at present I have taken the liberty to put their meaning on paper.

They let your Honour thus Know that the news received from Canada shall not be communicated before all the Sachems have assembled. Your Honour & Johannes Wendel and I are sent for Express to be present there as they will not discuss the matter until you are there, and then your Honour shall also deliberate on it in order to consult with them as to what may occur to You.

They have again seen three of their Indians who were prisoners, but they do not expect to have them back again as they must return quickly to Canada. They also assure you- that they are not going to lie on their backs in consequence of these tidings of peace, and learn to fight only by looking Sideways at it -- but they shall again grapple with it because Many of their War chiefs {Veltovcrsteri) have remained in that Country.

They also say that had the Governor of Canada sent the prisoners back home to us as soon as they had come from France, they had in no wise determined on peace, inasmuch as only thirteen survived: all the remainder died of Sickness.

They hear two letters have come lo the Jesuit -- one from the Govern'', the other from Pere Lamberville. They had consulted-- to wit, those of the Domine's side -- to burn them, but the more cunning Sachems advised that they should be opened before the full Council; your Honour will then be able to see whether they will contain any deception. If, on the other hand there be none, they shall then be handed to the owners.