war which would have very bad [consequences.] When M. le Moine and I shall have the honour to see you, we shall give you the particulars of these things, and how La Grande Guelue came to high words against this Messenger, exhorting all the warriors and chiefs not to listen to the proposals of a man who seemed to be drunk, so opposed to all reason was what he uttered. We being two or three day's journey from here, the said Messenger produced three Belts of Wampum. The first and second are from the Mohawks and Oneidas, who have promised Mr. the third was for the Onnontagu£s to exhort them Dono-an that they should not go to meet us as assurance of the same thing. They answered by La Grande also, belt wampum their to give highly honored by your having granted to them the themselves too esteemed Gueule, that they having placed the affairs of the peace in their hands, to embassy of M. Le Moine and by your commit so cowardly an action and so grave a fault as that which he seemed willing they should After many disputes, the Onnontagu6s councilled among themselves, and concluded perpetrate. to enquire of M. le Moine if he would not wait the permission which Mr. Dongan wished the Iroquois to have from him to talk with you, and if he would not tarry ten days more, and you ;

This is a piece of Iroquois cunning remain at the Lake, to learn Mr. Dongan's final will. not to embroil themselves with Mr. Dongan, and to follow entirely what M. le Moine should say whom they well knew would not wait so long, matters having advanced to the point at