Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
I hope you will prevent it for the future, all of You know the reason of this Belt of wampom being left at this place, I then shewed them a large Belt, left here five or six years ago by Wabacommegat, by which belt he was under promise not to allow any body whatever to Carry on trade at Toronto. Now Children I have no more to say but desire you to remmember and keep Close to all the promises You have made to Your Father The English. You must not listne to any bad news, when You hear any good or bad ; come to me with them. You may depend upon it I shall alway's tell You the Truth, give Four strings of wampom
Father, we have heard You with attention ; I think it was verry wrong in the People to kill Captain Grants Cattle I shall discover the men that did it and will bring them in here in the fall : We will allow no more Trade to be Carried on at Toronto, as to myself its well known I don't approve of it, as I went with the Interpreter to bring in those that were tradeing at that place : we go away this day, and hopes our Father will give us some provisions, Rum, powder and Shott. and we will bring You Vainson when we return. N. B. this speech was made by Wabacoramegot. I told them it was not in my power to give them much ; but as it was the first time I had the pleasure of speaking to them, they should have a little of what they wanted. Wabacommegat thank'd me and said that the dninkin Quarrel on the Carrying place was forgot and no more thought of, as it was rum did it.