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 ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT AND CONFEDERATION, Made and entered into by Andrew and Thomas Lewis, Esguires, Sept. 17, 1716. Commissioners for-, and in Behalf ey" the United States ¢y" .North—America of the one Part, and Capt. White Eyes, Capt. John Kill Buch, Junior, and Capt. Pape, Deputies and Chief .Men of the Delaware Nation of the other Part. ARTICLE I. Tun all offences or acts of hostilities by one, or either of the con- All ‘t?`°*}°°¤ tracting parties against the other, be mutually forgiven, and buried in  Y °r` the depth of oblivion, never more to be had in remembrance. ARTICLE II. That a perpetual peace and friendship shall from henceforth take P¢¤<=¢ ami place, and subsist between the contracting parties aforesaid, through all ;';f;'g,“b’P W" succeeding generations: and if either of the parties are engaged in a 1,1,,,,;,,0,-w,,,, just and necessary war with any other nation or nations, that then each each pany to l shall assist the other in due proportion to their abilities, till their enc- ¤¤¤i·¤f the ¤¢l¤¤1'· mies are brought to reasonable terms of accommodation: and that if either of them shall discover any hostile designs forming against the other, they shall give the earliest notice thereof, that timeous measures may be taken to prevent their ill effect. ARTICLE III. And whereas the United States are engaged in a just and necessary U_ S_ to hgvg war, in defence and support of life, liberty and independence, against free passage tv the King of England and his adherents, and as said King is yet pos- f;‘;;‘g;g;;;°f sessed of several posts and forts on the lakes and other places, the re- ` duction of which is of great importance to the peace and security of the contracting parties, and as the most practicable way for the troops of the United States to some of the posts and forts is by passing through the country of the Delaware nation, the aforesaid deputies, on behalf of themselves and their nation, do hereby stipulate and agree to give a free passage through their country to the troops aforesaid, and the same to conduct by the nearest and best ways to the posts, forts or towns of the enemies of the United States, affording to said troops such supplies of corn, meat, horses, or whatever may be in their power for the accommodation of such troops, on the commanding officer’s, Gcc. paying, or engageing to pay, the full value of whatever they can supply them with. And the said deputies, on the behalf of their nation, engage to join the suc], wm;,,,, troops of the United States aforesaid, with such a number of their best as can be _ _ and most expeart warriors as they can spare, consistent with their own fggragglzlggn safety, and act in concert with them; and for the better security of the the U_ S? old men, women and children of the aforesaid nation, whilst their warriors are engaged against the common enemy, it is agreed on the part of the United States, that a fort of sufficient strength and capacity be built at the expense of the said States, with such assistance as it may be in the power of the said Delaware Nation to give, in the most convenient place, and advantageous situation, as shall be agreed on by the commanding officer of the troops aforesaid, with the advice and concurrence of the deputies of the aforesaid Delaware Nation, which fort shall be garrisoned by such a number of the troops of the United States, as the commanding officer can spare for the present, and hereafter by B us)