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Northern District}
Extract from the Minutes at a
Conference with the Six Nations
and Delawares at Johnson Hall
2d. May 1765. __

Sir Wm. Johnson addressed them as follows

Brethren,
The last, but the most important Affair, I have at this time to mention, is with regard to the settling a Boundary between you and the English I sent a message to some of your Nations some time ago to acquaint you that I shall confer with you at this meeting upon it.

The King, whose generosity and forgiveness you have already experienced, being desirous to put a final end to [disputes between - written above so insert here]
his people and you concerning Lands, [?to] do you strict justice has fallen upon the Plan of a Boundary between our Provinces and the Indians (which no white man shall dare to invade) as the best and surest method of ending such like disputes, and securing your property to you beyond a possibility of disturbance. This will, I hope, appear to you so reasonable, so just on the part of the King, and so advantageous to you and your Posterity, that I can have no doubt of your chearfully joining with me in settling such a division Line, as will be best for the advantage of both Whiteman & Indians,