no passe from me to go to Missillimaquine butt a pass to go to the Ottowawas, where I thought it might bee as free for us to trade as for you, and as for giving them any commission or instructions to

you do me wrong, and if you please to read his instructions you will

disturb your people I assure

find there I give express orders to the contrary and for your pretences to sixty yeares possession, 'tis

impossible for they and the Indians who wear pipes thro' their noses, traded with Albany long before

the French settled att Montreall, butt in case it weare as you alledge, which I have not the least

reason to believe, you could only have prohibited their trading in that place and let them goe to some other nation It is verry true I offered Jyou to leave the decision to our masters at home, in case of any difference,

and pray Sir lett me know in what I in the least have acted to the contrary you tell me I hindered the five nations on this side the lake, who have subjected themselues, their countrys, and conquests under the King of England to go to you at Cattaraque Itts very true I did so and thought itt very unjust in you to desire their comeing to you for the King of England did not send me here to suffer you, to give laws to his subjects of this Government you also alleage that I have given orders to those Indians to pillage and warr upon your people sure Sir, you forgot what you desired of me if you will please to reflect on one of your owne letters, in which you acquainted me, that many of your people run away into this Government, and desired that I would take and send back any should be found upon this side the lake without your passe, upon which I ordered those of Albany and also the Indians, to seize and secure all persons whatever, as well french as English, they should finde on ;