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 ;

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this side of the lake without

your pass or mine

--truly

Sir, I ought severely to be rebukt for this, itt

having been the hindrance of many thousands of beavers comeing to Albany

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further you blame me

for hindring the Sinakees deliuering up the Ottawawa prisoners to you, this I did with good reason for what pretence could you have to make