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*. Brown.

Sep^. ]7th. The Speaker left this Post- and Stol one of De Couagnes Horses.

Sep^. 19th. Asueshan came in with a quantity of Curious Oyl, taken of the top of the water of some very small Leake near the Village he belongs to.

Sep^. 20th. I sent for him and asked him his news, he told me he had none, but that if I had any he hoped I would tell it to him, I told him what Wabacommagat had said to me and to Tacudase and also told him what Castesh had said to De Couagne on the Carrying place. He then said there was so much bad News, that he pityd