Header img
Beyond Penn's Treaty

Account of a visit paid to the Indians in New York State

Page out of 241

they do now yet were by industry and
care become very good farmers and mecan-
icks of all kinds and from that people
many of those fine leggons with the
other striped and nice cloathing they had
on came. We then let them know we
had a boat coming up the Allegany
river
with various kinds of goods among
which were a number of plough irons hoes
axes shovels and spades, with carpenters tools
which we intended never to take away but
leave among them but while our young
men staid they should should be placed
under their care to lend out to them.
as they wanted and when done to be
returned. Upon letting them know
we had nothing more to say amongst
them at this time they informed
us they would take our proposals
into consideration and give us an
answer