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"vre on our parts have observed punctually; and so shall 

 continue to do, and wish you may do the same. 



Then an Indian spoke in behalf of the women : — We 

 are included in the alliances before spoken of, as well as 

 our men, so we ask the Governor's protection, and de- 

 sire the Governor will kindly accept this present of 

 skins, which freely we make him, as a testimony of oup 

 kindness. 



Governor — I do accept your presents very kindly, and 

 thank you for the same; and you shall always find me 

 ready to protect and defend you, and will continue to 

 treat you as friends and sisters. 



After which the Governor spoke to the messengers 

 firom the Five Nations, viz : 



You must be sure you remember to acquaint your 

 ishiefs that you have seen me here, and at the Shawa- 

 noise town; and of the friendship and alliance that it 

 betwixt us and the Indians. 



O Pessah — I hope the Governor will give us his hand 

 in token of his friendship. 



Governor — I will give not only give my hand, but my 

 heart. 



During our abode at Pequehan, several of the Shawo- 

 nois Indians, from the southward, came to settle here 

 and were admitted so to do by Pessah, with the 

 Governor's consent; at the same time an Indian from a 

 Shaonois town, near Carolina, came in, and gave an 

 account of four hundred and fifty flatheaded Indians had 

 besieged them ; and that in all probability, the same was 

 taken. Bezallion informed the Governor that the Shao- 

 nois of Carolina (he was told) had killed several chris- 

 tians; whereupon the Governor of that province raised 

 ttie said flatheaded Indians^ and jomed some christians to 



