General en any Emergency, he having first obtained in writing the consent of Seven of the Members to such Call, and sent due and timely notice to the whole.

Speaker. That the Grand Council have power to chuse their

Speaker and shall neither be desolved, prorogued, nor continue coniinuance. sitting longer than Six weeks at one time, without their own consent or the Special Command of the Crown. Members Ai- That the Members of the Grand Council shall be

lowance.

allowed for their Service Ten Shillings Sterling p Diem during their Sessions, and Journey to and from the place of Meeting ; Twenty Miles to be reckoned a Days Journey.

PresMem That the Assent of the President General be requisite

General. ^q ^11 Acts of the Grand Council ; and that it be his HUDuty. Office and Duty to cause them to be carried into Execution,

F?rst ani That the President General with the Advice of the

?reafie';°''"'''Grand Council, hold or direct all Indian Treaties in which the General Interest or Wellfare of the Colonies may be concerned, Peace &war.and make peace or declare War with Indian Nations, 'ndian Trade That they make such Laws as they Judge Necessary for regulating all Indian Trade.

614 MANUSCRIPTS OF

Siw. ^"'' "^^^^ ^^^'^y '^''^^ ^^^ Purchases from Indians for the Crown, of Lands now not within the Bounds of particular Colonies, or that shall not be within their Bounds when some of them are reduced to more Convenient Dimensions New Settle- That thev make new Settlements on such pm'chases,