come to y« Slnnekes who Speake of Peace havelng Deliverd Two Sinneke Prisoners and Promisd to Deliver foure more as soon as they come home, and y* three of y® farr nations will Continue y® warr.

They bring further news y^ Cadarachqui is Deserted by y« french and that ye Indians have founde thirty Barrells of Pouder and abundance of Bever and Peltry there and y^Six of ye Principle officers were Drownd in goeing home to Canida from Cadarachqui and Sundry Souldiers.

Vpon which it was Resolved unanimously to Send Caristasie Tosoquatho and Jurian three of y* most Prudent Maquasse Thither to onnondage with this answer it not being thought Convenient at this juncture to Send Christians from y« Convention.

1 Wee are glad to hear y* ye Report of ye 10 nations of Indians Westward comeing Doune to Destroy yw is false, and on ye oy Side much Rejoyced that Seven of s*! nations are Inclined for Peace, which we y® more must Recommend to ye Brethren y* yow may have ye Larger Scope to Revenge yourSelfs of y* French for ye Blood shed by that false nation, who are now in a mean Condition, and think to Ensnare yow with ye 13 Prisoners Ihcy have sent for from france, and haVeing obtained Such a Peace, will have ye better opportunity to Catch a great number of y« People as they did in ye Last Peace, Therefore we doe Recommend you (as we are in a fast Covenant chain together) not to hearken to ye french nor Speak to them of Peace Since our great king is in actuall warr with s** nation