Conestoga Indians to John Penn, November 30, 1763 - 1
Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province
Of Pennsylvania &c. &c. &c.—
Brother,
We the Connistoga Indians take the present
opportunity by Captain Montour to Welcome you into this
Country by this String of Wampum; and as we were
Settled at this place by an Agreement of Peace and Amity
established between your Grandfather and ours; we now
promise ourselves your favour & Protection. & as we have
always lived in Peace and Quietness with all our brethren
and Neighbours round us during the last & present Indian Wars
We hope now as we are deprived from Supporting our Families
By Hunting as we formerly did, you will Consider our
Distress’d Situation and Grant our Women & Children some [Clothing]
to cover them this Winter—The Government has always
been kind enough to allow us some Provisions and did formerly
appoint People to take care of us, but as there is no Person to
take that upon him and some of our Neighbours have encroach’d
upon the Tract of Land Reserv’d here for our use. We would now
beg our Brother the Governor to appoint our Friend Capn
Thomas McKee who lives near us and Understands our [Longing]
to take care & see justice done us.
Connistoga Novr 30th 1763.
Sohay’s [Sheehaes?] his mark
Indian his mark
or Cuyanguerrycola [Kyunqueagoah?]
Saguyasotha [Saquies-hat-tah?] his or John
mark
