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7th mo Aborigines Amity amongst Arch Belt BENJAMIN LAY Brothers Chain of Friendship Chiefs Children Christians Clarkson Colonel Dongan Colony Conestogoe Indians confirmed COUNCIL AT PHILADELPHIA Country deed Delaware Indians Delaware River Elm Tree endure England English Esqr Father William Penn firm league Founder friendly Ganawese Govern Governor Governour spoke hath head heart heirs & Successors hurt Inhabitants James Logan John Penn July King Lands lying Lenni Lenape Library Links live Manaiunk Mingoes Mohock Nations of Indians October PENN'S TREATY Pennsylvania person PHILADIA planter pledges Potomock present Proprietary Province of Pennsylvania purchase release remember renew Richard Penn Richard Peters River Delaware Sachem Samuel Breck says settled settlement Shackamaxon Shawanese side Six Nations spoke as follows Susquehanna thence things Thomas Birch Thomas Penn tion tradition treaties of friendship treaty held tribe Trobe's Loskiel unto William Penn words wrote ye Province
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Page 27 - Acknowledgg. the Authority of the Crown of England and Government of this Province. ITEM, that none of the said Indians shall at any time be Aiding, Assisting or Abetting...
Page 26 - On the first Arrival of the English in Pennsylvania, Messengers from this Tribe came to welcome them, with Presents of Venison, Corn, and Skins; and the whole Tribe entered into a Treaty of Friendship with the first Proprietor, William Penn, which was to last "as long as the Sun should shine, or the Waters run in the Rivers.
Page 8 - Lands untill he had first purchased them of the Indians; He was just, and therefore the Indians loved him. Though he is now removed from us, yet his children and people following his Example will always take the same measures. So that his and our posterity will be as a long chain of which He was the first Link, and when one link ends another succeeds, and then another, being all firmly bound together in one strong chain to endure forever.
Page 11 - Indians hear any such ill news that may be to the Injury of the Christians, they should acquaint each other with it speedily as true Friends & Brethren.
Page 27 - English, as if they had evil designs against any of the said indians, in such case, such indians shall send notice thereof, to the said William Penn, his heirs, -or successors, or their lieutenants, and shall not give credence to the said reports, till by that means they shall be fully satisfied concerning the truth thereof; and that the said William Penn, his heirs and successors, or their lieutenants, shall, at all times, in such case, do the like by them.
Page 10 - That the Christians should not believe any false rumours or reports of the Indians, nor the Indians believe any such rumours or reports of the Christians, but should first come as brethren to inquire of each other ; and that both Christians and Indians, when they have any such false reports of their brethren, they should bury them as in a bottomless pit.
Page 11 - But as there are wicked people in all nations, if either Indians or Christians should do any harm to each other, complaint should be made of it by the persons suffering, that right...
Page 24 - Territories thereunto belonging, for myself, my Heirs and Assigns, have solemnly declared, granted and confirmed, and do hereby solemnly declare, grant and confirm, That neither I, my Heirs...