2 Brethren Wee Lament and Condole the death of so many of our brethren so basely murtherd at Shinnechtady, we cannot accompt it a gi'eat victory for itt is done by way of Deceit He (meaning y® govern"" of Canida) comes to our Country by his messengers at onnomlage and speaks of Peace with y® whole house quite hither, But warr is in his heart as yow fynde by woful Experience but what shall we say it is y° same as he illd at Cadarachqui and yc Sinnekes Country this y^ third time thnt lit' lies done so; he hes this is y® third time Broke open y" gcvell of cui' li0ii*.e on both ends y^ one end at Sinnondcvvanne an;l y*" oy'"

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here, but we hope to be revenged " there is one hundred of our young men out still who will Pursue them to there doors at Canida nay y^ french shall not be able Cutt a Stick of wood we will lay soe Close seige to them we doe now gather ye Dead together in order to There Interrment a manner of speakeing amongst them doe give a belt of wampum

3 Wee are come here from our Castles with tears in our Eys to bemoan ye murther Committed by y« Perfidious french at Shinnechtady our young Indians are gone out in Pursute of them and while we are now Bussy in Burying the dead y* were murtherd there we may have bad news y* our people are gone out may be killed also y® same y* is befallen y" may befall us ; we doe therefore come and bury our Brethren at Schennechtady doe give a belt of wampum according to there Custome