In a Speech of the Six Nations at a publick meeting with Sir William Johnson on the 3d July 1755

They said Brother, You desire us to unite and live together and draw all our allies near us, but we shall have no land left either for ourselves or them, for your people when they buy a small piece of land of us, by stealing they make it large We desire such things may not be done and that your people

may not be suffered to buy any more of our lands.

Sometimes its bought of two men, who are not The land which reaches down from Oswego to Schahandowana (Wyoming) we beg may not be settled by Christians. The Governour of Pensilvania bought a whole track and only paid for half, and desire you will let him know that we will not part with the other half but the proper owners of it.

PAPERS RELATING TO THE SUSQUEHANNAH RIVER.

These things makes us constantly uneasie in our minds, and we desire you will take care that we may keep our land for ourselves.

keep it.

At a Meeting between Governour Denny George Croghan Esq Sir William Johnson's Deputy, and r

sundrey Six Nations and other Indians held at Lancaster in May 1757, a coppy of the proceedings of which lays before the Board of Trade. There is a speech of the Six Nations bearing date Thursday 19 th May from the whole letter and speech of which it appears that the Six Nations have been, and are very far from that satisfaction of mind, with the conduct of the Province of Pensilvania which the Proprietors boast of and found their challenge upon. The Proprietors are further pleased to add to their challenge this assertion, that the Six Nations will readily acknowledge the truth of it in any free conference.