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220 "Now, brethren, you know our hearts, and what we have to say; be strong; if you do what we have now told you, and in this peace all the nations agree to join. Now, brethren, let the king of England know what our mind is as soon as possibly you can." Gives a belt of eight rows.

I received the above speech and belt from the underwritten, who are all captains and counsellors.

Delaware George spoke as follows:

"Look, brothers, we are here of three different nations. I am of the Unami nation: I have heard all the speeches that you have made to us with the many other nations.

"Brothers, you did let us know, that every one that takes hold of this peace-belt, you would take them by the hand, and lead them to the council fire, where our grandfathers kept good councils. So soon as I heard this, I took hold of it.