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

which they are, and knowing, moreover, that delay was directly contrary to your instructions. The Iroquois requested M. le Moine himself to communicate their opinion to the Cavalier, which he certainly did in an excellent manner, and which you will be glad to learn when he will give an account of his negotiation. He has thought proper to send you one of his canoes at once to inform you hereof, and to assure will endeavour to despatch that as soon as the Onontague deputies shall have arrived here, he

you them hence at the earliest moment to conduct them to you. If not he will leave with the Senecas who are here. Tegannehout acted his part very well and harangued strongly against Mr. Dongan's messenger and in favor of Onnontio. Good cheer and the way you regaled him was a strengthening medicine which sustained his voice when it might perhaps have failed in another who had not experienced proofs of your friendship such as you did him the honour to give him.