I expected they would first hinder the French Selling Liquor there before they proposed haveingit stopped at Osswego, especially as it is a place agreed on by all the Six Nations to be in y^ Hands of the Englifih, as a general Mart for all their necessities, as well as for the sundry wants of all the Indians to y«. Southward and Southward. They replyed imediately by the same speaker they would go to Niagara, & forbid the French Selling any more Rum or Spiritous Liquors, and also said that they had not given that place to the French, but that they settled there without the Consent of the Six Nations.

A Belt Brother Warraghiiyagee

We are pleased with everry thing you have said, and return you a great many thanks for speaking in our own way, which is more intelligible to us, because more conformable to the Customs & Manners of our Forefathers. We earnestly beg that if we call or send for you, or the Mohawks, or the Seneca's that you will

SIR WILLIAil JOHNSON. 641.

not neglect comeing. We have often stretched out our necks expecting to see you, but have been disapointed. We hope for tljc future you and they will always appear and attend the meeting, as we expect a Mutual Correspondence, we shall not omit sending all the news that arrives with us, and hope the same from you directly -- A Belt

SUNDRY WARRANTS AND ALLOWANCES- IN FAVOR OF COL. JOHNSON. 1746 TO 1753.