Brother the Belts did not pass by Our nation, we had the News of them from Other people, I know not what Nations have received the Belts, but it is my opinion that the Hurons at Detroit have keeped a little bit of it, we know not the meaning of the Belt as it did not come our way : Brother when you> know the sentiments of the Sinecas I hope You'll let us know them ;

as to the Men that killed Captain Grants Cow, they belong to an other band and not to mine ; I therefor have nothing to do with them.

Sepr. 15th, Tacudace the Genesee speaker came to me told me he was going away. I desired he should tell the Nation what the Messesagas had said, and they should (by De Couagne who was to sent off to their Village in two or three days) send me word what they intend'd to do in that affair, as well as concerning the Belt they had received from the Delewars ; at the time the Speaker and I were in Close Conversation Cap^ Brown came in, told the Speaker to tell him all he knew about the Belts sent i^y the Delewars The Speaker said it was none of his business to teM any News as the great man of the Village ought to h%ve told ail their News themselves, and that what he had told was to be keep'd private ; but Cap*. Brown msisting on his telling every thing he knew about them belts, in reather too positive a Maner ; the Speaker was mech affend'd. and went away reather in a passion. Tho' I gave him some Tobacco, and powder, and some provisions. The Man had formerly told me all he new about the belts, and I told it Cap*.