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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

:

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

ordered Major

your applications to them and not to me, neverthelesse I

M Gregory to carry them to the Ottawaways and if your claim be only to Missilic

maquina what cause had you to hinder Magregory to go to the Ottawawas What you alleage concerning my assisting the Sinnakees with arms, and amunition to warr against you, was neuer giuen by mee until the sixt of August last, when understanding of your unjust proceedings in invaeding the King, My Masters territorys, in a hostill manner, I then gave them powder lead and armes ;

and united the five nations together to defend that part of our King's dominions

from your injurious invasion.

And as for offering them men in, that you doe me wrong, our men

being all biusy then att their haruest, and I leave itt to your judgement whether there was any occasion when only foure hundred of them engaged with your whole army.--You tell me in case I assist

the Indyans you will esteme me an ennemy to your colony--Sir, give me leave to lett you know, you are a farr greater ennemy to your Colony than I am, itt haueing always been my endevour to keepe