Governor of New Jersey's message to the Indians

              By his Excellency Francis Bernard Esquire Captain General
and Governor in Chief of his Majesty's Province of New Jersey

Brethren the Minisink or Munsy
Indians, and those of Pompton[?].
It is with great Pain I am to tell you, that
some Indians have invaded our Province on
the upper Parts of the Delaware, and shed
much Blood, & that you are suspected to be
concerned in it.
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Brethren
If you have been instigated to this by the false sugges-
tions of our Enemies, the French, we pity you. For these Proceedings
which tho' it may be greatly hurtful to our People, must in the
End intirely[sic] ruin yours.
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Brethren
The Throne of the great King is founded on Justice, and
therefore if you had receiv'd any Injury from his People
living within this Province, you should have made your Complaints
to me, who am order'd to do Justice to all Men and I would have
heard you with open Ears, & given you full Satisfaction.
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Brethren
If therefore you have any anger boiling in your Breasts
I by this Belt invite you to Burlington in five Weeks, at which time
our great Council will be together there to unburthen[?] your Minds,
& root out of your Hearts the Seeds of Enmity before they take
too deep a Root; and I will kindle a Council Fire & bury all 
the Blood that has stain'd our Ground deep in the Earth, and make
a new Chain of Peace that may bind us & our Children & you and
your Children in everlasting Bonds of Love, That we may live
together as Brethren under the Protection of the great King
our common Father.
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