Albany, in 1754, he represented his tribe, and in response^to the governor, delivered the following address " Fathers are greatly rejoiced to see you all here. :

:

is

We

by the will of Heaven that

It

we are met here, and we thank

you for this opportunity of seeing you altogether,

as it is a long

time since we have had such an one.

" Fathers short

:

Who sit present here, we will just give you a

relation of the

long friendship which hath subsisted be

Our forefathers tween the white people of this country and us. had a castle on this river. As one of them walked out he saw something on the river, but was at a loss to know what it was. He took it at first for a great fish. He ran into the castle and

Two of our forefathers went gave notice to the other Indians. to see what it was, and found it a vessel with men in it. They immediately joined hands with the people in the vessel and became friends.

The white people told them they should not

come any further up

the river at that time, and said to them

they would return back whence they came and come again in a

According to their promise they returned back in year's time. a year's time, and came as far up the river as where the old fort

Our forefathers invited them on shore and said to them,

stood.

here we will give you a place to make you a town ; it shall be from this place to such a stream, and from the river back up to