We are able when united with You to resist any force the French and their allies can bring against us.

The following Paragraphs were to be spoken by the Gov* of New York in his own Name -- Bretheren

You have told me, that this is the place of Treaty, that tis now three years ago since you were csked to smoak a pipe here That there are Commissioners, but they have never invited you to Smoak with them.

It was their Duty on their Appointment to acquaint you with it and to invite you to smoak with them and to rekindle the Fire which was then almost extinguished, and if they had done it earlier and before I sent them Directions it would have been very agreeable to me. Bretheren

You say the Houses here are full of Beaver This is a trading place and the Merchants have a right to Traffick for Beaver, or other Skins, which they sometimes pay for in Goods and sometimes in money. But as to what you say about Guns, and powder being sold to the French: I have made all the Enquiry I could into this matter and am Assured you are misinformed, for that neither Guns nor Powder are sold by any persons here to the French.

BbET KEREN

You tell me that whilst Coll" Johnson had the Management of Ihdian Affairs you all lived Happy; that you loved him and he you, and that he has always been your good and trusty Friend I am very sensible you had good reason to look upon him in this Light, and fldly convinced that he is still your Friend. But as this is the place where the Antient Fire was kindled which was nearly burnt out, and as Coll" Johnson for some Reason declined the management of Indian x\fFairs, it was thought proper to rekindle the Fire here by appointing Commissioners, whom I shall direct to