This appear'd to Us so Reasonable, that We complied (remembering, as We before observ'd, the Engagements our fore Fathers had enter'd into) and fell upon some of Them, and their Settlements, last Winter ; in which we were Successfull ; and now our People are with the Army to Assist in punishing or bringing to Reason, those bad People ; thinking that after those Nations were brought to their Senses, We and our young Men should sit down, & enjoy Peace, agreable to what was told Us. But, Brother, to our very great Concern, We understand from many People, that in a short time, some of our

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Brethren are deterinineil to deprive us of the chief Tract of hunting Land we have left, called Kayaderossres, with a great quantity of Land about it, which we never could Learn, from the most strict Enquiry made several Years ago, had been Sold by our Nation : Wherefore We must Say if that is to be the case. We are much deceived in the Opinion We ever Entertain'd of our Brethren's Honesty -- But after our uninterupted Regard and Attachment to Them j and the many accounts We have had from You of the Uprightness of the great King, and his determin'd Resolution to See Justice done to all Well disposed Indians, We can hardly think of being so Treated and Wronged -- What We now Request is. that You will write to the Governor, and let him & his great People know our earnest Desire j which is, that He and They will not suffer any People to deprive Us unjustly of our Lands, but to stop any Proceedings now intended, with regard to Kayaderossres untill the great King's Pleasure is known, Who, we are sure, will not suffer Us to be so greatly Wronged, as it must alarm all the Nations of Indians, and shew them what a bad Return We have for om- Services to the English -- A Belt.