New Jersy &ca. By their Representatives--assembl'd
--at Philadelphia
appointed to meet the Commissioner of the United States at
Canadaoque Kanandargua
Brothers
We are always glad, when we have
an opportunity of hearing from you--our old
Friends--and using
our endeavours in promoting the good Work of Peace.
Brothers
We understand the President of the
United States has proposed
holding a Treaty with you, by
his Commissioners. Our religious profession
has
always led us to promote so good a Work--and having been
informed
the President of the United States--as also your
Nations, are willing and
desirous we should be at the Treaty
We have therefore Authorized our beloved
friends David Bacon
John Parrish
to attend the said Treaty for
Us--On whose Behalf we make known to you--that they
are our Friends--whom we greatly love--being true Men
who finding their Love so great to their Indian Brethren
(the old Inhabitants of this Land of America) that they are
willing to come and see You--with
desires to do you Good.
Brothers--We meddle not with the Affairs
of Government-- we hate Wars
and Bloodshed
But on the other hand we desire to do
all we can to
preserve