Benjamin Franklin: “Conciliation hopeless from the Conduct of Great Britain to America.”

For a piece of baize, or a pot full of brandy, or the like, they could get a piece of ground, which at present would be worth more than 290l. sterling." Ib.

That it would be treating them as a conquered people, and not as true British subjects.

II. p. 118.--The truth is, that the Indians considered their lands as mere hunting-manors, and not as farms.

Strong forts on the lakes, the Ohio, &c. may, at the same time they secure our present frontiers, serve to defend new colonies settled under their protection; and such colonies would also mutually defend and support such forts, and better…