Four Hundred armed men knew how to use their advantage, especially against their enemies dwelling along. the river. of Canada, against whom. they have now achieved many profitable forays where before they derived little advantage ; this- causes them also to be respected by the surrounding Indians even.as far as the Sea Coast, who must generally pay them tribute, whereas, on the contrary, they were formerly obliged to contribute. to these, on this account the Indians endeayored no less*to procure Guns, and through the familiarity which existed between. them and our people, they began to Solicit them for Guns and powder, but as such was forbidden on pain of Death and it could. not remain secret in consequence of the general conversation, they could not obtain them. This added to the previous contempt greatly augmented the hatred which stimulated them to conspire against us, beginning first by insults which they every where indiscreetly uttered railing at us as Materiotty (that is to say.) the Cowards--that we might indeed, be something on water, but of no account on land, and that we had neither a great Sachem nor Chiefs. [Here two pages are wanting. | he of Witqueschreek living N. E. of the Island Manhatans,} 'perpetrated another murderous deed in the house of an old man? a wheelwright, with whom he was acquainted (having been in his son's service) being well received and supplied with food, pretending a desire to buy something and whilst the old man was taking from the Chest the Cloth the Indian wanted. the latter took up an ax and cut his head off, further plundering the house and ran away. This outrage obliged the Director to demand Satisfaction from. the Sachem who refused it, saying, that he was sorry that twenty Christians had not. been murdered* and_ that