Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
Chabiere the same answer as they made me on the 8th of August.
The Indians remained on the plains till Mr. Chabiere went off.
Aug^. 20*11. Mr: Chabiere went away from this place he carry«i Castesli the head Chief with him in his Boat^ the rest of the Indians followed him by land and I believe some of them went as far a Fort Erie with him. some were to have gone to Detroit but they fell sick and stay'd behind him.
Aug*. 24^^. I was informed of some bad belts having come amongst the Sinecas (from the Delaway®) I heard that the two great Cheifs of that Nation was still on the Carrying place, I sent my Interpreter M^: De Couagne to spake to them and try if he Could get any Certain intelligence about the above mentioned Belts, he overtook them a few miles from the Road, they told him the Belts had not yet Come to their Villages but that they had passed to the Onoidas and they thought they would return soone to their Village, that there were two Belts but did not imagin they contained any great harm, that one of their Nation had seen them at a place Called Tatieronno at the end of the Cayouga Lake, they also desired that De Cougne should go to their village and if there was any news he should there be told them : and get possession of the Horse amongst them that had been taken from This or the Carrying place. They said that Mons^. Chabiere had appointed a place for them on the south side of Lake Erie where they may