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Beyond Penn's Treaty

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

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not being mowed or drawn in
by white people, the sum of two
dollars.

5th F every twelve yards of linen
cloth made by one indian woman,
out of flax raised on her husband’s
land and spun in her own, the
sum of two dollars to be paid
to the woman.

6th For every twelve yards of woolen
or linen cloth, made by one indian
woman, out of the wool of her own,
or her husbands sheep, spun in
her own house, the sum of two
dollars, to be paid to the woman.
Brothers, We will give you these
premiums for four years, if our
young men stay here so long; upon
these conditions that the person
who applies, for the premium