver it to them accordingly.'

Then the usual Healths were drank by his Excellency the Governour and pledg'd by the Indians. After which,

Col. Job, addressing himself to the Governour said,

'Upon our return Home, we will spread the good News of Peace among our young Men and the rest of our Tribe; and will endeavour that the Peace now conclu­ded shall continue as long as the Sun and Moon shall endure.' — And having ask'd Leave of his Excellency to suffer him in behalf of the rest, to falute his Excellency and the Commissioners, &c. with a short Dance in the Indian Manner, instantly perform'd the Salutation, and then withdrew with the other Indians.

WEDNESDAY July 3. 1754.

PRESENT, as before.

Brethren,

'I Was loath to dismiss you until I had the Opportunity of seeing you once more.

'I expect that other Affairs of my Government will take up my whole Time; so that this will be the last Time I shall meet you upon this Interview.

'I wish you a good Passage to Richmond; and hope on your return Home, you will find your Squas and Papooses and the rest of your Tribe in good Health.

Brethren,

'I have one Thing more to say to you: As you pass from Town to Town great Damage is done by your Dogs in killing Sheep, &c. you ought to muzzle them to prevent these Mischiefs; and I hope you will do it.

'I told you the Massachusetts Government had made a Law to prevent the English from Hunting on your Lands. — You shall have it read and interpreted to you.

[Which was done accordingly.]

Brethren,

'I have one Word more to say to you before we part; and I wou'd have you well consider it: —

'If you live in Peace with the English, your Tribe may increase and multiply; but if you should be unfortunately led into a War with us, your whole Tribe will in the End probably be destroy'd, and not a Man of it left to enjoy any of your Lands.

[Page 22] 'You well know that the Number of your Tribe does not now consist of more than one third Part, it did of before the War with us in 1723 and 1724.

'I give you this Advice in the Sincerity of my Heart; and out of the Brotherly Kindness, which the English bear to you: I have now done.'

Brother,

'It makes my Heart glad to hear you speak in this peaceable manner: I hope a strong Peace is now setled between us.'

Then his Excellency drank the usual Healths; which were pledg'd by the Indians; And after shaking Hands the Indians withdrew.

The Indians having desir'd, his Excellency would allow all their young Men and Squas to entertain him with a Dance in the Afternoon, his Excellency consented, and was present at it with the Commissioners and other Gentlemen.

N. B. After the Conference was ended, three of the Indian young Men came to the Governour and desir'd they might be carried to Boston; which was accordingly done: Also Capt. Lovel, one of their chief Men, desir'd leave of the Governour to send two young Sons of his for Education to Boston: Which his Excellency encourag'd him to do.

AS soon as the Conference was finished, his Excellency order'd the Troops to be im­bark'd, and proceed directly to Kennebeck River: Accordingly they sail'd out of the Harbour for that Place on Thursday the Fourth of July; as did the Indians likewise on the same Day by his Excellency's Orders.

THE Contents of the Letter herein before inserted from the Governour to Capt. Bradbury, dated the 27th of June, having been communicated to the Pen [...]bscot Indians, they immediately delegated Thirteen of their Chiefs to at­tend his Excellency at Falmouth; who imbark'd at St. George's on board the Sloop which was sent for them, and arriv'd at Falmouth on Friday the Fifth of July in the Forenoon.

THE principal Matters, for which the Expedition was concerted, being settled with the Norridgwalks, viz. The marching a Body of Troops through their Country, — the erecting of Forts higher up the River Kenneb [...]ck than that at Richmond; — and, the making new English Settlements upon it; — The Way seem'd now clear for an In­terview with the Penobscots.

There was now no colourable Pretence for the Penobscots to make Objections to the Proceedings of the Government of the Massachusetts-Bay, had they been ever so strongly dispos'd to oppose them, after the Acquiescence of the Norridgwalk Indians, who were the sole Proprietors of that Part of the River and Country in question, which had not been sold by them to the English: His Excellency therefore determined to speak with the Penobscots on the Day of their Arrival; and accordingly order'd the Delegates to be conducted to him in the Afternoon, to the before-mention'd Place of Conference with the Norridgwalks. And, after the usual Salutations,

Capt. Joseph [...] was sworn to interpret truly, what should pass between his Ex­cellency and the Indians of the Penobscot Tribe, and Mr. Ezekiel Price was sworn to make true Entries of what should pass between his Excellency the Governour and the Indians at this Conference.

[Page 23] Then the Governour spoke to the Indians, as follows,

Friends and Brethren of the Penobscot Tribe.

'I Hope I meet you in good Health; and that you left your Squas and Papooses and the rest of our Brethron at St. George's well.

'In the last Winter I receiv'd a Letter from your Tribe, the Norridgwalks, and Arss [...] ­gunticooks, pressing me to come to the Eastern Parts early this Summer in Person, instead of sending Commissioners to you at the usual Time: And in Compliance with your Re­quest, I am now come here to renew the Covenant between us.'

'The Honourable Colonel Mascarene, who is appointed a Commissioner in behalf of the Province of Nova-Scotia; and the three Honourable Gentlemen on my left Hand, who are appointed Commissioners from Piscataqua, are come here likewise to join with me in brightning the Chain.'

Brethren,

'Upon my Arrival at this Place, I found the Norridgwalks, in whose Name you wrote to me before I left Boston; that they expected I should come to St. George's to treat with you and them, and that they could not come to meet me at Falmouth, had waited for me here some Days: And I was sorry that I did not find Delegates from your Tribe here likewise, after having come so far to meet you at your own Desire; but have been oblig'd to send another Letter, and wait for you nine Days.

Brethren,

'The Endeavours of your Priest to prevent my sending Commissioners to treat with you the last Fall, and to distribute the Government of the Massachusetts-Bay's Presents to you, and raise Jealousies and a Misunderstanding between us then, (of all which I ap­pris'd you in my Letter by those Commissioners,) leave me no Room to doubt now to whom I am to Impute your late ill Behaviour: But as I am perswaded that it proceeded from his bad Counsel, and not from the genuine Sentiments of your own Hearts, and find by your coming here, that you have consider'd better of the Matter; I shall pass it over, in hopes that you will not offer this Government the like Affront for the future.'

Here the Governour declar'd to them his Intention of sending a Body of Soldiers to the Head of Kennebeck River, and across the Carrying-Place between that and the River Cha [...]diere; and building Forts upon the River Kennebeck, in the same Manner that be did to the Norridgwalk Indians: And proceeded thus,

'I have communicated all this to our Brethren the Norridgwalks, who are the only Proprietors of all the Lands upon Kennebeck River, which have not been conveyed and sold by them to the English; and they are so well satisfied with the Sincerity of our In­tentions, and the Uprightness of our Hearts towards them in building this Magazine and strong House upon that River, that they have assur'd me at my late Conference with them, that the English are welcome to build Forts upon it, where they please.

'Tho' I well know, Brethren, that your Tribe never pretended to own any Lands upon the River Kennebeck, yet as a Proof that I would hide nothing from you, which I have in my Heart to do; I have acquainted you likewise with my Design.'

Brethren,

'I have been inform'd that a large Number of the French Indians will be sent from Canada to commit Hostilities against us in the Time of Indian Harvest; and that the French have promised to build Forts at Penobscot, and the Head of the River St. Francois, for the Protection of those Indians, who shall be concern'd in it.'

'I have also been inform'd since my Arrival here, that the Norridgwalks have sent two Belts of Wampum to your Tribe, desiring that you would join [...] and the Canada [Page 24]Indians against the English; and that there was a Number of Canada Indians now at Penobscot consulting upon that Matter: Likewise that the Arssegunticook Indians had sent you a Belt of Wampum to invite you to join with them in falling upon the English.

'Also that you have lately sent a Letter to the Governour of Canada, pretending that the English are going to take your Lands from you, and desiring the French to assist you against them.'

'As I have open'd my Heart to you, so I expect that you will not hide from me what you know concerning these Matters.

Brethren,

'In the Letter, which you sent me the last Winter, you express your Satisfaction in Governour Dummer's Treaty, and promise to abide by it; and to show you, the English Governments are determin'd to stand by it too, we are ready to ratify and confirm it, together with the Treaty of Peace made at Falmouth in Casce Bay, in 1749: But before we proceed to do that, I think it necessary to hear what you say in Answer to what I have been inform'd of, concerning the Designs of the French in Canada, their making or erecting Settlements or Forts at Kennebeck, Penobscot, or elsewhere within the English Territories: And as the Matters I have laid before you require your serious Considera­tion, I shall wait until to Morrow Morning for your Answer.'

Ausong, (in behalf of the Indians of the Penobscot Tribe) addressing himself to his Excellency, said,

Brother,

'We, who are present, are fully authoriz'd to represent the Tribe of Penobscots at this Conference; and in their Name salute your Excellency, and the Gentlemen, who are with you.'

'We will consider of what your Excellency has now said to us; and, when we meet you in the Morning, will speak to you upon it.'

His Excellency then drank King GEORGE's Health; and that Peace mignt con­tinue between the English and the Penobscots, which Healths the Indians pledg'd and withdrew.

SATURDAY July 6. 1754.

PRESENT, His Excellency the GOVERNOUR, the Commissioners, &c. and the Indians.

Brethren,

'I Am now ready to hear your Answer to what I said to you Yesterday.

Ausong, (in Behalf of the Indians of the Penobscot Tribe,) addressing the Gover­nour, spoke as follows:

Brother,

'WE rejoice that we have an Opportunity of seeing you in good Health.

'What your Excellency told us Yesterday concerning the Designs of the French, is intirely new to us; — We knew nothing of these Things before.

[Page 25] 'What we know we will reveal to your Excellency, and open our Hearts freely to you.

'We heard, a Belt of Wampum was sent to the Norridgwalk Indians; but never heard that any was sent 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 last Spring, where they were told it was all Peace between the English and French; and the French advised them to keep Peace with the English, and do no Mischief.

Brother,

'Our Hearts are fix'd on Peace—As we are Friends and Brethren, we desire a clear Path may be kept open between us.

'As you have open'd your Hearts to us, so we will speak freely and inform you of all we know.

'We represent all the Indians as far as Passamaquody.'

'You say some 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 English—How then came your Priest to tell you it was War, and endeavour to perswade you to fall on the English?'

Here the Indians seem'd to be in a general Surprize at what the Governour said:

After which he proceeded,

Brethren,

'Are you certain, that no Letter was sent from your Tribe to the Governour of Canada, in the Month of June last?

'We can't write ourselves; we gave no orders to the Priest or any other Person to write such a Letter for us, neither do we know of any such Letter's being sent.'

Brethren,

'As you say, you know of no such Letter, I believe You; but I must inform you that I have in my Hand the Copy of a Letter, which your Priest wrote in your Name to the Governour of Canada; telling him that the English had a Design to take your. Lands from you, and desiring you may be assisted from Canada; and this Copy is of your Priest's own Hand Writing.'

'I assure your Excellency as I did before, we know nothing concerning this Letter.'

'I mention this that you may perceive the Artifices, which your Priest uses, to stir up War between you and us.'

'I am a Man, my Heart is good, and what I now say is true.

'When we were at Boston, you told us if any thing bad was like to happen, it should be discover'd to us.

'If the Hatchet was like to be taken up, we would inform you of it—It is our full In­tention to keep the Path between us open and clear.'

'I shall always heartily join with you in keeping the Path free and open.

'The Norridgwalks have ratify'd the two Treaties before-mention'd, and if you are ready to do the same; I have Instruments of Ratification prepar'd.'

'We have always stood by Governour Dummer's Treaty, and will never depart from it; and are now willing to Ratify it.'

'When you met me at St. George's about thirteen Years ago, you brought with you a Counter-part of Governour Dummer's Treaty—What is become of it?'

'It is lost.'

'I have already told you, the French are not building any Forts on our Lands; — You may depend upon it, that what we have said is true.

We are not willing that either the French or English should build any Forts or make any Settlements upon our River; and we have declar'd to the French that they never shall incroach on our Lands.'

'If the French should ever attempt to make any Incroachments on your Lands, give us Notice of it; and we will come to your Assistance, and help you to drive them off: 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. Gover­nour Dummer, and that concluded in 1749, with the Eastern Indians, to be distinctly read and interpreted to the Penobscots: Which being done; the Governour ask'd them if they were ready to sign them.

We are ready.

Then the same were interchangeably sign'd.

His Excellency then acquainted the Indians of the Law pass'd by this Government forbidding the English to bunt on their Lands; and told them that be would endeavour that every Person who offended against that Act should be punished; and assur'd them that Justice should be done them respecting their Trade in the same Manner as he did to the Norridgwalks: And then proceeded thus,

Brethren,

'I would speak to you concerning the Behaviour of the Arssegunticooks.

'By the two Treaties before-mention'd it is agreed, That ‘if any real or supposed Wrong should happen to be done by the English or Indians to either Party, no private Revenge should be taken, but Application made to the King's Government to have the same redress'd in a Course of Justice: And it is further engag'd by the Indians; That if any of your Tribes of Indians should break these Treaties, you would join your young Men with ours, and reduce such Indians to Reason.’

'The Arssegunticook Indians were present the last Year at the Ratification of those Treaties, agreed to them, and receiv'd the Governments Presents.'

Here his Excellency related the Behaviour of the Arssegunticooks, in the same Man­ner as he did to the Norridgwalk Indians: And proceeded,

Brethren,

'Here are present three Honourable Gentlemen commission'd from the Government of Piscataqua, who are come to meet the Arssegunticook Indians, in order to have the Mischiefs committed on both Sides amicably redress'd, and to wipe off the Blood that has been spilt; but those Indians will not come to meet them.

[Page 27] 'Thus you see how these Indians have behav'd towards the English; and notwithstand­ing they sign'd the Ratifications of the Treaties afore-mention'd the last Year, and receiv'd the Governments Presents, and join'd with you in desiring me to meet them early this Year to treat with them; yet they refuse 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 for the Blood of the two Indians kill'd by the English, the Year before last.

Wherefore, to prevent any more Bloodshed, I must now call upon you to join your young Men with ours in reducing these Indians to Reason.'

'What you say is Right.'

'Will you join your young Men with ours; and oblige these Indians to submit to Reason?

'We don't like the Behaviour of the Arssegunticooks; we will use our utmost Endeavours to prevent these Indians doing any more Mischief.

'Soon after my return Home I intend to set out for Canada; and will then speak to these Indians and perswade them to live in Peace with the English.'

'I shall depend upon your preventing them from doing any further Mischief; if you do not, I must insist upon your joining your young Men with ours, to reduce them to Reason.

'I have now done speaking.'

'We thank your Excellency for your kind Treatment of us: It is a great Satisfaction that you have open'd your Heart so freely to us: It will be very grateful to all our Tribe; and we shall endeavour still more and more to keep the Covenant between us inviolable, and preserve the Friendship of the English.'

Then the Governour made them the same Offer in Behalf of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay that he did to the Norridgwalks, for maintaining and educating any of their Children which they should send to Boston.

He acquainted them also, That he should order Capt. Bradbury to give each of the Delegates a Present of the Value of Ten Pounds old Tenor, out of the Truck House at St. George's upon their Return thither: As did the Commissioners from the Provin­ces of Nova-Scotia and New-Hampshire, That they had desir'd Capt. Bradbury to make them a Present of Forty Shillings old Tenor a-peice on Behalf of each of their respective Provinces.

The Governour then assur'd them that the Government of the Massachusetts-Bay, would make their whole Tribe the annual Present in the Fall, which had been promis'd them upon their maintaining Peace and Friendship with the English.

After which the Indians desir'd leave to entertain the Governour, and Commissioners and other Gentlemen with a Dance in the Afternoon, which they did.

The Dance being ended, one of the Delegates ask'd the Governour to permit him to bring his Son next Spring to Boston, and leave him there for Education: And the Day following two more of them desir'd his Excellency to send them to Boston for some Time, all which the Governour granted.

On Sunday the 7th of July, the Indians came in Procession from on Board their Sloop to the Meeting-House, and attended Divine Service Morning and Afternoon.

And on Monday the 8th of July, set sail to return to St. George's River.