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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Some Account of a Visit

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We told them we had done speaking and
hop'd we fully understood each other, that
all things were now strait and smoother
and would bid them farewell in love
and friendship -- which we did most of the
Indians shakeing hands with us in a friend-
-ly Manner --

The Counsel lasted about four hours --
Several of their principal Women being
present - & notwithstanding some little
matters occur'd rather unusual,and
a little disagreable (but we believd occa-
sioned by one or two of their young assume
ing Chiefs without due considerations, who
are more dispos'd to find fault from a
disposition of Covetousness than to return
gratitude for the many benefits they
have receiv'd from the kindness our friends
have shown them) yet we left them pretty
much to our satisfaction, & our friends
at Tunesassa

were of the opinion our
Communications to the Indians would
have a good effect at the present time --

Their speeches to us were all interpreted
by Peter Snider

and not being well qualifi- ed