The Deputies of the Six Nations having, at their last Visit, agreed to
release their Claim to all the Land on both Sides of the River
_Susquehanna_, as far South as this Province extends, and to the
Northward to those called the _Endless Mountains_ or _Kittochtinny
Hills_; in Consideration whereof, they then received a large Quantity of
valuable _Indian_ Goods for the Lands situate on the Eastern Side of the
said River, but declined at that Time to receive any for those on the
Western Side of the said River, chusing to defer the same till another
Visit: A large Number arrived from these Nations at _Philadelphia_, on
_Wednesday_ the 30th of _June_, with Deputies duly impowered to receive
the said Goods; and acquainted the Governor, that being weary, from the
Fatigue of their long Journey, they should crave three or four Days to
rest themselves before they proceeded to their Business: In the mean
Time they would wait on the Governor to discourse, according to their
usual Method, about News and other Occurrences; which the Governor
readily agreed to, and ask'd them when they would chuse to pay their
first Visit; which they desiring might be on _Friday_ the 2d of _July_
in the Afternoon; the Council was accordingly summon'd, and met at Mr.
_Logan's_ House, where were