[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] In 1718, he headed the deputation of Indian chieftains at Philadelphia, who signed an absolute release to the proprietaries *for the lands " situate between Delaware and Sus'quehanna, from Duck creek to the mountains on this side Lechay, which lands had been granted by their ancestors to William Penn." In 1728, he had removed "from APPENDIX. 301 on Delaware to Shamokin." Conrad Weisser, the Indian interpreter, writes in 1747: "The Delaware Indians last year intended to visit Philadelphia, but were prevented by ALLUM MAPEES' sickness, who is still alive, but not able to stir. They will come down this year, some time after harvest. ALLUM-MAPEES has no successor in his relations, and he will hear of none so long as he is alive, and none of the Indians care to meddle in the affair. Shikellimy z advises that the government should name ALLUMMAPEES' successor, and set him up by their authority, that at this critical time there might be a man to apply to, since ALLUMMAPEES has lost his senses and is inca pable of doing anything." In 1747, the old chief took part in a treaty with the Moravians concerning the erection of a smithy at their town. In the fall of that year he deceased. What ever he may have been in his earlier years, he was but little more than an intemperate imbecile at the time of his death.