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There were a few of the chiefs, particularly the 
Long Warrior their leader, who had the prudence 
and fortitude to refill the alluring temptation during 
the whole farce ; but though he was a powerful chief 
a king, and a very cunning man, he was not able 
to controul thefe madmen, although he was ac- 
knowledged by the Indians to have communion 
with powerful invifible beings or fpirits, and on 
that account efleemed worthy of homage and great 
refpedt. 
After the Indians became fober, they began to 
prepare for their departure. In the morning early 
the Long Warrior and chiefs fent a meffenger to 
Mr. MTatche, defiring to have a talk with him 
upon matters of moment : accordingly, about noon 
they arrived. The conference w'as held in the piazza 
of the council houfe : the Long W arrior and chiefs 
who attended him, took their feats upon a long 
bench adjoining the fide or front of the houfe, reach- 
ing the whole length of it, on one hand ; and the 
principal white traders on the other, all on the 
fame feat. I was admitted at this conference ; Mr, 
M f Latche and the Long Warrior fat next to each 
other ; my late companion, the old trader, and my- 
fdf fat next to him. 
The Long W arrior fpake, faying, that he and 
his companions were going to fight their ene- 
mies the Chadtaws ; and that fome of his ailbciates 
being in want of blankets, fhirfs, and fome other 
articles, they declined fupplying themfelves with, 
them at St. Auguftine, becaufe they had rather flick 
clofe to their old friend Mr. Spalding, and bring 
their buckfkins, furs, and other produce of their 
country (which they knew were acceptable) to 
his 
