272 AUTHENTIC HISTORY 



Gave a String of Wampum. 



"Beethrex: Now we have wiped the Tears from your Eyes, agree- 

 able to the ancient Custom of our Fore-Fathers, we clean the blood off 

 your Council Seats, that you may sit with Comfort and hear Avhat we 

 have to say to 3^ou. 



" No doubt but the French King, who takes delight in Mischief, has 

 taken this opportunity to send his children down to commit these mur- 

 ders, with the expectation of breeding a difference between you, our Breth- 

 ren, and us ; but we desire you will hold fast by the Chain of Friendship 

 subsisting between us, and disappoint him in his designs." 



Gave a Belt of Wampum. 



On the next day Little Abraham spake as follows : 



"Brethren: Each of you made us a Speech yesterday on the same 

 subject, both which Speeches I now propose to answer at once. 



"Brothers: Some years ago, in the Jerseys, one of the Head Men of 

 the Delawares had been out a hunting ; on his return he called to see a 

 gentleman, a great friend of his, one of your People, who he found in his 

 field. When the gentleman saw him he came to meet him ; it was rainy 

 weather, and the Delaware Chief had his gun under his arm. They met 

 at a Fence, and as they reached out their hands to each other the Dela- 

 ware's gun went off by accident and shot him dead. He was very much 

 grieved at the accident, and went to the house and told the gentleman's 

 wife what had happened, and said he was willing to die, and did not 

 choose to live after his friend. She immediately sent for a number of 

 the inhabitants; when they were gathered, some said it was an accident . 

 and could not be helped ; but the greatest number were for hanging 

 him, and he was taken by the Sheriff and carried to Arabo}^, where he 

 Avas tried, and hanged. 



" There was another misfortune that happened. A party of Shawa- 

 nese, who were going to war against their enemies, in their way through 

 Carolina, called at a house, not suspecting any harm as they were among 

 their friends ; a number of the inhabitants rose and took them prisoners, 

 on account of some mischief that was done there about that time, sus- 

 pecting them to be the people that had done the mischief; and carried 

 them to Charles Town and put them in Prison, where the Chief Man, 

 called the Pride, died. The relations of these people were much exas- 

 perated against you our Brethren, the English, on account of the ill- 

 treatment you gave their friends, and have been continually spiriting up 

 their Nations to take revenge. 



"Brothers: You desired us to open our hearts, and inform you of 

 everything we knew that might give rise to the quarrel between you 

 and our Nephews and Brothers. 



"We must now inform you that, in former times, our Forefathers con- 



