the King's health, and in confirmacon thereof that it may last as long as the Sun & give this Belt Wampum.

Moon endures I

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The principle Sachim of the Mohaques called Ohee. The whole Assembly answered Heeeeee Hogh. The principal of Oneyde called Ohee. The whole Assembly answered Heeeeee Hogh. The principal Sachim of Onnondage called Ohee. The whole Assembly answered Heeeeee Hogh. The principal Sachim of Cayouge called Ohee. The whole Assembly answered Heeeeee Hogh The principal Sachim of Sinneke called Ohee The whole Assembly answered Heeeeee Hogh

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In the evening His Excellency did appoint the principal Sachims to meet

him at a private conference next morning.

At a private Meeting of the Sachims of the Five Nations at Albany the 3d Oct: 1696.

Present His Excell. Coll. Benjamin Fletcher Coll.

Nich. Bayard

&c

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William Pinhorne Esq.

> of the Council

Major Peter Schuyler

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Matthew Clarkson Esq: Sect. His Excellency said: Brethren

was proposed by the Speaker of the Five Nations the first day that I should write to my Great Master the King of England &c concerning the warr that is between the Five Nations and the French & Indians of Canida and that I should gett an answer from the Great King to you the brethren It

next spring. Brethren

you its utterly impossible in so short a time to send over to my Great Master and to receive an answer for reasons which I shall now give you. The way over the great sea is long, the danger and hazards are many, and in the winter season I must assure