Minutes of conferences, held with the Indians at Easton, in the months of July and November, 1756
Subtitle: together with two messages sent by the government to the Indians residing on Sasquehannah; and the report of the committee appointed by the Assembly to attend the governor at the last of the said conferences
Contributors: Morris, Robert Hunter, approximately 1700-1764; Denny, William, 1718-; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Pennsylvania. Provincial Assembly; Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Governor (1754-1756 : Morris); Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Governor (1756-1759 : Denny)
Publisher: Printed and sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, at the New-Printing-Office, near the Market.
Published: 1757
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Treaties; Quakers; Mohawk Indians; Oneida Indians; Onondaga Indians; Cayuga Indians; Seneca Indians; Tuscarora Indians; Delaware Indians; Shawnee Indians; Nanticoke Indians; Mahican Indians; Indians of North America; History; Six Nations
Notes: Minutes of the treaty proceedings between the province of Pennsylvania and neighbouring Indian tribes attended by the lieutenant governors, Robert Hunter Morris or William Denny. Present were Teedyuscung and the representatives of the Ten Nations, comprising of the Six Nations [the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca peoples, and the Tuscarora of North Carolina], with the addition of the Delaware, Shawnee, Nanticokes, and Mahicans.

Signatures: A² (A1 verso blank) B-H²

Title printed within double rule border; arms of the province of Pennsylvania on title page.

Evans, C. American bibliography, 7923.

Hildeburn, C.R. Century of printing: the issues of the press in Pennsylvania, 1685-1784, 1538.

De Puy, H.F. Bibliography of the English colonial treaties with the American Indians, 42.

English short title catalogue, W1540.

Purchase; before 1874; 07485.
Table of contents: title: (From text) Philadelphia. After the ending of the conferences between Scarroyady and some of the people called Quakers, the three Indians, Newcastle, Jagrea, and William Locquies, being prepared to set out for Wioming, the governor (who, during these conferences, received messages from the governor of New-York) delivered them the following message to the Delaware and Shawanese Indians, living on Sasquehannah, viz. [dated April 26, 1756]; title: At a council held at Philadelphia, on Tuesday, the 8th of June, 1756; title: At a conference held at Easton, on Wednesday the 28th of July, 1756; title: At a conference held at Easton, on Thursday, the 29th of July, 1756; title: At a conference held at Easton, on Friday, the 30th of July, 1756; title: At a conference held at Easton, on Friday, the 30th of July, 1756 P.M.; title: At a council held at Easton, on Saturday, the 31th of July, 1756; title: At a conference with the Indians, held at Easton, on Monday, the 8th of November, 1756; title: At a conference with the Indians, on Tuesday, the 9th of November, 1756; title: At a council held at Easton, on Wednesday, the 10th day of November, 1756; title: At a council held at Easton, on Friday, the 12th of November, 1756; title: At a conference with the Indians, on Friday, the 12th of November, 1756, P.M.; title: At a conference held on Saturday, November 13, 1756; title: At a council held at Easton, November 14, 1756; title: At a conference held on Monday, November 15, 1756; title: At a conference held at Easton, November 16, 1756; title: At a council held at Easton, November 17, 1756; title: Extract from the minutes of the House of Representatives of the province of Pennsylvania, January 29, 1757 [Signed by Benjamin Franklin, Joseph Fox, William Masters, and John Hughes]