"nant made Yefterday, be carefuly kept for "the future. This we earnestly recommend "to you; for we are ready to cry, for fhame "of you. Let us be no more ashamed on your Account, but be obedient, and take "this Belt to keep what we say in your "Remembrance.

"Hear now, now is the time to hearken. "The Covenant Chain had very near flipt. "You have not obferv'd your Covenant. "Obferve it now, when all former Evil is "buried in the Pit.

"You Oneydoes, I speak to you as (n) Chil"dren. Be no longer void of Understand"ing.

"You Onnondagas, our Bretheren, you are "like Deaf People, that cannot hear, your "Senfes are cover'd with Dirt and Filth.

"You Cayugas, Do not return into your "former ways. There are three things we "muft all obferve.

"First, The Covenant with Corlaer. Second"ly, The Covenant with Virginia and Maryland. "Thirdly, The Covenant with Boston. We "muft Stamp Understanding into you, that

you may be obedient. And Take this Belt "for a Remembrancer.

Then

(n) The Mohawks always call the Oneydoes Children, and the Oneydoes acknowledge the Mohawks to be their Fathers.

Then Odianne, the fame Mohawk Speaker, turning to my Lord, fpoke in behalf of all

the four Nations.

"We are very thankful to you, great Sachem "of Virginia, that you are pleased to be per"fwaded by Corlaer, our Governor, to forgive

all former Faults. We are very glad to hear "you and to see your Heart foftned. Take "these three Bevers as a Token.

"We thank the great Sachem of Virginia "for faying, that the Ax shall be thrown into "the Pit. Take these two Bevers as a Token "of our Joy and Thankfulness.

"We are glad that (0) Affarigoa," will bury "in the Pit what is paft, and stamp thereon. "Let a ftrong ftream likewife run under the "Pit, to wash the evil all away. Gives 2 Bevers.

My Lord, you are a Man of great Know

ledge and Understanding, thus to keep the "Covenant Chain bright as Silver, and now again to Renew it, and make it stronger.

(Then pointing to the othe three Nations. faid,) "But they are Covenant Breakers. I "lay down this as a Token that we Mohawks "have kept the Covenant entire on out parts. Giving two Bevers and a Raccoon.

"The Covenant must be kept; for the fire "of

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(o) The Name, which the Five Nations always give the Governors of Virginia.

"of Love of Virginia and Maryland burns in "this place, as well as ours, and this Covenant "House must be kept clean. Gives two

Bevers.

"We now plant a (p) Tree, who's tops "will reach the Sun, and its Branches spread "far abroad, so that it shall be seen afar off; & "we shall shelter ourselves under it, and live in "Peace, without moleftation. Gives two Bevers.

"You propofed yesterday, that if we were "defirous to fee the Indians of Virginia, you "are willing to fend fome of their Sachems "next Summer about this time to this Place. "This Propofal pleases us very much. The "fooner they come, it will be the better, that

we may speak with them in this House, which "is apointed for our fpeaking with our Friends. And gave two Belts to confirm it.

"You have now heard what Exhortation we "have made to the other three Nations. We "have taken the Hatchet out of their hands. "We now therefore pray, that your Hatchet may likewise be buried in the Pit. Giving two Bevers,

"Let the River be fecure, for we fome"times make Propofitions to the Raritan and "Neveffink Indians; but above all, let your "Virginia Indians come fecurely hither, that

cc we

(p) The Five Nations always exprefs Peace under the Metapher of a Tree, in this manner.

"we may keep a good Correspondence with

"them.

My Lord, Some of us Mohawks are out against Our Enemies that live a far off. "When they come near your Plantations, "they will do you no harm, nor Plunder as "the others do. Be kind to them, if they "shall happen to come to any of your Plan"tations. Give them fome Tobacco and some "Victuals; for they will neither Rob nor Steal, as the Oneydoes, Onnondagas and Cayugas "have done.

"The Oneydoes particularly Thank your "Lordship for hearkening to lay down the "Ax. The Hatchet is taken out of all their hands. And gives a Belt.

"We again thank your Lordship, that the "Covenant Chain is Renewed. Let it be kept

"clean and bright, and held faft, Let not any "one pull his Arm from it. We enclude all "the Four Nations in giving this Belt.

"We again pray your Lordship, to take "the Oneydoes into your Friendship, and that you keep the Covenant Chain strong with "them; for they are in our Covenant. Gives a Belt.

The Oneydoes give twenty Bevers, as fatisfaction for what they promised my Lord Baltimore, and defire that they may be Difcharged.

My Lord and the Governor told them, That they would use their Endeavours with the Lord Baltimore, to perfwade him to forgive what remained.

Then the Indians defired that the Hole might be digged, to bury the Axes, viz. One in behalf of Virginia and their Indians, another in behalf of Maryland and their Indians, and three for the Oneydoes, Onnondagas and Cayugas. The Mohawks faid, there was no need of burying any on their Account; for the first Chain had never been broke by them.

Then the three Nations spoke by an Onnondaga, call'd Thanohjanihta, who faid,

"We Thank the great Sachem of Virginia, "that he has fo readily forgiven and forgot "the Evil that has been done; And We, on "our parts, gladly catch at, and lay hold of the "Chain." Then each of them deliver an Ax to be buried, and gave a Belt.

The Speaker added, "I speak in the Name

of all three Nations, and inculde them in "this Chain, which we defire may be kept "clean and bright like Silver. Gives a Belt.

"We defire that the Path may be open for the Indians, under your Lordships Protection "to come fafely and freely to this place, in "order to confirm this Peace." Gives fix Fathom of Wampum.

Then the Axes were buried in the South

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