Hendrick sayd further that he desired in y® name of the s^ Sachims of tlie Mohawks that none of tlieir land might be clandestinly bought from any of them for that would breed a faction and disturbance among them and would be an occasion of leaving their Country and oblidge them to go over to the Ottowawas or farr Indians where they should have no Christian Minister to Instruct them in the Christian Religion, nor that they should not be brought under that yoke as those at Canada are who are obliged to pay the tenths of all to tlieir priests. Gave a Belt of wampum.

PAPERS RELATING TO ALBANY

M"" An:lrews Jleply'd that he was not come for the lucure of tlieir land nor to lay. any buixlons on them but to Instruct them in the true Cln-istian Religion and that no land Should be bought of them in a Clajidestine Maner, if it Lays in his power to prevent it, and tluit the honourable Society had taken care to pay him

Tl\e Reverend Thomas Barclay desired tliat the Corn's would be pleased to procure men Slees & horses for Conveying the Goods of the Rev J M'' Andrew^s to the Mohawks Country and to pay the Charges thereof which they promised to do with all readyness,

The Com^s Gave the following presents to the Mohawk Indians viz* 6 kegs powder 6 boxes of lead 12 Blankets 12 Shirts 2 duifel Blankels 5 pair Stockings 200 flints & 50 lb Shot