It is with Pain I am under the necessity of Complaining again against that old Rogue, the old Disturber of our village, George Klock. You are long acquainted with his Artifices, and evil Conduct, and you have often assured us you had applied for Redress ; but whatever is the Reason, we never yet Obtained any Satisfaction, and we begin to be doubtful whether the English w^ill afford it to us, for which reason we are driven to the necessity of mentioning our Grievances to you in the Presence of the whole

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the Army, is also much your friend, and as he is shortly to go over the Ctreat Lake, he will I persuade myself recommend these points to the Great King, who is heartily disposed to protect, and favor all laithfull Indians. I thank you for your renewing and brightening the ancient Chain of Friendship, and particularly, in that the Senecas are so wise as to take a firm Hold of it. Whilst they value themselves & their confederates, I hope they will retain it lirmly j and I expect, that as the Western Door, they will hereafter take care that they admit nothing among them that may give offence to those in the middle, or at the East end of the Chain, but hearken to good advice, and follow it. To promote all this, I do now, on behalf of the Great King, and his subjects, renew, strengthen and brighten this Chain, assuring you that it shall be held fast, and kept bright, on the part of the English, and that it shall last for ever, if you do your parts to preserve it. I hoplfe that you have too much sense of its value to expose it to any danger, and that you will Treasure up my advice as essential to your own Happiness.