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his trading houfe, to purchafe what they wanted. 
But not having the Ikins, &c. with them to pay for 
fuch things as they had occafion for, they doubt- 
ed not, but that on their return, they Ihould bring 
with them fufficient not only to pay their debts, 
about to be contracted, but be able to make other 
confiderable purchafes, as the principal objecT: of 
this expedition was hunting on the plentiful borders' 
of the Chaclaws. Mr. M c Latche hefitating, and 
expreffing fome diffatisfaction at his requeft ; par* 
ticularly at the length of time and great uncer- 
tainty of obtaining pay for the goods ; and moreover 
his being only an agent for Meffrs. Spalding and Co. 
and the magnitude and unprecedented terms of the 
Long Warrior's demands ; required the company's 
aflent and directions before he could comply with 
their requeft* 
This anfwer difpleafed the Indian chief, and I 
obferved great agitation and tumult in his paffions, 
from, his actions, hurry and rapidity of fpeech and 
expreflion. The old interpreter who fat by afked 
me if I fully underftood the debate ; I anfwered that. 
I apprehended the Long Warrior was difpleafed j 
he told me he was fo, and then recapitulated what 
had been faid refpecling his queftions and Mr. 
M'Latche's anfwer ; adding, that upon his heiitation 
he immediately replied, in feeming difguft and 
great expreffions of anger, " Do you prefume to 
refufe me credit ; certainly you know who I am 
and what power I have : but perhaps you do not 
know, that if the matter required it, and I pleafed, 
I could command and caufe the terrible thun- 
der * now rolling in the ikies above, to defcend 
* It thundered, lightened, and rained in a violent manner during thefe 
debates. 
upon 
