Minutes of Conference held at Easton, [11mo. 1756] between the Governor of Pennsylvania and the Delaware Indians

              At a Council held at Easton 17th Nov: 1756
Present
The Hon'ble William Denny Esq Lieut. Governor
William Logan
Richard Peters
(Esquires)
The Commissioners advising the Governor to fix at this Meeting
the sum to be given in full satisfaction of all Injuries done to the
Indians and to offer it to them now. Mr. Weiser was sent to
consult with Teedyuscung if this would be agreeable, & Mr. Weiser
having done so, reported that the King declared against it say-
ing he had no power to take any sum, tho' the Governor should
offer him never so much, the People to whom the Land belonged
being absent, But he would endeavor to bring as many of them
down as he could find to the next Meeting when it might be
further considered.
Several Matters remaining to be mentioned to the Indians,
the Governor sent for Teedyuscung, the four Six Nation Indians,
the two Shawonese & one or two Delawares and in the presence 
of the Commissioners and some other Gentlemen he spoke as 
follows.
Brother
Only one thing of what was said yesterday requires an
answer, which I am now going to give to you.
By this String you desired me to make application to the Governor
of Jersey that the Fence might be broke down which confined the
Indians and that they or some of them might have liberty to go
into the Indian Country and correspond with their Relations
and Friends as formerly, and particularly to obtain this Liberty 
for one Philip.
The Province of Jersey you know is a different Government
from this, I will use my best endeavours with the Governor to
grant your request, but I apprehend I shall meet with this
difficulty, that as you have some of their People Prisoners with
you, before they grant your request they will expect these shall
be