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fquavJ which they brought to wait upon, 
them kindled a fire to light their pipes ; our 
Interpreter and Shickcalaniy let down with 
them to fmoke, the cuftomary civility when 
two parties meet ; Conrad IVeijar underftand- 
ing they were fbme of the chiefs of the Sba'W- 
anefe , acquainted them with our bufinels at 
Onondago , a compliment they were lo well 
pleafed with, that they gave_ us th elohay, a 
particular Indian expreffion of approbation, and 
which is very difficult for a white man to imi- 
tate well • after half an hour’s grave dilcourfe 
ieveral of them went to catch the horfes, and 
one of the principal men made a handfome 
fpeech, with a pleafant well compoled coun- 
tenance, to our interpreter, to the following 
effeft : 4 That they were lenfible with what 
4 an unwearied diligence lie had hitherto been 
4 inftrumental in preierving peace and good 
4 harmony between the Indians and White 
4 Teople, and that as they could not but now 
4 commend the prudence and zeal with which 
4 he had effe&ed this laudable purpole, lo 
4 they earneftly entreated and fincerely hoped 
4 he would Hi 11 perlevere in the fame endca- 
4 vours and with the fame fuecels, and that his 
4 good offices may never be wanting on any 
4 future occafion. 
The Sbazvanefe , or Shaounons , as they are 
called by the French, are the fame people, the 
^nations :and at A fee lork arecalled Stiauas , 
they 
