not purchased the Lands -- When we enquire of the People who lire on these Lands what right they have to them, they reply to us, that we are not to be regarded, and that these Lands belong tn the King, but we were the first possessors of them, and when the King has paid us for them, then they may say they are his. Hunting now is grown very Scarce and we are not like to get our livings that way. Therefore we hope our Fathers will take care that We are paid for Our Lands that we may live.

Gave a Belt Make a present of a bundle of Skins. The Board then Adjourned to 3 o Clock this Afternoon.

At a Meeting &c Monday 8 July 1754. P. M. Present

All the Commissioners except Col" Atkinson, Mr Norris, and the Commissioners for Maryland.

The Board proceeded in their Consideration upon the plan for a Union but did not go thro' with it.

The Speech proposed to be made to the 6 Nations was returned to the Board from his Honour with the Alterations and Additions proposed by the Board this Mornmg. Ordered

That the said Speech lay upon the Table till some further matters relating to it be agreed on by the Board.

The Committee Appointed in the Morning to be present with the Lieu* Governor of New York at a Conferrence with the Connojahery Indians returned from the same and Reported as follows

That his Honour enquired of the Indians whether they had nol ej^pressed themselves Satisfied with the Measures he had taken concerning their Lands and the Promise that he would enquire further into the Affair when he came to New York. To which they reply ed. That they were sensible his Honour was at x\lbany when they made their Complaints at New York last Year -- that he had told them he had now left the Papers there, but would enquire into it when he came there -- That thev were