Bro" Before vrc left home We had some Reports in our Towns that you likewise were at War w'''' the frenoh, wherefore we took a Resolution to go and find out the Truth of it, and took w^'^ us an old ax most out of Use v/<='' nevertheless proved so good as to destroy two of the Enemy, After which the Messages from you reached us and your War Hatchet was delivered to us in your Name w*^*^ we immediately received & took up w^'' the utmost Readiness, and found it proved to be a sharp one as we immediately killed two others w^h it at Ohio, one of the Scalps we tliought proper to give to the Tsyody Nation, and the other to the Gen^ who is going to Ohio; We then intended to proceed w*'' 800 of our Nation to you in Order to join His Maj^ Forces this way, but as we understood that an army was likewise ordered by our Father the King of England to Ohio ag*' the French, we listened to the propositions and persuasions made Us by the English General that way and joined him with the 800 men, as we thought it equally Service done to our Father the King and we hope you will not take it amiss. 6 Strings of black Warap'"

Bro^ We have maturely considered your Advice of having the Road between Us clear and open, And we assure you Brother that we have cleared the Road to you so that we can constantly See you and nothing may be brought in it by our Enemy to obstruct our mutual concurrence, and you may depend upon we will keep it open on our side & hope you will do the same on yours so that mutual Friendship & good understanding may forever continue; The Kohy Nation are next to you and the Tsyody the furthermost as you will see by this Belt of Wampum, We have likewise thought proper that such Warriors as- may come our R,oad have a Mark of Distinction from the Enemy, and we fixed upon a bunch of Feathers to be fastened to the Muzzle of their guns, and as they go along the Road to cut a Cross here and there in the Trees, that we may know whether Friend or Foe passt along.