ment that we make with you, and we would have you tell your Children, that these four Belts of Wampam are given you to be Witness betwixt us and you of this Agreement.

A Letter from New-Jersey in America to a Friend in London.

Dear Friend;

I Having this short, oppertunity, have nothing to

present thee with, but the Dying-Words of an Indian King, who died in Burlington, and was buried amongst Friends according to his desire; and at his Burial many Tears were shed both by the Indians and English; so in Love, and great haste, I rest thy Friend,

John Cripps. (See note No. 18).

The Dying-Words of Ockanichon, spoken to Jachkursoe, whom he appointed King after him, spoken in the Presence of several, who were Eye and Ear Witnesses of the Truth thereof.

T was my desire, that my Brother's Son, Jahkursoe

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should be sent for to come to hear my last Words, whom I have appointed King after me. My Brother's Son, this day I deliver my Heart into thy Bosom, and would have thee love that which is Good and to keep good Company, and to refuse that which is Evil; and

to avoid bad Company.

Now inasmuch as I have

delivered my Heart into thy Bosom I also deliver my Bosom to keep my Heart therein; therefore alwayes be sure to walk in a good Path, and never depart out of it. And if any Indians should speak any evil of Indians or Christians, do not joyn with it, but to look to that which is Good, and to joyn with the same alwayes. Look at the Sun from the Rising of it to the Setting of the same. In Speeches that shall be made between the Indians and Christians, if any thing be spoke that is evil, do not joyn with that, but joyn with that which is good; and when Speeches are made, do not thou speak first, but let all speak before thee, and take good notice what each man speaks, and when thou hast heard all, joyn to that which is good. Brother's Son, I would have thee to cleanse thy Ears, and take all Darkness and Foulness out, that thou mayst take notice of that which is Good and Evil, and then to joyn with that which is Good, and refuse the Evil; and also to cleanse thy Eyes, that thou mayest see both Good and Evil; and if thou see any Evil, do not joyn with it, but joyn to that which is Good. Brother's Son, Thou has heard all that is past; now I would have thee to stand up in time of Speeches, and to stand in my Steps, and follow my Speeches as I have said. before thee, then what thou dost desire in Reason will be granted thee. Why shouldst thou not follow my Example, inasmuch as I have had a mind to do that

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which is Good, and therefore do thou also the same? Whereas Schoppy and Swanpis were appointed Kings by me in my stead, and I understanding by my Doctor, that Sehoppy secretly advised him not to cure me, and they both being with me at John Hollinshead's House, there I my self see by them that they were given more to Drink, than to take notice of my last Words, for I had a mind to make a Speech to them, and to my Brethren the English Commissioners, therefore I refused them to be Kings after me in my stead, and have chosen my Brother's Son Iahkurosoe in their stead to succeed me.

Brother's Son, I desire thee to be plain and fair with all, both Indians and Christians, as I have been. I am very weak, otherwise I would have spoken more; and in Testimony of the Truth of this, I have hereunto set my Hand.

The mark of Ockanickon, King, now deceased.

Henry Jacob Falekinbery, Intrepreter.

Friendly Reader, when Ockanickon had given his Brothers Son this good Counsel, I thought meet to speak unto him as followeth; There is a great God, who created all things, and this God giveth Man an understanding of what is Good, and what is Bad, and after th Life rewardeth the Good with Blessings, and the Bad according to their Doings; to which he answered and said, It is very true, it is so, there are two Wayes, a broad Way, and a strait Way; there be two Paths, a broad

Path and a strait Path; the worst, and the greatest Number go in the broad Puth, the best and fewest go in

the strait Path.

T. B.

Something in Relation to a Conference had with the Indians at Burlington, shortly after we came into the Country.

He Indians told us, they were advised to make

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War on us, and cut us off whilst we were but few, and said, They were told, that we sold them the Small-Pox, with the Mach Coat they had bought of us, which caused our People to be in Fears and Jealousies concerning them; therefore we sent for the Indian Kings, to speak with them, who with many more Indians, came to Burlington, where we had Conference with them about the matter, therefore told them, That we came amongst them by their own consent, and had bought the Land of them, for which we had honestly paid them for, and for what Commodities we had bought at any time of them, we had paid them for, and had been just to them, and had been from the time of our first coming very kind and respectful to them, therefore we knew no Reason that they had to make War on us; to which one of them, in the behalf of the rest, made this following Speech in answer, saying, 'Our Young Men may speak such 'Words as we do not like, nor approve of, and we can

'not help that: And some of your Young Men may 'speak such Words as you do not like, and you cannot 'help that. We are your Brothers, and intend to live 'like Brothers with you: We have no mind to have War, for when we have War, we are only Skin and 'Bones; the Meat that we eat doth not do us good, 'we alwayes are in fear, we have not the benefit of 'the Sun to shine on us, we hide us in Holes and 'Corners; we are minded to live at Peace: If we 'intend at any time to make War upon you, we will 'let you know of it, and the Reasons why we make 'War with you; and if you make us satisfaction for 'the Injury done us, for which the War is intended, 'then we will not make War on you. And if you 'intend at any time to make War on us, we would 'have you let us know of it, and the Reasons for which 'you make War on us, and then if we do not make 'satisfaction for the Injury done unto you, then you 'may make War on us, otherwise you ought not to do 'it. You are our Brothers, and we are willing to live 'like Brothers with you: We are willing to have a "broad Path for you and us to walk in, and if an Indian 'is asleep in this Path, the English-man shall pass him 'by, and do him no harm; and if an English-man is 'asleep in this path, the Indian shall pass him by, and 'say, He is an English-man he is asleep, let him alone, 'he loves to Sleep. It shall be a plain Path, there must 'not be in this path a stump to hurt our feet. And as