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Indians that lived there, but it is not true. We will allow thev have 

 conquered the Sachdagughroonan and Drove back the Tuscarroraws, 

 and that they have on that Account a Right to some Part of Virginia, 

 but as to what lyes beyond the Mountains we conquered the Nations re- 

 siding there, and that Land, if ever the Virginians get a good Right to 

 it, it must be by Us. And in Testimony of the Truth of Our Answer 

 to this Part of Your Speech We give you this String of Wampum." 



Which was received with the usual Ceremony. 



" Brother Assaraquoa : 



"We have given you a full answer to the first Part of Your 

 Speech which we hope will be satisfactory. We are glad to hear 

 you have brought with you a big Chest of New Goods, and that 

 you have the Key in your Pockets. We do not doubt but we shall 

 have a good Understanding in all Points, and come to an Agreement 

 with you. 



" We shall open all Our Hearts to You that you may know everv 

 thing in them ; we will hide nothing from you, and we hope if there be 

 any thing still remaining in your Breast that may occasion any Dispute 

 between Us, you will take this opportunity to unbosom your hearts and 

 lay them open to Us, that henceforth there may be no Dirt nor auv 

 other Obstacle in the Road between Us; and in token of Our hearty 

 Wishes to bring about so good an harmony we present You with this 

 Belt of Wampum." 



Which was received with the usual Ceremony. 



" Brother Assaraquoa : 



" We must now tell you what Mountains we mean that we say 

 are the Boundaries between you and us. You may remember that 

 about Twenty years ago you had a Treat}^ with us at Albany, 

 when you took a Belt of Wampum and made a Fence with it 

 on the Middle of the Hill, and told us that if any of the Warriors of the 

 Six Nations came on your side of the Middle of the Hill you would hang 

 them, and you gave us liberty to do the Same with any of your People 

 who should be found on our side the Middle of the Hill. This is 

 the Hill we mean, and we desire that Treaty may now be confirmed. 

 After we left Albany we brought Our Road a great deal more to the 

 West that we might comply wath Your Proposal, but tho' it was of your 

 own making your People never observed it, but came and lived on Our 

 side of the Hill, which we don't blame you for, as you live at a great 

 distance near the Seas, and can't be thought to know what your People 

 do in the Back parts; and on their Settling contrary to your own Propo- 

 sals on our new Road, it fell out that Our A\"arriors did some hurt to 

 your People's Cattle, of which a complaint was made and transmitted to 

 us by our Brother Onas. And we at his Request altered the Road again, 

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