argument than that they have had possession this twenty years by their fathers living so long among the Indians they have fathers still among the five nations aforementioned viz. the Maquaes, Sinicaes,

Cayouges, Oneides, and Onondagues

@ have converted many of them to the Christian Faith @ doe

their utmost to draw tliem to Canada, to which place there are already 6 or 700 retired

and more

have done my endeavours @ nave one ar so ^ * n " tnat * h ave prevailed with the Indians to consent to come back from § Indian* from

like to doe, to the great prejudice of this Goverm 4 if not prevented.

Canada on condition that I procure for them a piece of land

called Serachtague lying upon

@ there furnish them with priests. Thereupon and upon a petition of the people of Albany to mee setting forth the reasonableness and conveniency of granting to the Indians there requests I have procured the land for them, altho Hudson's River about 40 miles above Albany

gov. dongan's report on the PROVINCE OF NEW- YORK.

it has been formerly

patented to people at Albany

@ have promised the Indians that they shall have

them a church @ have assured the people of Albany that I would adas to your Lo'p s that care may bee taken to send over by the first five or six it being

priests and that I will build

dress his Ma4

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a matter of great consequence.

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