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vernor's speech ; but as they are at present m war with 

 the Toscororoes and other Indians, they thihk that place 

 not safe for any christians, and are afraid if any damage 

 sliould happen to these the blame may be laid wpou 

 them, ihat settlement being situated betwixt them and 

 tliose at war witli them. As to the Palatines, they are-, 

 in their opinion, safely seated, but earnestly desire that 

 the death of Le Tore may be nov/ adjusted, for thaJ 

 they shall not thinlv themselves safe till it is.''' 



July ISth, Tuesday about twelve. 



The Senoquois and Shawnois met the Governor and 

 Council, Opessah, chief of the Shawnois, by Martin 

 Cliartier, interpreter, thus spoke : 



Were it posssible for us by presents, or any other way, 

 to atone for the lives of these young men, our young 

 people unadvisedly slew, we would be partly willing to 

 make satisfaction, and such a condcscention would for- 

 ever be gratefully remembered and more eagerly engage 

 us, and for the future render us more careful. The 

 uneasiness we had on that accomit was such that we 

 could not sleep until the last time the Governor and 

 his people were up here, and which time we had some 

 hopes given us of adjusting the matter, since the 

 murderers arc all dead, save one, who is gone to 

 IVIesassippi. 



To which the Governor answered: 



That the laws of England were such that whosoever 

 killed a man must run the same fate ; yet considering the 

 previous cicriunstances lo that murder, the length of 

 the time since the account, the distance of place where 

 acted from this Government, and before my coming here, 

 and the persons all, save one, who is absconded since, 

 are dead, I am willing to forbear further prosecution on 

 enquiring into it, but withal caution you if any such 



