"whom they were given.

"Our Soldiers are to go out against the "Dewagunhas, let us have Ammunition cheap." Then the Commiffioners gave them Presents for their kind Ufage of the Prisoners.

After which Sweriffe ftood up and faid, "Let Corlaer take care that the Indian Squa "that is wanting come again, and for those "that are killed, others in their room. If "Corlaer will not hearken to us in this Affair, we fhall not hereafter hearken to him in

any.

They hearing afterwards that these last words were ill taken, Sweriffe, Jebonongera and Kanobguage, three of the chief Oneydo Sachems excufed it, faying, "What we faid of not "hearkening any more to Corlaer, was not "from the heart, but only by way of Dif"course, to make Corlaer more careful to "release our People that are Prisoners; for "it was faid after your Answer, and without "laying down either Bever or any Belt or "Wampum, as we always do when we make (g)Propofitions; Therefore we defire that

(g) The word Propofition has been always used by the Commiffioners for Indian Affairs at Albany, to fignifie Propofals or Articles, in the Treaties or Agreements made with the Indians.

"if it be noted, it may be blotted out, and "not made known to Corlaer; for we hold firmly to our Covenant, as we faid in our Propofitions.

They at the fame time told, That the Sinnondowans (h) came to them with eight Belts, defiring that they fhould no longer profecute the War with Virginia, or Virginia Indians, but to go with them to War against the Dowaganhas, (i) a Nation lying to the North-weft ward; and that the Sennekas did defire them to fet these Chriftians at Liberty, and to carry them to Albany. All which they faid they promised to do.

The Five Nations continuing ftill to be troublesome to Virginia, that Government, in September following, fent Col. William Kendall and Col. Southley Littleton to Albany, to Renew and Confirm the League between Virginia and the Five Nations. Col. Littleton dy'd at Albany before the Indians arriv'd. Col. Kendall spoke to the Oneydoes, as follows,

(b) A Castle of the Sennekas, from whence the French call all the Sennekas, Tfonontouan.

(i) Comprehended under the General name of Uta

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The Propofitions of Col. William Kendall and Col. Southley Littleton Commiffioners fent by the Governor, Council and Burgeffes of Virginia, at a Grand Affembly held in James-City.

"VVE are come from Virginia, being, as all these Countries are, under "the Great King Charles, to speak to 'you upon Occafion of fome of yours having entred our Houses, taken away and destroy'd our Goods and People, and "brought fome of our Women and Chil"dren Captives into your Caftles, contrary "to your Faith and Promife. It is alfo a "Breach of the Peace made with Col. CourSey, without any Provocation or Injury in "the leaft done by us, or difturbing you in your Hunting, Trade, or Paffing, until you were found taking our Corn out of our "Fields, and plundering and burning our "Houses.

"Tho' your Actions already done are fuf"ficient Reasons to enduce us to a violent "War against you, which might engage all our Confederate English Neighbours, Sub"jects to our great King Charles; yet through "the great Refpect we have to and the Per"fwafions of the Governor here, whom we "find your great Friend, and the Informa

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"tion that he has given us, that you have quietly and peaceably deliver'd to him "the Prifoners you had taken from us, who "are alfo returned fafely into our Country, "and your Excufing the fame, and Inclina"tion to continue Peaceable, without Inju"ring us for the future, We are therefore "willing, and have, and do forgive all the 'Damages which you have done our People, tho' very great, Provided neither you "nor any living among you, for the future, "do not offend or moleft our People or In"dians living amongst us.

"And we do acquaint you, that we have "a Law in our Country, that all Indians "coming near Christians must stand ftill, and

lay down their Arms, as a token of their "being Friends, or otherwife are taken and "lookt upon or destroyed as Enemies. "Therefore defire you will take notice "thereof accordingly, for we have many of "our People in the Woods abroad every 'way.

He spoke to the Mohawks, and the other Nations feperately from the Oneydoes, because the other Nations were fuppofed not to have done any Mischief.

"We are come here from Virginia upon "occafion of fome of your Neighbours do"ing of Mischief or Harm in our Country,

"which upon the Interpofition and Perfwa"fion of the Governour here, we have who"ly paffed by and forgiven. And being "inform'd, that you are not concern'd there"in, but difowning fuch Actions, we did "defire to see you, and to let you know "that continuing the like good peaceable "Neighbourhood, you shall find us the fame, "and willing to do you Friendship at all "times, but we muft acquaint you, that we "have a Law, &c." (repeating the fame words which he spoke to the Oneydoes on that fubject.)

On the Twentyfifth, he thought it neceffary to repeat this last Speech to the Mohawks by themfelves, who after they had receiv'd fome Prefents, anfwered on the Twenty fixth before Noon,

“VVE

E are glad to fee you here, and to speak with you in this place, where << we never faw you before. We understood "your Propofitions; We thank you for your "Prefents and shall give you an Answer After

noon.

In the Afternoon they said, "Bretheren;

"You have had no fmall trouble to come "hither from Virginia, for it is a long Journey. "We are at your request, and with our Go

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