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we on our parts have observed punctually; and so shall 

 continue to do, and wish you may do the same. 



Then an Indian spoke in behalf of the women : — We 

 are included in the alliances before spoken of, as well as 

 our men, so we ask the Governor's protection, and de- 

 sire the Governor will kmdly accept this present of 

 skms, wliich freely we make him, as a testimony of our 

 kindness. 



Governor — I do accept your presents very kindly, and 

 thank you for the same ; and you shall always find mc 

 ready to protect and defend you, and will continue to 

 treat you as friends and sisters. 



After which the Governor spoke to the messengers 

 from the Five Nations, viz : 



You must be sure you remember to acquaint your 

 chiefs that you have seen me here, and at the Shawa- 

 noise town: and of the friendsliip and alliance that is 

 betwixt us and the Indians. 



Pessah—1 hope the Governor wiU give us his hand 

 in token of Ms friendship. 



Governor-^1 will give not only give my hand, but my 

 heart. 



Dm"ing our abode at Pequehan, several of the Shawo- 

 nois Indians, from the southward, came to settle here 

 and were admitted so to do by Pessah, with the 

 Governor's consent; at the same time an Indian from a 

 Shaonois town, near Carolina, came m, and gave an 

 accomit of four hundred and fifty flatheaded Indians had 

 besieged them : and that in all probability, the same was 

 taken. Bezalhon niformed the Governor that the Shao- 

 nois of Carolina (he was told) had killed several chris- 

 tians ; whereupon the Governor of that province raised 

 the said flatheaded Indians, ajid joined some christians to 



