Notes of Treaty of 1758 at Easton

              Notes on the Treaty of 1758 at Easton (10th mo)
taken from B. Cheer's[?] Private mo.[?] Journal
in possession of the Hestruent[?] Society

"Monday the 9th" While the council was sitting this even'g George Cray-
han came & gave information that there had been a great meeting
of the Indian Chiefs today, in which Tagashata[?] (the leading
Seneca chief) had called on the Delawares to say why they had
struck their brethren the English; desired they would assign[?] the
true cause & if any of the 6 Nations had encouraged[?] them to do it
& to conceal nothing & told us that the Delawares were in Council
what answer to give.
		(no treaty held on the 10th. the Indians counselling[sic] together)

"Wednesday the 11th" This morning we were summoned to Council at
10 oclock. When we attended, Mr. Peters informed us he had read[?]
intelligence that the Quakers were at that time assembled with
a number of the Indians at the Lutheran Church, on which messrs[?]
Lardner[?], Growden[?], Mifflin & I walked that way as if by accident
to know the truth of this & discern if possible what they were about.
As we passed along we saw Isaac Norris & Joseph Galloway under
the shed about 100 yards from the house where the Quakers and
Indians were met & Jo. Pen[?], Jon Hughes & others standing at
a little distance from them, who seemed to eye us watchfully.
When we came near the house I heard very distinctly the voice
of an Indian speaking aloud in the house with the same
accent, tone & emphasis as they generally use in their public
speeches in theaters. On this I stepped forward before the rest[?]
of my company, quickening my pace. A white man whom we
all heard standing in the door way withdrew & went into the
house, in which the speaking ceased, and everything was hush
and silent. I went up first, and put my head into a window
that stood open. When I heard a large company of Quakers,
& Indians sitting some round a long table and others on benches
behind with great solemnity & as much form[?] as is needed in
[something] treaties. Israel Pemberton was on one side about midway
the table, sitting with a pipe in his mouth collected in himself, 
in great state. On his right hand sat Daniel Stanton,