nesses that you are wealthy and powerful, and well disposed to

come in as brothers, I will let them know Those who come to me with hostile intent, I will stop,

assist such as shall it.

and if they will not by reasonable terms turn about and join with me, I will then make an end of them or they of me ; and if there is a great number, so that I may not be able to with stand them, I will take

the English

I.

all

"

know."

prudent steps to

Now,"

A paper copy of the last Indian purA

release 2. chase, July, 28, 1686 from the Delaware Indians, August 25, release from the Five Na1757. 3.

tions for the lands river,

October,

on the Susquehanna

n, 1736.

4.

A release

let

my

brethren

said he, in conclusion,

"

you

from the Six Nations of lands eastward to Delaware river, dated October 25, 1736, with another endorsed, " Dated July 9, 1754."

A deed of release for Indian purchase, dated August, 22,1749. Colonial History, vu, 313.

OF HUDSON'S RIPER.

may remember I was styled by my uncles, the Six Nations, a woman in former years, and had no hatchet in my hand, but a But now, brethren, here are some

pestle or hominy pounder.

of my uncles who are present to witness the truth of this.

As

had np tomahawk and my uncles were always styled men and had tomahawks in their hands, they gave me a tomahawk ; and