Brethren I am glad to see you, and I hope you will give ear • to what I am going to say.

Bretheren You allready have heard of my being appointed by Sir William to take care of the Indian Trade at this place to heare

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your Complaints, lo redress your greivances, and transact all business with you under Sir William, It shall be my studdy to serve you, and promote your intiist as long as you behave well

Eketheren I am asham'd and sorry to hear of the foolishness of some of your young People, who make it too often a practice to steal the Kings Cattle from this place, I hope and desire that what you have of the above Cattle at your tillages, may be returned as soon as possible, and that there may no such theft happen for the future, as You must know Yourselves that such offenders ouo;ht to be punish'd. amongst us thefts ofthat kind are punished with severe Corporal punishment, and often with death. I therefore hope the Cheifs will advise and pervent their Young Men from Commiting such folley, I also hope the Young Men will hsten to their Cheifs advice in that, as well as their advice of allway's doing good, and never think of harm, I strongly recommend peace and friendship to You, wath all his Majesty's subjects^ as I can with truth assure you there's no violence intended or will be permited, on either your persons or propertys, no fraude in trade shall go unpunished on proper Complaints being made to me : Therefore I hope you will no more give Ear to idle stories of want's or Indians but rest assured of Sir William's good offeiees and attention to your Intrist and the attention and good offices of all the officers in his department whilst you continue to deserve it, which I hope you will always do.