for a man whose goods is taken from him their persons to Albany, we dare not meddle therewith ch therefor we deliver the seales to y r Hone and warre, trouble or may create will defend himself w ;

againe.

The Maquas stood up and said

We desire that y Hono will order that lande & a priest may be at Saraghtoge r

most Maquas

r

that return from

Canada ;

;

for they will

be

& for the reasons given your Hono*' by the Cayouges &

Oneydes we allso deliver your Hono r the Seals againe--upon that they gaue a present

The Onondages stood up and said in Answer Brother Corlear us put us in a new trouble

;

*

*

*

therefore

*

We are affraid the seals given

we deliver them to your Honour againe, that we may hue

wholly in peace.

The Sinnequas said

We came first to Albany Although we liue the furthest off, and do find Corlear to be a good brother to us, therefore did not delay. I shall speak first of the Seales ;

We know the ffrench by their Coats and the other Christians by

their habitts & if we should take their goods from them, it

would create trouble or warre & therefor

deliver the same againe.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM G0V R DONGAN TO M. DE DENONVILLE, DATED 31 OCTBr 1687. [

Sir, I doe

not take the King

Lond. Doc. VI. ]

my Master's right to the five nations on this side of the lake from