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Seated on a mat, Captain Samuel Argall negotiates a treaty with the Chickahominy, who were somewhat independent of Powhatan and ruled by a council of elders. One of the elders speaks to the gathered Chickahominy about the treaty, and a killed deer and two birds are presented at lower right. In the background, the colonists receive the benefits of peaceful relations, tribute and trade.