Penn's Treaty with the Indians (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ...the Indlans J we-ervLx Indians of this Province, that it may be kept at the Treaty. i i. r bright forever. About ten days since I mett the Indians of Conestogoe, . the Shawanese, Ganawese, & divers of the Delawares. at Conestogoe town, we then opened our Hearts, we spoke as Brethren & Friends, we brightened the Chain & made it strong, that it might last & continue firm, while the Sun & Moon endure. We then went over all the Heads, the strong Links. of the Chain made between your Father William Penn i & the Indians, we keep them in writing, that they may be had in everlasting Remembrance, the Indians also 'keep them in their Memory & in their Hearts, they tell (them to their Children, & these tell them again to their Children, that from Generation to Generation they may be remembered forever. These are the Chief Points of those Treaties that were first made by William Penn with your Fathers, & have since from time to time been confirmed. (The nine Heads or Links mentioned in the Treaty of Conestogoe were repeated.)--Col Rec, Vol. III. page 334-5. At The Courtho. Of Philadia., October ioth, 1728. Patrick Gordon, Esqr., Lieut. Governr. present, also Sassoonan & Chiefs of the Delawares, five Nations, Brandywine Indians, with several others. Sassoonan, spoke as follows: That when their Father, William Penn, was in this country, it was agreed that both Christians and Indians should joyn in removing all Difficulties, & if any Stone or Stump should ly in the Way, that both should joyn their Hands together & help to remove it, that old men & Children might walk safely.--Col. Rec, Vol. III., page 353. October 1 ith. The Governour spoke to them in these Words: As The links of the You are now come, tho' few in Num..