That Huron Andrew a very faihtfuU Indian well known has delivered up a belt (now in my Custody) from Rochblave a French Officer at Misore opposite the Kuskuskies to the Ind^ ab* Detroit with an Artfull Message one part of which was that he was glad to hear they were in peace and Quietness but concluded on the other half of the Belt with desiring them to remember " That the french have been their father a Long while and that in a Short time he believed they would Quarrel with the English." that the Shawanese had rec"* a Larger Belt on which more was said & that Babie was to receive and forward all belts and Messages that passed between him and the Indians

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Lt HaY has Likewise sent me a Copy of a Court of Enquiryheld at Detroit, Novi' 12th concerning one Abbot a Trader there without a pass on whom Huron Anilrew had an Order from M' Croghan for Lb 100 W^ of Lead, & 2 Q'' Ca^ks of powder, which on beino- weighed in other Steelyards fell short the first Lb, 20 w* the second 5 Lb which Steel Yards being Examd. by the Court &, Compared with others w«re proved to be false as before, that he refused to give bond for his future behaviour & on being desired not to Trade, Said he would Continue to trade till turned out of his House and that he desired nothing better, that the Comds Officer placed a Centry on his House &that he did not make up the W* to the Ind" till compelled to do so That he since talks (^f Coming down the Country, perhaps to commence a suit. That Indians are daily abused but that there is no preventing it without proper authority. -- This Abbot is a Trader from the province without a pass.