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the object of hatred In all the Britijh co* 

 lonies, but more efpecially in New England. 

 For at the beginning of that war, when 

 the Indians of both parties had received 

 orders to commence hoftilities, the French 

 engaged theirs to attack the inhabitants of 

 New England ; which they faithfully exe- 

 cuted, killing every body they met with, 

 and carrying off whatever they found. 

 During this time the people of Albany re- 

 mained neutral, and carried on a great 

 trade with the very Indians who murdered 

 the inhabitants of New England. The 

 plate, fuch as filver fpoons, bowls, cups, 

 &c. of which the Indians robbed the 

 houfes in New England, was carried to Al- 

 bany, for fale. The people of that town 

 bought up thefe fjlver veifels, though the 

 names of the owners were graved on 

 many of them, and encouraged the In- 

 dians to get more of them, promifing 

 to pay them well, and whatever they 

 would demand. This was afterwards 

 interpreted by the inhabitants of New 

 England, as if the Albanians encouraged 

 the Indians to kill more of the peo- 

 ple, who were in a manner their bro- 

 thers, and who were fubjects of the fame 

 crown. Upon the firffc news of this be- 

 haviour, which the Indians themfelves 



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