_To inforce this we lay down a String of Wampum_.
Then were read the several Conveyances, the Paragraph of the Letter wrote by the Chiefs of the _Six Nations_ relating to the _Delawares_; the Letters of the _Fork-Indians_ to the Governor and Mr. _Langhorne_, and a Draught of the Land; these were then delivered to _Conrad Weiser_, who was desired to interpret them to the Chiefs, when they should take this Affair into their Consideration.
The Honourable _G E O R G E T H O M A S_, Esq; Lieutenant-Governor.
_James Logan_, } _Clement Plumsted_, } _Thomas Lawrence_, } _Abraham Taylor_, } Esqrs; _Samuel Preston_, } _Samuel Hasell_, } _Robert Strettell_, }
The Governor laid before the Board an Extract from the Treaty held here the 7th Instant with the _Indians_ of the _Six Nations_, so far as it related to the Inhabitants of _Maryland_; as also a Letter he had prepared for the Governor of _Maryland_ upon that Subject; both of which being approved, were ordered to be transcribed fair, in order to be dispatch'd the following Morning. The Letter was as follows:
_The inclosed Extract of the Speech made by the Chiefs of the_ Six Nations, _before a very numerous Audience, in this Place, with my Answer to it, is of so great Importance to all his Majesty's Colonies in this Part of his Dominions, and to your Government in particular, that I have employ'd a special Messenger to deliver it you. I hope you will enable me to send them a satisfactory Answer. It would be impertinent in me to say more to one so well informed as you are of those Nations, and of their absolute Authority over all the_ Indians _bordering upon us, or of the Advantages of maintaining a strict Friendship with them at all Times, but more especially at this critical Juncture._
An Account exhibited by _Conrad Weiser_ of his Expences upon the _Indians_, and _Indian_ Affairs, from _February_ last to _July_ 1, 1742, amounting to 36 _l._ 18 _s._ 3 _d._ was laid before the Board, and examin'd, and allow'd to be a just and very moderate Account.
And the Board taking into Consideration the many signal Services performed by the said _Conrad Weiser_ to this Government, his Diligence and Labour in the Service thereof, and his Skill in the _Indian_ Languages and Methods of Business, are of Opinion, that the said _Conrad_ should be allowed, as a Reward from the Province at this Time, the Sum of _Thirty Pounds_, at least, besides Payment of his said Account.