OD HISTORY OP 



Five Nations are safe at home, at a great distance with 

 their wives and children, and you may be the only 

 sufferers. 



They have hitherto come out to meet their enemies 

 who were going to attack them, and like men they fight 

 tliem ; but as I am your friend, I must further inform you 

 that these people would come quite up to your towns to 

 do the same to you that they haA'e suffered, but your 

 being settled among the English has hitherto preserved 

 you, for the Governors of Virginia and Carolina can no 

 longer hinder them from defendhig themselves. They 

 desired peace, and would live in peace, if it miglit be 

 granted them. 



I must further inform you, as youi" friend, that this 

 whole business of making war in the manner you do, is 

 now owing to those who desire nothing more than to see 

 all the Indians cut off, as well to the northward as to the 

 southward, that is the French of Canada, for they would 

 have the .Five Nations to destroy the southern nations, 

 the destruction of all being their desire. The Governor 

 told you, by Col. French, that they were your enemies 

 who put you upon war; and they are your truest 

 friends, who would preserve you in peace ; hearken to 

 the advice of your friends, and you will bo preserved. — 

 You see your numbers yearly lessen ; I have known 

 above three score men belonging to this town,.andnov/- 

 I see not five of tlie old men remaining. 



What the Governor has said to you by myself and by 

 Colonel French, and what I now say to you is for your 

 own advantage, and if you arc your own friends you 

 will i)ursue the advice that is given you. If any of the 

 Five Nations come this way in their going to war, and 

 call on any of you to accompany them, you must inform 

 lliem as you are in league with us, and are our people* 



