The Hiftory of 



Book II. 



what had been propos'd by their King, and concluding it was 

 not fear that oblig'd him to hearken to an Accommodation 

 with the Cofachites ,fince that the day before he had ventur'd his 

 Perfon among the moft forward 5 but that it proceeded purely 

 from the defire he had that they might not be ralhly expos 'd to 

 further danger, and ht3 care of preferving his People, which 

 was already at the mercy of the Enemy, who had poflefs'd him- 

 felf of one of the richeft Provinces ^ and having alfo under- 

 ftood by fome Spies who were come into the Kings Army by 

 fomefecret ways,and made their efcape out of the Cities where 

 the Cofachites had their Garifons, that they treated with great 

 mildnefs and refpecl: the women and old men whom they had 

 found there } having, I fay, taken all thefe things into confide- 

 ration, they unanimoufly fubfcribed to the fentiments of their 

 Prince, and made anfwer. That there was a neceffity of condes- 

 cending to an Accommodation, and making fome Agreement 

 upon the moft advantageous Conditions they could, according 

 to the prefent pofture of their Affairs And after they had 

 confirm'd this refolution by their Ha Ha s which is the fign of the 

 applaufe and ratification wherewith they are wont to conclude 

 their Deliberations, they fignified the fame to the Embafladors 

 of the Cofachites,.who expe&ed it with impatience. 



This news being carried over to the Camp of the Cofachites 

 was receiv'd with great joy, as being confbnant to the end they 

 had propos'd to themfelves when they firft undertook the War 

 and left their Country : They thereupon immediately deputed 

 fome of the chiefeft among them to agree with the Apalachites 

 about the abfolute conclufion of that Peace,and to fign the Ar- 

 ticles of the Treaty. Thefe Deputies being come to the place 

 where the Prince of the Apalachites expected them ,. attended 

 by the moft confiderable Perfons about his Court, fitting on a 

 Seat fomwhat higher then any of the reft, and cover'd with a 

 rich Fur, were very kindly receiv'd } and having taken their 

 Seats, the King drank to them of a certain Beverage call'd 

 Caffina, out of a Bowl of which he firft tafted himfelf : All that 

 were prefent at the Council drank afterwards in order 3 which 

 done,they fell upon the bufinefs of the Treaty, which was con- 

 cluded upon thefe Conditions 5 



That the Cofachites ftiould inhabit promifcuoufly in the 

 Cities and Towns of the Apalachites 5 That in all refpe&s they 

 ftiould be efteem'd and accounted as the natural Inhabitants of 

 the Country 5 That they ftiould abfolutely enjoy the fame 

 Privilcdges j That they ftiould be fubjed to the King, as the 

 others were 5 That they ftiould embrace the Religion, and ob- 

 iervetheCuftomsof the Country : Or if they would rather, 

 the Apalachites would refign up to them the rich and great 

 Province of Amana 9 to be enjoy 'd only by them, according to 

 the limits which ftiould be agreed upon:Provided neverthelefs, 



That 



