And in a Letter to Us of the lO^J^. of September 1756, he acquaints Us, that he has the greatest Reason to believe, that the Hostilities, which Pennsylvania in particular had suffer'd from the Indians living on the Susquehanna, had in great Measure arisen from the large Purchase made by that Government in 1754, at which, tho' publickly consented to and fairly paid for at Albany, some of the Six Nations appeared to be disgusted, and others to repent of their having consented to it.

This information We thought it Our Duty immediately to communicate to the Proprietaries ©f Pennsylvania, who having, in their answer thereto, made a Proposal to appoint Commissioners to treat with the Indians in Concert with S'. William Johnson, upon all Points relative to these Affairs, and to hear & determine any Complaints which might be made by any Indians who had committed Hostilities on the Frontiers of that Province; We transmitted the said Answer and Proposals to S^ William Johnson directing him to take such measures as should be most expedient for carrying the said Proposal into execution.

Accordingly it appears, that in July and August, 1757, M'". George Croghan being deputed by S"". William Johnson for that purpose, did in Conjunction with M'". Denny (the Proprietaries Deputy Governor) and certain Commiss'^, chosen out of, and appointe'd by the Assembly, hold a Treaty with Teedyuscung Chief of the Delawar Indians the Complainant mentioned in M*". Franklin's Petition.

774 MANUSCRIPTS OF

From what passed at the opening of these conferences it might reasonably have been hoped, that all matters in displite Avith the DelaAvar Indians, whose Hostilities had so long vexed the Aliddle Colonies, would have been happily and Speedily adjusted Teedyuscung their Chief declared himself well pleased with the appointment of M'". Croghan to hear his Complaints, and willing to submit them to his Decision.