Saturday last you told us that you came here by order of the Great King our CoL'iiiOii Father, and in his name to renew the Antient Chain of Friendship, between this and the other Governments on the Continent and us the Six imited Nations ; and you said also that there were then present Commissioners from Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, Connecticut Rhode Island, Pensylvania, and Maryland: and that Virginia and Carolina desired to be considered aliso as present.

We rejoyce that by the Kings Orders We are all met here this day, and are glad to sec each other Face to Face. We are very thankfull for the same and we look upon the Governors of South Carolina and Virginia as also present. (Gave a Belt)

Brethren

We thank you in the most hearty manner for your Condolence to us. We al^o condole all your Friends and Relations who have died since our last meeting here.

(Gave 3 Strings of Wampum) Bretheren (holding the Chain Belt given by his Honour and the several Governments in his hand.)

We return you all our Grateful! acknowledgements for renewing and brightening the Covenant Chain, this Chain Belt is of very great Importance to our united Nations and all our Allies, We will therefore take it to Onondaga where our Council Fire always Burns and keep it so securely that neither thunder nor Lightening shall break it. There we vvill consult over it, And as we have lately added two links to it so we will use om- Endeavours to add as many links more to it as lies in our power ; And we hope when we Shew you this Belt again, we shall give you reason to rejoice at it, by your seeing the Vacancies in it filled up, (referring to his Honours explanation of it in the General Speech) in the mean time we desire that you will strengthen yourselves and bring as many into this Covenant Chain as you possibly can.