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

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 875

Carry 11 their News to ; and where they would get all the news that was amongst us as he intended to winter there, I was informed this day that M^: Chabiere had made the Indians some presents when on the Carrying place. I this day received a Message from Wabacommegat Chief of the Messesagas that he was to come and see me in a few days and bring me News that was not good.