And M"^ Welles and M^" Franklin were appointed to waite on his Honour Accordingly.
The hints of a Scheme for the Union of the Colonies were debated on but came to no Conclusion.
Adjourned to Monday Morning at 9 aClock.
At a Meeting at the Court House at Albany
on Monday the ] July 1754. A. M. ' Present
The Lieu* Governor & the four Gentlemen of the Council
of New York All the Commissioners for Massachusetts Bay Except John Chandler Esq^ Theodore Atkinson ^
& > Esq" Commissioners for New Hampshire
Henry Sherboume j
The Commissioners for Connecticutt The Commissioners for Rhode Island All the Commissioners for Pennsylvania The Commissioners for MaryLand. Mr Franklin Reported to the Board, that he had with M' Welles (M'" Welles was not then present) waited on the Lieu* Governor and delivered the Message from the Board of Saturday last relating to the River Indians, living near Stockbridge, and that his honour was pleased to Answer, that he had not sent for those Indians, that he had consulted his Council and enquired of the Commissioners of Indian affairs and was Informed that it had never been usual to afford Subsistance to those Indians at any Treaty in Albany ; that it was agreat expence to New York to Maintain the other Indians, that these properly belonged to Massachusetts Bay Governmt and it appeared to him that they should be Supported by that Government.
MANUSCRIPTS OF
Upon a Motion the Records of Induin Affairs for the Province of New York were sent for, and it appeared that the River Indiana have usually been present at the Treaties with the Six Nations, & that a Speech has always been made to said. River Indians, &, it was moved to the Lieu* Governor of New York that he would now speak to them in the name of the Commissioners fiom the Several Colonies, and also give Orders for their Support.