time to continue & preserue a good Amity between us I think it convenient & desire that no Acts of hostility be comitted, such differences are of so weighty a concerne that they are

most proper

to

be

decided at home and not by us. I do assure you S r that no body liueing hath a greater desire that there should be a strict friendsliipp

betwixt the subjects of this Goverm 1 & yours then I haue and no body more willing upon all Occasions ivstly to approue myselfle

Sr

Y r humble Serv

Tho. Dongan.

.

THE SAME TO THE SAME. [

Lond. Doc. V. ] Fort Albany, July

Sir

-- came

1684.

to this town with an intention to sent for the Senequaes but was prevented by some of

their Sachims being come hither expressly to meet me.

They tell me that your Intentions are to make warr against them and they believe that you have already entered their countrey which repport I can scarcely give creditt to, after my last letter written to you.

You cannot be ignorant that those Indians are under this Goverm1 and I do assure you they have againe voluntarily given up both themselves and their lands to it, and in their application which they make to me, do offer, that if they have done anything amisse they will readily give all reasonable satisfaction.

S r I should be very sorry to hear that you invade the Duke's Territories, after so just and honest