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present, and Colonel French to be a ti'ue man to the 

 Government and to the Indians ; they return with one 

 heart and mind their thanlfe to the Governor for this 

 kind message. They meet him and take him by the 

 hand, and are forever determmed that his will shall 

 be theirs, and that, on all occasions, tliey will be ruled by 

 them.. 



They desire that the Governor may be acquainted 

 that they are much pleased that his message came 

 whilst their young people were at home, for whom they 

 had lately been in pain and trouble as being absent or 

 abroad, that they might hear his good words and counsel 

 which both old and young of the Mingoes, Shawanese, 

 Dela wares and Conawages, are resolved to hearken to; 

 for though hitherto they have taken night for day, yet 

 now by his good counsel they can see the light and 

 what is good for them. They are glad that none of 

 their young people miscarried in their late journey, and 

 tiiat being now present, they have an opportunity of 

 hearing the Governor's message by Col. French, for 

 most of them were, when the other letters from the 

 Governor came, also that they have an oppoitmiity to 

 ask tlieir opinions and designs. Their young people 

 a-gree to obey the Governor's words and message. And 

 as Colonel French yesterday told them, that wliat he 

 said was with the whole heart of Governor and council ; 

 so tiiey declare that what they say is not from their 

 mouths only, but from their whole hearts, and the heart 

 «f every one. They desire the Governor to believe, and 

 be assured that they will be obedient to his words, and 

 that they ever have, and ever will, advise their young 

 people to be mindful of his good advice. They 

 acknowledge themselves so much obliared to the Go- 

 vernor for his care and concern for them, that they intend 



