You know it vs'as a saying among them that wlien the Fire was out here you would be no longer a People. I am now Sent by Your Brother the Governour to clear the Road, and make up tlie Fire with such wooil as will never bum out, and I earnestly desire You would take care to keep it up. so as to be found always the same when he shall send among You. A Biilt.

Qhetheren of the Six Nations --

I have now renewed the Fire, Swept & clean all your Rooms with a new White Wing, and leave it hanging near the Fire place, that you may use it for cleaning all dust, dirt &ca which NQay have been brought in by Strangers, no freinds to You, or Us --

A String of Wampum Bretheren or the Six Nations --

I am sorry to find on my Arrivall among You that the fine Shady Tree which vras planted by your Forefathers, for your ease & Shelter should be now leaning, being almost blown down by Northerly Winds. I shall now endeavour to set it upright, that it may flourish as formerly while the roots spread abroad, so that when we sit or stand on them You will feel them shake, should any Storm blow, then should You be ready to secure it.

A Belt--

BfiETHEREN OF THE SiX NaTIONS

Your Fire now burns clearly at the old place, The Tree of shelter, and protection is set up and flourishes, I must now insist upon your quenching that Fire made with Brambles at Swegachey, and recall those to their proper home who have deserted thither, I cannot leave disswadeing you from goeing to Canada, the French are a delusive People always endeavouring to divide you as much as they can, nor will they let slip any opertunity of makeing advantage of it ; 'tis formidable news we hear that the French and some Indians are makeing a descent upon Ohio, is it with your consent or leave that they proceed in this extraordinary manner, endeavouring by force of Arms to dispossess your own Native Allies, as well as y^ Bretheren the English, and establishing themselves.