Yet for this time we agree to everything You request, and shall bury all animosity, and dispute in a deep Pool- so as not to be thought of more, and hope there may never be reason for the like again. Small provocations shall never weaken the Chain of Friendship so long subsisting between Us & our Bretheren, and you may be assured we shall take all oportunitys of dignifying our attachment, as we, and our Forefathers have done formerly.

Here a Belt was given. Brother War'ragh'ii'ya'gey

You may depend upon our readiness at the first Call to wail on You to Onondaga, & assist You as much as in our power att the Generall Meeting, haveing pitched upon some of our most Intelligent & respectable Men, to attend you there. --

Here a string of Wampum -- and ended --

September the S*'' 1753 Entered the Onondaga Castle being mett by the Sachims a Mile on this Side, who said* they were allready to receive rae, Soon after I was seated, The Red Head

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 633

one of the Chief Sachims of that "^astle, rose up, and Spoke as

follows. --

Bhotiier Warraghiiyagev

As You enter our Meeting Place with wett Eyes, & sorrowfi,]] Hearts, in Conjunction wnth our Bretheren the Mohawks, we do with this stiing of Wampum wipe away your tears, and asswage your greif, that you may speak freely in this Assembly

-- Here they gave the String of Wampum -- Here follows what I said to the General Convention of the Six Nations att Onondaga spoke by Hendrick the Chief of the Mohawks -- Bretheren of the Six Nations --