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The Chippeways, who are superior in number to the Ottaways, have 

 declared in Council to them that if they do not remove us out of the Fort, 

 they will cut ofl" all communication to this Post, by which means all the 

 Convoys of Merchants from Montreal, La Baye, St. Joseph, and the 

 upper posts, would perish. But if the news of your posts being attacked 

 (which they say was the reason wliy they took up the hatchet) be talse, and 

 you can send up a strong reinforcement, with j)rovisions, &c., accompanied 

 by some of your savages, I believe the post might be re-established 

 again. 



Since this affair happened, two canoes arrived from Montreal, which 

 put in my power to make a present to the Uttaway nation, who very well 

 deserve any thing that can be done tor them. 



I have been very much obliged to Messrs. Langlade and Farli, the 

 Interpreter, as likewise to the Jesuit, for the many good otBces they 

 have done us on this occasion. The Priest seems inclinable to go down 

 to your post for a day or two, which 1 am very glad of, as he is a 

 very good man, and had a great deal to say with the savages, hereabout, 

 who will believe every thing he tells them on his return, which I hope 

 will be soon. The Cutaways say they will take Lieut. Lesley, me, 

 and the Eleven men which I mentioned before were in their hands, up 

 to their village, and there keep us, till they hear what is doing at your 

 Post. They have sent this canot for that purpose. 



I refer you to the Priest for the particulars of this melancholy affair, 

 and am. Dear Sir, 



Yours very sincerely, 



[Signed] Geo. Etherington. 

 To Major Gladwyn. 



P. S. The Indians that are to carry the Priest to Detroit will not under- 

 take to land liim at the Fort, but at some of the Indian villages near 

 it; so you must not take it amiss that he does not pay you the first 

 visit. And once more I beg that nothing may stop your sending of him 

 back, the next day after his arrival, if possible, as we shall be at a great 

 loss for the want of him, and I make no doubt that you will do all in your 

 power to make peace, as you see the situation we are in, and send up 

 provision as soon as possible, and Ammunition, as what we had was 

 pillaged by the savages. 



Adieu. 



Geo. ExHERINGTOIf. 



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