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King- Bluni appeared before the Governour to pay his Tril^ 

 lite, which he, as well as the rest, generally do once or twice 

 every Year; and this Tribute is a quantity of Deer-Skins, 

 dressed after the Indian manner. 



Complements being passed between him and the Gov- 

 ernour (which I shall describe in another place) they were 

 desired to sit down and dine with his Excellency, which all 

 of them generally do, whenever they come to Town, where 

 the Governour is: Several Discourses past between them, 

 and amongst other things, that they were afraid of the 

 Sinagars, or Irequois Indians (who are not in subjection to 

 the English) coming to invade them, and desiring the Assist- 

 ance of the Governour, if there should be any Occasion, 

 which he assured them of. Dinner being ended, the Glass 

 went round very merrily, and whenever they drank to the 

 Governour, they always stiled him by the 'Name of Brother. 

 These three Kings speak English tolerably well, and are very 

 wary and cunning in their Discourses, and you would be sur- 

 prised to hear what subtile and witty Answers they made 

 to each Question proposed to them, notwithstanding they are 

 in general Illiterate People, having no Letters or Learning 

 to improve them. 



King Blunt being the most powerful of these I have men- 

 tioned, had a Suit of English Broadcloth on, and a pair of 

 Women's Stockings, of a blue Colour, with white Clocks, a 

 tolerable good Shirt, Cravat, Shoes, Hat, (&c. 



King Durant had on an old Blue Livery, the Wastecoat 

 having some remains of Silver Lace, with all other Neces- 

 saries fit for wearing Apparel such as Shirt, Stockings, 

 Shoes, &c. made after the English manner. 



King Highter had on a Soldiers red Coat, Wastecoat, and 

 Breeches, with all other conveniences for wearing Apparel, 



like 



