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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 hke men they fight 

 them ; 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 have 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 defending themselves. They 

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

 gi'anted them. 



I must further inform you, as your 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 tliey v/ere 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 be preserved. — 

 You see your numbers yearly lessen ; I have known 

 above three score men belonging to this town, and now 

 I see not five of the old men remaining. 



"W hat 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 are your own friends you 

 will pursue 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 

 them as you are in league with us, and are our people, 



