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answered Indian fashion

;

I knew no flag

should not be lowered until I was tied.

always

but that of their Father Onontio which I carried, and it Contrary to the custom of lowering it at sundown, it remained flying night and day the whole of the time I was constrained to remain at that post. On the day of our departure it was again the same tune. I must absolutely fire first and strike

my flag.

This I would not do ; therefore no salute on the one side nor the other, and we set out to

PAPERS RELATING TO OSWEGO.

proceed.

A Nontague Chief carrying a British flag in his hand, called out to me to embark.

forbid my people to do so, telling them I would not march under an English flag, and they heard me. I told them we should start when the English flag was

proached the Nontagues with their weakness and the

no longer to be seen, which we did. I rerespect they paid their Father and his

little

--

They answered You're right, Under their Father's flag, And forthwith they furled the British flag which has not made its

Flag since they dared not pass Choueguen without a British flag. Father

;

but you know we have every thing to manage here.

there was nothing to be feared.

I replied

--

appearance since.

GOY.

CLARKE TO THE COMMANDER AT OSWEGO. [Lond. Doc. XXV.]

Sir

-- am truly sorry

New York Nov'r 1st 1736. to hear so