We are very sorry that any neglect has been shewn to you, and we hope that nothing of that kind will happen hereafter, or any misunderstanding arise between you and any of his Majesties Governments. You are our Old and steady Friends. We assure you not one thought hav ever come into our minds of

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lOJcLling you ; -- Our Hearts have ever been warm towards you, and \vc now gladly meet and open our hearts to you. The Covenant is renewed, the Chain is Brightened, The Fire burns Clear, and we hope all things will be pleasant on both sides for the future. A Belt

Bretheren

We gladly understand you gave no countenance to the French who went to Ohio and have entered on your Lands, they are always your and our open or Secret Enemies ; you did put this Land imder the King our Father, he is now taking care to preserve it for you ; for this end among others he has directed to meet you here, for although the Land is under the Kings Government, yet the property or power of selhng it to any of his Majesties Subjects having authority from him we always consider as vested in you. Bretheren

You say that the Governors of Virginia and Canada are fighting about Lands belonging to you, and that the Governors of Virginia and Pensylvania have opened new Roads and Built Houses at Ohio

What you say is a great surprise to us, we all know that for 5 years past, in the Face of all the Six nations, in open Day light, the French have been marching Troops into that country which we ever did and do still acknowledge to belong to you, tho' within Your Father the King of Great Britains Dominions, and under his Protection, and the French did pubUsh every where their designs to Build Forts and drive away the English Traders : and they did carry them into Execution, by seizing the Traders and did last year actually build two Forts in that Country.