He made a long Speech: the perport of which was, that he was much dissatisfide at the behavour of the Sinecas : that he was very glad to see me : that he was very hungry, and beged I would give him some provisions, rum, powder and Shott : Then gave four Strings of wampom : he again spoke much to the Same purpose with this addition that he was going to Toronto to Consult with Wabacommegat what was best to be done on the Occasion repeated his displeasure at the behaviour of the Senecas, and desired as sone as their Chief should come in that the Heads of the Messesagas should be sent for that whatever dispute should happen betwen or had already hapened betwen them might be settled, and gave me ten strings of wampom which was to be shown to the Sinecas Chief's and- with it to demand their mtentions and their reason for behaving so badly towards the Messesagas. I promised them some provision and Rum a little

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powder and Shott, told them it was only a drunken quarel and ought not to be taken further Notice of, espetially as the Messesaga was the agresser, and I desired that nothing Should be done in the affair without first Consulting me. gave them five Strings Wampom, They promised nothing should be done without my being first Acquainted with it.

This day I sent four strings of wampom to Casteehe Chief of the Genesees to Acquaint him of My being arrived at this place.