A Paper Inclosed in the Foregoing Letter.

"BETHLEHAM, July 6th, 1756.

"Last night, in the dusk of the Evening, Arrived at Bethleham four Indians from Diahoga with a Convoy from Fort Allen, & a letter from Newcastle, which is here Inclosed.

"As Newcastle desired that Kindness might be shewn unto them, they were Chearfully Received & Entertained.

"This Morning they were Visited, & told at the same time that a Messenger should be sent to the Governor, & therefore they shou'd let us know what they had to say to the Governor. Kolapecka, Packsanosa's youngest Son, a Shawonese, answered to this Effect: He did not come from Diahoga with an Intent to go to Bethleham, but was out a Hunting, his Family being Scarce of Provisions; that Shekaschano, Mekickachpe, & Wenimah, all Shawonese, now of Diahoga, & formerly of Wiomink, were in his Company; that not being by the Chiefs, he had no Message to the Governor, nor could he tell us any news; so much, however, he knew, that Nine Nations were in the English Interest, Vizt.: 1. the Shawonese; 2. Tasaning; 3. Nantikokes; 4. Tuscarorors; 5. Tuttelars; 6. Onondagoes; 7. Cajugas; 8. Sankikman; 9. Ganossetage; And he said,. I am sure they are all Friends to the English.

"Being Asked About the Delawares, his Answer was, 'about them I can say Nothing.'

"About his Father he told us, that he was gone with Another Chief of the Mennesink Nation, whose name is Onondamokin, to meet Sir William Johnston at the Council with the Indians at Onondago.

"Then he was asked About the Allegany Indians, and their Meeting together with Other Nations, with an Intent to join them, & to fall upon the English; whether he had heard any Thing of it. He said, 'I knew that Some were gone there from Diahoga, but for what End I do not know; I could not find Out.'

"Paxanoso's Son told the Brethren that if they had any Message to his Father, he would bring their words up to him. Hereupon he was told that the Brethren were Private Persons, & that it would be better he stayed for the Governor's words. He said, I can't stay long, for my Family is in want; I will, however, stay a Couple of days, & should be glad to take up some word for my Father.

"He was told, that as he wanted to bring down his family, he shou'd be helped to some Provisions."

"July 1st, 1756.

"To the Captain of Fort Allen, also at Bethleham :

"Dear good Friends:

"These are to let you know from me, Captain Newcastle, by these Bearers. About the 25th of June, old Mr. Packinosa's is gone to Council at Colonel Johnston's; also we met these Indians at a Place called Lahhawonai; from thence Captain Newcastle directed them to come to the Brethren English, for we Really think they are our Friends, and this is to desire the Captain at Fort Allen and the other Officers to shew Kindness. Captain New Castle desires the Captain at Fort Allen to Convoy these Friend Indians safe to Bethleham; also the Son of Old King Packinosa's will require to Come again to fetch his Father down as soon as Possible. This Captain Newcastle desires the Brethren English would furnish them with Provisions.

"Sir, Your most Humble Servant,

"CAPTAIN NEW CASTLE,

"One of the Chiefs of the Six Nations. "JOHN PUMPSHARE.

"Little further more. I desire Mr. Spangenberg to shew Kindness to those men; I think if you should do so, it will shew the Sincerity of the good Cause of the English; when those men comes back again at Diahoga, it may perhaps do very deal of good."

"Sir:

A Letter from Governor Morris to Mr. Horsfield

"PHILADELPHIA, 9th July, 1756.

"I am Sorry your Messenger has been Obliged to wait my Return from Newcastle. I am afraid the Four Indians will not have Patience to stay; but if you have been able to detain them I desire you will Present a String to Holapecka and his Company, & others Present, Acquainting them with my Absence as an Apology for the slow Return of their Messenger. Tell him I wish it could have Consisted with the Circumstances of their Families for them to have given me the Satisfaction of seeing them here; but as this does not suit them now, and they are in want of Provisions, I have Ordered you to Supply them with as much as they can Carry, and a Small Quantity of Powder & Lead as much as may be wanted for the Present to serve their Necessities; more I would give them, but it would be dangerous to themselves if met by our Enemy Indians to have more.

"I send another String to be given to Holapecka to Present for me to his Father when he Returns from Onondago. It is to Invite

the Old man to come & see me & give me his Advice. I think three or four Pounds of Powder will be enough, & as much Provisions as they can carry; how much that will be must be left to your Judgment, but they should by all means be sent very well Satisfied.

"Please to make my Acknowledgements to Mr. Spangenberg for the Trouble given him in these Indian Affairs. I approve what he & you have done; nor is it for want of Respect, but Time that I am,

"Your humble Servant,

"ROBT H. MORRIS.

A Letter to Governor Morris from Mr. Horsfield.

"May it please your Honour:

"BETHLEHAM, July 7th, 1756.

"I think it my duty to Acquaint your Honour with the great Danger wherein we Apprehend not only the Brethren at Bethleham & their Families, but all the Country Round About us, are in at Present.

"Your Honour has invited the friendly Indians by Cap Newcastle to come into this Province, with a Promise that they should be kindly Received & Entertained. Your Honour has given out a Proclamation at the same time that the Indians coming into Pennsylvania should be Received as friends & not treated as Enemys till the third of July, a. e. Now Cap Newcastle sends Indians to Bethleham of whom we are not sure whether they are Friends or Enemys, & we may expect more are a Coming, & who knows how many come with them under the Pretence of being friends; I therefore give it your Honour's wise Consideration.

"1st. Whether wicked People that are bitter Against the Indians cannot & may not fall upon them & Destroy them, the Proclamation being expired?

"2nd. Whether the Indians who come under Pretence of being Friends, as they have not Engaged to a Cessation of Arms, & as they actually do keep their Arms, may not fall not only upon us in Bethlehem, but Also upon All the Country, & do a great deal of .Mischief?

"Your Honour will Please to Consider that either of the beforementioned Things can prove fatal & Destructive to the Province & his Majesty's most dutifull Subjects.

"It is therefore that two Brethren from Bethleham, Vis' Nathan Seidel & Christ Tho Benzier, are appointed to go in the name of all the Inhabitants of Bethleham to Represent this Affair in its

proper Light to your Honour, & they do hope that your Honour. will not expose them like Sheep to the Mouths of the Wolves, but send such Orders to the Commanding Officers at fort Allen, &c., &c., that they may either keep the Indians Arriving at any of the forts, or Conduct them under Proper convoy to Philadelphia, or where your Honour thinks most proper, & let us know your Pleasure whether these Indians that came lately to Bethleham, Vis Repe, Nicodemus, &c., should not come to Philadelphia or any other place, Bethleham being already so full and so crowded that in most of our Rooms we have been forced to lodge 20 or 25 Persons, & seventy of our Indians have lived all the winter in a small House where they had but two Rooms.

"I am Your Honour's most Obedient hum' Servant,

"TIMO. HORSFIELD."

The Council advised the Governor to renew the Proclamation for a suspension of Hostilities, and that as there was no room at Bethleham, and the Moravian Brethren there were uneasy, and no Troops there, the Indians should be Removed to Eastown where there was a Guard, and the following Letter was drawn up by the Governor to be sent to Mr. Parsons at Easton, which was approved, & another Likewise to Mr. Horsfield:

"Sir:

A Letter from Governor Morris to Mr. Parsons.

"PHILADELA 11th July, 176.

"Having Ordered the Indians at Bethleham and such other friendly Indians as shall Come thither to be Removed to Easton, I desire you will Immediately make the necessary Preparations of houses and Provisions for their Reception, and at a Certain time to be Agreed upon for their Removal, you will Order an Escort of the town Guard to Bethleham to protect them on the Road.

"While they Remain at Easton you will take Care that the soldiers and Officers keep strictly to their Duty, that the guards & Sentrys are Regularly Releaved, and the Arms kept in good Order, & Either Discharged or drawn every other day, and you will post them in such Manner as will most Effectually protect them from the Insults of the People, and Prevent any evil designs in case they should not be so friendly as they Pretend.

"The Charges attending this Service you draw Bills upon the Commissioners for, Sending them the Necessary Accounts, and you will inform me from time to time what is done in Consequence of these Orders.

"I am your very Humble Servant,

"ROBT H. MORRIS."

"Sir:

A Letter from Governor Morris to Mr. Horsfield.
"PHILADA, 11th July, 1756.

"I Laid your Letter of the 7th Instant before the Council, and Since the Brethren find it Inconvenient, and Express their uneasiness at the Indians Continuing with them, I have determined to remove them for the present to Easton, where the Guard will be Able Sufficiently to protect them from Insults, and prevent their doing mischief, in case their Dispositions should not prove so friendly as is Pretended.

"I have given orders to Mr. Parsons to receive them & to find them in Provisions, and as soon as he has fitted up a Comodious place for them in Easton, he is to Acquaint you that he has done so, & Agree on a time to send an Escort for them, and you will be Pleased accordingly to deliver them over to his Orders.

"If a number of Indians should come Along with Newcastle, they must likewise be well guarded and Conducted to Easton, there to Remain till I give further Orders.

"The Proclamation for Suspension of Hostilities is Continued for days longer, and it is expected that all Persons, Civil and Military, will yield due Obedience thereto.

"I am, Sir, Your Humble Servant,

"ROBT. H. MORRIS.

The Governor issued Writs for summoning the Assembly the 19th Instant.

At a Council held at Philadelphia, Tuesday the 20th July, 1756.

PRESENT:

The Honourable ROBERT HUNTER MORRIS, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor.

A Letter from General Abercrombie of the 13th Instant, with