5 That they send ye Two Letters writt by ye gov^ of Canida and Lamberville y^ Priest, to y® Jesuit at Oneyde hither if not already done, and shall Inform them with ye Contents thereof, and take Especiall care that the messengers that Return to Canida Carry no Letters from ye Jesuit or any body Else tliither

A true Copy Examind pr Rob"^ Livingston Clk

Att a Convention &c. Albany, Die Sabhaihi ye 5*^ of January 16|| Present P' Schuyler May^ David Schuyler

D. Wessells Recordr alb* Ryckman

Cap* John wen del C. Marte gerritse

Liv: van Schaik Kilian van Refcselaer

C. J Bleeker Reynier Barents

Claes Ripse Evert Banker

gert Ryerse It was again put to ye vote whether any members of y® Convention should goe to Onondage to be Present at ye gen'' meeting of ye Indians

But was unanimously Ptesolved upon y« negative Confirming there Resolution of ye 27 of december last since it is judged (lannvious to be there if y« Indians should Conclude of any Peace

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or truce which they some times have done notwithstanding all Perswasions to y^ Contrare, and since Tahaiadoris cheeffc sachim of y® Maquase is bounde thither It is thougt Convenient y* he Repeat y® 5 articles sent by Caristasie and Tosoquatho thither and withall put them in minde that this is the Prefixed house to speake of Peace and all Publike affaires and not Onondage, and yt ye Sachim sent for by y« gov"" of Canida by no means goe tliither to Treat or act with our great Kings Enemies, and y* we hope yt y6 5 nations will not be so mad as to hearken to any Peace with the treacherous french at such a juncture when y« greatest hopes is of Totally Rooting there name out in America but on y^ Contrare take y« wholesome advice of there Brethren ye Christians, who knows what is for there Security better then they doe themselfs Lastly to Charge & Command them to malce no Peace truce or any sort of amicable treaty with ye french Since his Maje« Declaration of warr against them which hes been bX) much longed for by y^ English nation is now come over and as they are subjects of our great King of England Soe they can not expect to keep y® Covenant chain Inviolable with this governm' and make Peace with Canida while' we are in actual warr w^h s'' nation Therefore Remember we have warned y" y* if any evill be fall y" you must always acknowledge we gave you fair advertisement.