104 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1700.

         Lib. H. D.  Treat with the Susquehannah Shevanolls, and Delaware

                 Indians So soon as possibly Could be to proceed on their

                 Said Treaty whereupon Notice was Given by one of the

                 persons Appointed to John. Hans to Acquaint the Severall

                 Nations to witt the Said Susquehannahs Shavanools and

                 Delawares That on some Certein time as Soon as possibly

                 may be to meet us att the Said John Hanses then and there

                 as well to Communicate what by this Governmt was given

                 us in Charge as to receive what by their Kings and Great

                 men they had to Communicate to us att which day and place

                 to witt the 28th day of August 1700 we the Said persons

                 Nominated and Appointed there arrived (together with one

                 Christopher Mounts who are made Choise of to be one of the

                 Interpreters) between five & Six a Clock in the Evening and

                 being late we refreshed our Selves and Acquainted those

                 Indians that were then present to witt the Shavanoole and

                 Delaware King together with their great Men That to morrow

                 Morning we would proceed on our Said Treaty wch they

                 Seemed to be very willing So we gave them Some Drams

                 and they shook us by the hands and we went to our Repose

                           Augt the 29th 1700

                   On the Morrow being 8 of the Clock we the persons

                 Nominated Acquainted the Indians that we would proceed

                 upon the said Treaty and accordingly we took our place

                 where were present Ocahale King of the Delaware Indians

                 and his great men with his Interpreter (named Capt Hagrup)

                 and Ophesaw the King of the Shavanolls with Boshaccus his

                 Interpreter together with his great Men—whereupon our In

                 terpreters to witt John Hans and Christopher Mounts being

                 Sworne truly to deliver what they should receive from or by

             P. 171  us should be Offered to the Indians According to their

                 Respective Nations thereby proposing that the Managment

                 of that Affair may be fairly Iustly and honestly Carried on

                 and Acted, the Susquehannah King not being personally

                 present but onely his great men we shewed our Selves much

                 dissatisfyed by reason of his Absence Acquainting them that

                 we did Expect him to be present as well as the other Kings

                 but one of his great men named Cassawwetoway als Harry

                 having the English tongue very fluent begg'd his Excuse

                 acquainting us that 2 other Kings Kendawagahaw and Saw

                 waydaggahay (Seneca Kings) were Come to give him a Visitt

                 and that for them reasons he could not possibly attend but

                 Ordered him together with the rest of his great Men that

                 were then present to give their Attendance to hear what we