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versie between us, and the Aflair of the Land was Settled to your satis- 

 faction, you would now brighten the Chain of Friendship which hath 

 Subsisted between you and us ever since we became Brethren. We are 

 well pleased with the Proposition, and we thank you for it. We also 

 are inclined to renew all Treaties and keep a good Correspondence with 

 you. You told us further, if ever we should perceive the Chain had 

 Contracted any Eust to let you know and you would take care to take 

 the Eust out, and preserve it bright. We agree with you in this, and 

 shall, on our Parts, do everything to preserve a good Understanding, 

 and to live in the same Friendship with you as with our Brothers Onas 

 and Assaraquoa; in Confirmation whereof we give you this Belt of 

 Wampum." 



On which the usual Cry of Yo-hah was given. 



"Brethren: 



"We have now finished our Answer to what you said to us Yesterday, 

 and shall now proceed to Indian Affairs that are not of so General a 

 Concern. 



"Brother Assaraquoa: 



" There lives a Nation of Indians on the other side of your Country, 

 the Tuscaroraes, who are our Friends, and with whom we hold Corres- 

 pondence ; but the Eoad between us and them has been stopped for some 

 time on Account of the Misbehaviour of some of Our Warriors. We 

 have open'd a New Eoad for our Warriors and they shall keep to that ; 

 but as that would be inconvenient for Messengers going to the Tusca- 

 roraes we desire they may go the old Eoad. We frequently send Mes- 

 sengers to one another, and shall have more Occasion to do so now that 

 ■we have concluded a Peace with the Cherikees. To enforce our Eequest 

 we give you this String of Wampum." 



Which Avas received with the usual Crj^ of Approbation. 



"Brother Assaraquoa: 



" Among these Tuscaroraes there live a few families of the Conoy 

 Indians who are desirous to leave them and to remove to the rest of their 

 Nation among us, and the Straight Eoad from them to Us lyes through 

 the Middle of your Country. We desire you will give them free passage 

 through Virginia, and furnish them with Passes; and to enforce our 

 Eequest we give you this String of Wampum." 



Which was received with the usual Cry of Approbation. 



"Brother Onas, Assaraquoa, and Tocarry-hogan: 



"At the close of your respective Speeches Yesterday you made us very 

 handsome Presents, and we should return you something suitable to your 

 Generosity ; but, alas, we are poor, and shall ever remain so long as there 

 are so many Indian Traders among us. Their's and the white People's 

 Cattle have eat up all the Grass, and made Deer Scarce. However, we 



