62 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 11, 1748.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
May 10

more daring after this, to meddle with the French Hatchet; that
these Indians on Ohio had concluded to Kindle a Fire in Their Town,
and had invited all the Indians, to a Considerable Distance round
about them, to come to their Fire in the Spring, and that they had
consented to it. M^r Weiser added that the Indians in the parts these
people came from were numerous, not less than five hundred men,
and had many Allies more numerous than themselves; that it was
always the custom in War time to put the management into the
hands of the Young People and that it would be of the most perni-
cious Consequence, not to give them Encouragement at this Time,
and particularly he thought the Council should at least Tell them
they approved of their taking up the Hatchet and acknowledge the
service done to the English by their Seasonable Declaration in their
Favour, he thought Providence had Furnished this province with a
fine opportunity of making all the Indians about the Lakes their
friends, and warm friends too M^r Wieser being asked what sort of
a present should be given to them at this time he said Goods were
now so dear, that the Value of one hundred pounds would appear
but small, that they should have so much given them at least, and
half as much to the Canayiahaga Indians; not that This was by any
means sufficient but would be a good Salutation at present, and pre-
paratory to a larger to be sent in the summer. This he Judged Neces-
sary to be done, and that they should now be told of this future
present, and tho he had never been in those parts yet he Judged the
Attaching these Indians and their friends to the English Cause to be
so Necessary, that he would if the Council pleased, and his health
should permit, go with the present himself, and see with his own
Eyes the number of Indians was there, and in what Disposition. He
said further that he accompanied the Secretary to M^r Logan's Yes-
terday, and that the Secretary had informed M^r Logan of all these
particulars, and taken his sentiments in Writing and on them formed
the Plan of an Answer. The Board ordered the Secretary to read
what he had wrote; and on Considering this and M^r Weiser's Infor-
mation, An Answer was agreed to and the presents Settled. The
Council adjourned to Four o'Clock in the after Noon, and directed
that the Indians should be told to be there, in order to receive the
Answer of the Council to their Speech

Post Meridiem
At a Council held at Philadelphia 16^th November 1747

Present
The Honble Anthony Palmer Esq^r president
and the same members as in the Forenoon
The Indians having taken their Seats, the president Spoke as
follows.