That Col^ Johnson told them a new Governor was expected soon, and then they wou^d have an

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Opportunity of seeing him at Albany, and laying their grievances bolbre him. Tliat the new Governor arrived soon after and Scarcely had Ihey heard of his arrival but they had an account of his Death. And that now he was glad to see his Honour to whom he would declare his Greviances, And then proceeded.

Brother

We thought you would wonder why we of Canajohary staid so long. We shall now give you the reason. Last Summer We of Connajohary were down at New York to make our Complaints, And we then thought the Covenant Chain was broken because we were neglected ; And when you neglect Business the French take Advc.ntage of it, for they are never quiet.

It seemed to us that the Governor had turned his Back upon tlie Five Nations, as if they were no more, Whereas the French are doing all in their Power to draw us over to them.

We told the Governor last Summer we blamed him for the Neglect of the Five Nations, and at the same time we told him, The French were drawing the Five Nations away to Osweegachie, owing to that Neglect which might have been prevented if proper use had been made of that Warning, but now we are AfFraid it is to late. We Remember how it was in former times when we were a Strong and powerful People. Col^ Schuyler used frequently to come amongst us, and by this Meanes we were kept together.