The constitution of The five nations 147 



The fathers & son's repentence this belt. 



The Tuscarora said I am now at ease & therefore I shall not come 

 to the fire. 



I had a conversation with the British he asked me where I was 

 going. I told him he said it was not right I protect you here — 

 I said wonderful — your law & interest are connected by iron &c. 



I said that those who erred were to be seen to &c. 



S. S. D. Spoke It turned upon the Tuscaroras no 'chiefs here 

 & it may true that he mind in peace as he is now able to take of 

 chel, — 



Sigwaih'seh is here installed at Onondaga he wishes to be in 

 the confederacy — 



Now and then you know they are divided still he will always 

 be present & hopes that the other party will come to repentance — 



Thomas Jimeson 



Spoke & said he was happy to my friends — I wish to 

 explain — before the sale of lands I used to talk with my friends 

 old Canada. I thought I would try to live a different life — ■ I 

 bought lands — pay taxes — White man collected taxes first it was 

 small 2d year I went & paid taxes again pd a little more than $20 — 

 Path Master came next increased a little every year — came up to 

 $40 — & 50 days roads Taxes, finally they petitioned for a cor- 

 poration about 2 year it went through — City tax came in collector 

 posted bills to pay on 1st of Oct. quite high about $110. Taxes 

 must be pd or land sold — on the next Aug I pd again a little & 

 on 1st of Dec since 5 year for 2 years I paid $50. — then officers 

 changed time came. Tax fell off also on county Tax. 

 George Buck spoke in brief 



The principal business of the day has gone by — it was con- 

 cluded that the exposition of the law be made — 



The council was called some time since Now you this day. 

 You all Six Na have heard what was said by the keepers of the 

 fire. 



Both parties were here from Canada & here, you have heard 

 all — adwadegonih onah 



Detwathaahseh' spoke and said I will tell what happened where 

 we came from — It was done in council. Sanctioned by Sardoha- 

 hoh' Now I will tell about the chief. All claim him & for a 

 reason — how we are to live encircling belt. I would say this is 

 the same Six Nations joined in hands in the middle the house. 



It is therefore important should he go through or over or go in 

 ground to come out & some to do for the distruction of chil — 



