less dispute about lands, without coming to the main point. The English first began to do mischief; we told them so. They only thanked us for our frankness, but healed no wounds. In short, when they speak to us, they do it with a shorter belt and string, than that which we speak to them with, tho' they can make wampum, and we cannot, They ought not thus to treat with Indians in council affairs. Several of our strong belts are lost in their hands. I fear they speak only from their mouth, not from their heart. Sunday, Oct. 22. The Six Nation chiefs held a private council, and named two of their people to send to the Ohio. Frederic Post arrived with the news from Gen. Forbes, that a large body of French and Indians having attacked his advanced post at Loyal Hannang,were repulsed with great loss, which loss he communicated to the Indians.

Monday, Oct. 23. Gov. Denny.] Brethren, by this belt, we heal your wounds ; we remove your grief; we take the hatchet out of your heads; we make a deep hole in the earth, and bury the hatchet so low, that nobody, shall be able to dig it up again. A belt. Brethren, now we have healed your wounds; we by this belt renew all our treaties; we brighten

the chain of friendship; we return to our first affection; we confirm our ancient union; we put fresh earth to the roots of the tree of peace, that it may bear up against every storm that can blow, and live and flourish to the end of time, whilst the sun shines, and the rivers run. And we desire you to publish this to all the nations, your friends and allies. A large peace belt.

Brethren, we now open a road to the old council fire at Philadelphia, and be assured, we shall always be glad to see you there. A belt.

Brethren, this treaty will convince all our enemies, that we are now united in the firmest band of amity, and while we join our strength together, it will not be in their power to hurt either you or us. A belt.

Brethren, as a token of our love, we present you with a quantity of goods*, and desire your acceptance of them; sensible of the approaching season, and of the many difficulties you live under from the present war,we give it with a good will.

Brother Teedyuscung, you put me in mind of your having referred your dispute to the great King, and you desired to know if he has decided it; you may depend upon it, that as soon as his answer can be obtained, it shall be communicated to you. A belt.

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Then Gov. Bernard, requesting the attention of the Indians, acquainted them, that in consequence of their advice, he had come to a full agreement with the Minisinks, for all the lands in dispute on the part of this province, to which he desired they would pay particular regard, that the remembrance of it might never be forgotten. A belt. Then addressing himself to Tee dyascung, he said, the nine men killed at Goshan, of which he had justly complained, were not in his province; the three belts he would, make enquiry about of the governor of New-York, and would send him an answer. He added, that the fact had been blamed by all good and wise men. A string. Governor Denny, being obliged to return to Philadelphia, took his leave, assuring them of his affection and wishes for their happiness.

Teedyuscung desired to be heard on behalf of the Wappinger Indians living near Esopus, and produced a short belt of white wampum with a double heart, which was given them by the government of New York in 1745, representing their union, which, he said, was to last as long as the sun should continue in the firmament; he therefore recommended them to the protection of Gov. Bernard; and as their chief was old, he desired a horse to carry him home, which was granted.

The Six Nation chiefs consulted together, and in a little time, Nichas, in behalf of the rest, returned answers to the governors speeches, repeating distinctly what each of them had said, and expressing the highest satisfaction.

Tuesday, Oct. 24. The proprietaries agents settled the limits of the lands to be released with theIndian

chiefs; and the deed of confirmation, as well as that of release, were respectively executed.

Wednesday, Oct. 25. The Indians were employed all day in dividing the presents.

Thursday, Oct. 26. The secre tary of the conferences having observed to the Six Nation chiefs, that the governors were charged by Tokaaio with not coming to the point, by which it was understood, that some things had been omitted in their answers; Thomas King said, they were afterwards supplied; but for the fuller satisfaction of all present, he recommended a farther explanation; agreeable to which, the members of the Pensylvania council made the following addition to the governor's speech.

Brethren, as we have now settled all differences, and confirmed the ancient leagues of amity, and brightened the chain of friendship, we now clean the blood off your council seats, that when you hold councils at home, you may sit as you formerly used to do in your seats with the same peace andtranquillity. A string of 1000 grains of wampum.

Brethren, with this string of wampum we condole with you for the loss of your wise men, and for the warriors that have been killed these troublesome times, and likewise for your women and children; and we cover the graves decently, agreeable to the custom of your forefathers. A string as before.

Brethren, We disperse the dark clouds that hung over your heads, during these troubles, that we may see the sun clear, and look on each other with the chearfulness our forefathersdid. The same.

The Five Nation chiefs having laid all the belts and strings on the

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table that were delivered at this and the last conference, Tokaaio desired all present to hearken to what Thomas King was going to say; on which Tho. King arose, and taking up the belt given by Teedyuscung, when he requested the grant of the Wyomink lands, he addressed the Delawares, Teedyuscung not being present, in this manner:

Cousins, by this belt Teedyuscung desired us to make you owners of the lands at Wyomink, Shamokin, and other places on theSusquehannan river. In answer to which, we who are here at present,say,that we have no power to convey lands to any one; but we will take your request to the great council fire, for their sentiments, as we never convey or sell any lands, before it be agreed in the great council of the United Nations. In the mean time you may use those lands in common with other Indians, in confirmation of which we give you this.

A string. Then taking up each belt and string, he proceeded to repeat what had been said upon each, approved of all that had passed, and made particular mention of the large peace belt, which, he said, should be made known to the nations. Then addressing himself to Gov. Bernard, he thanked him for his kind assistance at this treaty, which, he said, the United Nations would remember with pleasure.-After a pause, he desired to be excused in mentioning one thing, which he believed the governors had forgot. You have, said he, forgot to bring with you ammunition, of which we always used to receive a sufficient quantity, not only to serve us our journey, but to support us in our hunting season, that we might be

enabled to make provisions for our families. You have given us gunlocks, but no guns; it is impossible for Indians to subsist without guns, powder, and lead, of which we: have received none.

He then took up the proprietaries release, and returned thanks for it. When it was referred to Onas, The United Nations, he said, had no doubt but Onas would grant their request; this act has confirmed our good opinion of him.

Having now finished what the nations had commissioned him to say, he cast his eyes round the room,and seeing Mr. Vernon, the clerk of the stores, he desired, that now, council business was over, the lock might be taken off the rum, that it might run freely, and the hearts of all be made glad at parting.

Some wine and punch was then ordered in, and the conference concluded with great joy and mutual satisfaction.

having acceded to the late EVERAL princes of the empire famous arret or resolution of the evangelical body at the diet of Ratisbon, on the 6th of December 1758, an imperial decree of commission was carried to the dictature against that resolution, wherein it is said among other things, "That the imperial court could not deliberate farther about getting its declarations executed, concerning the affair of the ban, without infringing the twentieth article of the election capitulation: That the invalidity of the evangelic body's resolution is manifest: That the Electors of Brandenburgh and Brunswick, the Dukes of Saxe-Gotha and Brunswick-Wolfenbuttle, and the Landgrave of

Hesse

Hesse-Cassel, are the very persons that disturb the empire; and as this is an affair in which themselves are concerned, it is evident that they are

Translation of the new Treaty between Great Britain and Prussia, signed at London, December 7, 1758.

"Orasmuch as the burthensome

tion of that nature: That, moreover, the number of the other states that have acceded thereto, is very small. Therefore, the emperor cannot but consider the resolution in question, as an act, whereby the general peace of the empire is disturbed, both by the parties that have incurred the ban, and by the states that have joined them, in order to support and favour them in their frivolous pretensions. That his im perial majesty dares to flatter himself that the other electors, princes, and states of the empire, will vote the said resolution to be null and of no force, and never suffer a small number of states, and adherents to, and abettors of the disturbers of the empire's tranquillity, to prejudice the rights and prerogatives of the Germanic body; to abuse the name of the associated estates of the confessions of Augsburg, in order to cram down by force a factum entire ly repugnant to the constitution of the empire; to deprive their coestates of the right of voting freely, and thereby endeavour to subvert totally the system of the Germanic body."

This commissorial decree was preceded by a rescript from the emperor, to the imperial Protestant cities, requiring them to retract their accession to the resolution of the evangelic body; but they will not recede from it, though this accession, in strictness of formality, is quite inconsistent with their former accession to the resolutions of the diet against the King of Prussia.

sia is engaged, lays him under a necessity of making fresh efforts to defend himself against the multitude of enemies who attack his dominions, he is obliged to take new measures with the King of Great Britain, for their reciprocal defence and safety: And as his Britannic Majesty hath at the same time signified his earnest desire to strengthen the friendship subsisting between the two courts, and, in consequence thereof, to conclude a formal convention, for granting his Prussian majesty speedy and powerful assistance: Their said majesties have nominated and au thorised their ministers to concert and settle the following articles :

1. All former treaties between the two crowns, particularly that signed at Westminster, Jan. 16, 1756, and the convention of April 11, 1758, are confirmed by the present convention, in their whole tenor, as if they were herein inserted word for word.

2. The King of Great Britain shall cause to be paid at London, to such person or persons as shall be authorised by the King of Prussia for that end, the sum of four millions of rixdollars, making 670,000l. sterling at one payment, immedi ately on the exchange of the ratifications, if the King of Prussia shalt so require.

3. His Prussian majesty shallemploy the said sum in supporting and augmenting his forces, which shall act in such a manner as shall be of the greatest service to the common cause, and contribute most to the

mutual

mutual defence and safety of their said majesties.

4. The King of Great Britain, both as King and Elector, and the King of Prussia, reciprocally bind themselves not to conclude with the powers that have taken part in the present war, any treaty of peace, truce, or other such like convention, but by common advice and consent, each expressly including therein the other.

5. The ratifications of the present convention shall be exchanged within six weeks, or sooner if possible.

Memorial delivered by Major Gen. Yorke to the deputies of the States General, Dec. 22, 1758.

High and Mighty Lords, Had the honour to acquaint you at the conferences I obtained of your High Mightinesses on the 7th instant, that the king my master Mad authorized and instructed me to enter into a negociation with such persons as your High Migh tinesses should think proper to nominate for that end; but that, as the affair required a minute discussion, it would be impossible to terminate it without some further explanations. It is with the highest pleasure that I this day open our conferences on this im portant subject; and I flatter my self that if your High Mightinesses are as desirous of a reconciliation as his majesty is, it will soon be happily concluded.

By the two resolutions of Sept. 12, and Sept. 25, which were delivered to me the day following, your High Mightinesses thought proper to make some difficulty of re

ceiving the declaration which I had the honour to present to you, in the King's name, against the trade carried on by your subjects to the French colonies in America, for the account of those very colonies. If his majesty, on being informed thereof, commanded me to declare that he could not depart from his preceding declaration, it was be cause he thought this claim had no foundation in the treaties subsisting between him and the republic. Besides, should the persons concerned in this trade even be able to wrest the sense of treaties so as to deceive their friends, and make the obstructing of it by England pass for a griev ance; still his majesty is persuaded that their High Mightinesses will see with pleasure, that his majesty sets aside thediscussion of that treaty, which is connected with so many others, and sets himself wholly to do the subjects of his ancient allies all the service, and to grant them every favour that shall not notably prejudice the welfare and safety of his people. It is in this light that his majesty considers the trade, directly or indirectly, to the French colonies in America.

His majesty is at war with the most Christian King: he cannot hope to get out of it with safety, or obtain a speedy and lasting peace, which is his majesty's sole aim, if the Princes who have declared themselves neuter, instead of contenting themselves with trading as usual, without any risk, assume a right of carrying on that trade of the King's enemies which is not allowed them in time of peace. The injustice of this proceeding is too apparent to require more to be said on it; one may venture to appeal to your High Mightinesses own conduct in

the