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Editor: M. Beuchot
OEUVRES
VOLTAIRE
AVEC
PR?FACES, AVERTISSEMENTS, NOTES, ETC.
PAR M. BEUCHOT.
A PARIS,
CHEZ LEF?VRE, LIBRAIRE, RUE DE L'?PERON, N? 6.
FIRMIN DIDOT FR?RES, RUE JACOB, N? 24. WERDET ET LEQUIEN FILS, RUE DU BATTOIR, N? 20.
PR?FACE
DU NOUVEL ?DITEUR.
THE
PRESENT,
The Hon'ble GEORGE THOMAS, Esq; Lieut. Governor.
CONRAD WEISER, Interpreter.
The Governor opened the Conference as follows.
'We propose to rest four Days, and then come to the main Business. At present we are at a private Conference about News, and have something of this Sort to mention to our Brother ONAS.' And on the Governor's signifying they would be glad to know what it was, the Chief proceeded.
The Governor then spoke:
The Governor, after a short Pause, spoke:
PRESENT
The Hon'ble GEORGE THOMAS Esq; Lieut. Governor.
With several Gentlemen of the Town,
PRESENT,
The Hon'ble GEORGE THOMAS, Esq; Lieut. Governor.
ONONTAGOES.
CAIYOUQUOS.
TUSCARROROS.
SHAWANOES.
The Governor, having commanded Silence, spoke as follows:
Then the Governor told them that the Goods, of which the Particulars had been just Read to them, were in the Meeting-House, and would be sent to whatever Place they would direct.
The Governor then proceeded:
'The utmost Care therefore ought mutually to be taken by us on both Sides, that the Road between us be kept perfectly clear and open, and no Lets, nor the least Obstruction be suffered to lie in the Way; or if any should by Accident be found, that may hinder our free Intercourse and Correspondence, it must forthwith be removed.
'In next Place, We, on our Part, shall inlarge our Fire that burns between us. We shall provide more Fewel to increase it and make it burn brighter and clearer, and give a stronger and more lasting Light and Warmth.
'We thank you for your kind Speech: What you have said is very agreeable to us; and to-morrow when we have deliberated on the several Matters recommended to us, we will give you our Answer. We desire, as our Time will be wholly taken up in Council, you will order the Goods to be carried back to the Proprietaries to prevent their being lost, and that they may continue there till we call for them.'
PRESENT,
The Hon'ble GEORGE THOMAS, Esq; Lieut. Governor.
'It is Customary with us to make a Present of Skins whenever we renew our Treaties. We are ashamed to offer our Brethren so few; but your Horses and Cows have eat the Grass our Deer used to feed on. This has made them scarce, and will, we hope, plead in Excuse for not bringing a larger Quantity: If we could have spared more, we would have given more; but we are really poor; and desire you'll not consider the Quantity, but, few as they are, accept them in Testimony of our Regard.'
The Governor immediately replied:
'In Answer to what you say about the Proprietaries.--They are all absent, and have taken the Keys of their Chest along with them; so that we cannot, on their Behalf, enlarge the Quantity of Goods: Were they here, they might, perhaps, be more generous; but we cannot be liberal for them.--The Government will, however, take your Request into Consideration, and, in Regard to your Poverty, may perhaps, make you a Present. I but just mention this now, intending to refer this Part of your Speech to be answered at our next Meeting.
'It is very true, that Lands are of late become more Valuable; but what raises their Value? Is it not entirely owing to the Industry and Labour used by the white People in their Cultivation and Improvement? Had not they come amongst you, these Lands would have been of no Use to you, any further than to maintain you. And is there not, now you have sold so much, enough left for all the Purposes of Living?--What you say of the Goods, that they are soon worn out, is applicable to every Thing; but you know very well, that they cost a great deal of Money; and the Value of Land is no more than it is worth in Money.
Which the Governor promised, and then proceeded:
'I shall conclude what I have to say at this Time with Acknowledgments for your Present; which is very agreeable to us, from the Expressions of Regard used by you in presenting it: Gifts of this Nature receiving their Value from the Affection of the Giver, and not from the Quantity or Price of the Thing given.'
PRESENT
The Hon'ble GEORGE THOMAS Esq; Lieut. Governor.
And it is the Opinion of this Board, that the said Present should be of the Value of ?.500, or at least ?.300.
PRESENT,
The Hon'ble GEORGE THOMAS Esq; Lieut. Governor.
PRESENT,
The Hon'ble GEORGE THOMAS, Esq; Lieut. Governor.
PRESENT,
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