And if the Indians have 400/. there, it^will do ; also somebody must present it to the Indians, who in Retaliation return several Packs of Beaver and other Skins: The Report is, that sometimes to tlie Value of the Present, which is unknown to the Publick what becomes of it. But it is thought to be tlie greatest Reason of Making the Present, and so bring His Majesties Subjects to be Tributaries. If it were of Necessity to do it, and were for the publick good of the Plantations in America, wliy do not the Neighbouring Colonies assist, which are as deeply concerned for tlieir own Security?

The Indians that fled out of J^ew-England are sctled near Albany, and those from Jforth-Carolina, when fled from thence, come there for Shelter, amongst those Indians which their Majesties Subjects in .¥«<;- For/c-Government are brought to be

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Tributaries to ; and it is thougiit that the Present that was made to those Indians in the Yeai- 1713, put them in a Capacity to assist in destroying their Majesties Subjects in South- Carolina. The Report is. That wlien the Wars were in North-Carolina they had Assistance from South Carolina, the Albany-Members informed the Assembly, That there was Five Hundred of the Enemy Indians come amongst the Five Nations. They also informed the House, That they thought it was requisit to make a Present to the Indians: Amongst some shght Arguments, they said, The young Men amongst our Indians armed themselves^ and it was to be feared they were upon some ill Design: So in the latter End of the Summer they had a Present of 400/. The Report was, That the Winter following there were Indians from South-Carolina amongst the Five Nations, complaining that the English at South Carolina had taken their Land from them, and craved tlieir Assistance.