"These Persons who were sent did not do their Duty: So far from
removing the People, they made Surveys for themselves, and they
are in League with the Trespassers. We desire more effectual
Methods may be used, and honester Persons employed."
Which the Governor promised, and then proceeded:
'_B R E T H R E N_,
'According to the Promise made at our last Treaty with you, Mr.
_Logan_, who was at that Time President, did write to the
Governor of _Maryland_, that he might make you Satisfaction for
such of your Lands as his People had taken up, but did not
receive one Word from him upon that Head. I will write to him
again, and endeavour to procure you a satisfactory Answer. We do
not doubt but he will do you Justice: But we exhort you to be
careful not to exercise any Acts of Violence towards his People,
as they likewise are our Brethren, and Subjects of the same
great King; and therefore Violence towards them, must be
productive of very evil Consequences.
'I shall conclude what I have to say at this Time, with
Acknowledgments for your Present; which is very agreeable to us,
from the Expressions of Regard used by you in presenting it:
Gifts of this Nature receiving their Value from the Affection of
the Giver, and not from the Quantity or Price of the Thing
given.'
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At a C O U N C I L held at _Philadelphia, July_ 8, 1742.