As at this present troublesome time we are not sure what our Fate may be, one Day the Sun may shine ciear upon us, another Day may be Cloudy and dark. Nevetheless Bretheren let us strongly keep up our mutual Friendship & Agreements we made between us, that if any Tempest should break out upon us, we may after it is passt come together and renew the Covenant now Mutually agreed upon, and reap the Benefits thereof.

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The following is a speech of exhortation from the Cherokee Women to the Women of the 6 Nations.

Sisters, As it is our Department to furnish y® Warriors w"» provisions whenever they go upon any Exploit, it being our Duty to do so they being our children & brought forth by us We earnestly desire & request of you that you will take good Care of them your way, as we shall do here so as to fitt them out w^^ such necessaries as Warriors stand in need of so that they man'nt want when they are upon their march, and when you expect them home again you will have such victuals &<= ready for them as may refresh them after a fatiguing march.

Gave a Bunch of white Beads.

Bro^: By this String of Wampum we acquaint you that we are desirous to know the Place where our Enemy the french lives in

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order that we may tell our People of it when we return. Wherefore Bfo^". we are resolved after resting ourselves a few Days to rise and find out our Enemy. One black String.