The Secretary presented to the Board a Draught of the Speech which his honour proposed to deliver to the Six Nations this Afternoon -- And also the following Message from his Honour ''■ That the Board would please to send him any Alterations or " Additions which they might think proper to be made to the sai«^ vol. II. 38

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"draught -- " That his honour intended when he made the Speech "to read to them the Act of the Gen' Assembly of New York " concerning the Sale of Rum to the Indians, And that he also "recommended the request of the upper Castle of the Mohawks "for a Church to the Board."

The Secretary also brought back his Honours Approbation to them sail Addition proposed to be made to the Speech intended to be made to River Indians, which Speech is as follows. " Bretheren

I have sent for you here to give you fresh Assureances of the Great King your Fathers protection, and that we might with the Commissioners whom you now see Assembled from the Governments of Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, Connecticutt, Rhode Island, Pensylvania, and Maryland, Strengthen and brighten the Covenant Chain.

We are glad to see you at this your old Meeting place and we do now in his Majesties name and in behalf of all his Colonies renew the Antient Covenant Chain of Friendship, that it may be Stronger and brighter than ever, which we recommend to you to preserve Clean and free from Rust, by a peaceable and Affectionate beheaviour to all your Bretheren and especially to those who live near you, and you may then with Confidence rely on the favour of this and all his Majesties Governments.