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Present His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, and those who were at the Meeting yesterday.
SAdekanacktie song a long Song of Peace, and said, I shall now relate what hath passed between the Do∣wagànhaes, the Dionondades, and us, to whom we sent some Belts of Peace.
They said, You had some prisoners of the Dionondades in your Castles, whom you sent Home to their Country with the Belts of Wampum from Caijenquirago and You
to speak of Peace, fearing to bring the Belts your selves, the War was so hot. And after you had sent the said Prisoners back, some of your People being out hunting, two were taken prisoners by the Dionondades, and brought to their Castles, but were civilly used, and not like prisoners. The Dionondades said to the two Prisoners that were brought thither, We are glad that we have an opportunity to speak to you face to face, the Sun has been so propitious to us to send us Home our prisoners. Then gave a few strings of Wampum.
We are glad of this occasion to speak to you here. We have been drunk and distracted in waring one against the other. We give you now a Cordial and Potion to settle your heart, that there may be no more War between us. They gave a Belt of Wampum.
We are glad to see you here, and that you tell us, that your Doors are open as far as Caijenquirago's House at New-York, that we may freely see through thither. They gave this belt of VVampum.
Brethren, VVe are thankful that you have prepared a Room for us at Onondage, where we may speak freely to one another: Our whole Country is free for you to come and treat with us; we make room for you accor∣dingly. Then gave a Belt of VVampum.
Brethren, VVe are glad that you invite us to your Country, q̄uite even to the House of Caijenquirago: All our River is rejoyced at it; be not afraid to come hither, you shall be freely admitted, without any molestation. Then gave another belt of VVampum.
Brethren, VVe are thankful for your putting us in mind of what we have transacted formerly, That if any Mis∣chief
happened between us, we are to meet, and compose Differences. VVe are now met together to put a period to all our Mis-understandings, which is a matter of great Rejoycing to all our River. Then gave a belt of black Wampum.
Brethren, Hearken to us, All the Nations between Us and New-York, we rent the Clouds asunder, and drive all Darkness out of the Sky, that the Sun of Peace may shine clear and bright over us all, without interruption. Then gave a stone Tobacco pipe, representing the Sun, of the breadth of the Seal of the Province.
Brethren, We put the Hatchet into the Hands of the Kichtages, Twichtwiches and Odsirages, to war against the five Nations, but now we will go in three days to those Nations, and take the Hatchet out of their hand, (Then took hold of the middle of a stone Tobacco-pipe in form of a Hatchet) You Senekes are stupid Crea∣tures, we warn you in the mean time not to go hunting far from your Castles, that you be not hurt by the said Nations, and then accuse us. Then gave the Tobacco-pipe.
I have done what passed between our two Indians and the Dionondades. Now I apply my self to your Ex∣cellency.
Brother Caijenquirago, We desire the said far Indians may be admitted to come no further than the Senekes Country; for if they should come quite down so far as this place, they will see what à poor mean condition we are in, and be Spyes, and so discover our Nakedness; for these Indians are Allyes of the Governour of Canada.
His Excellency said,
Brethren, Your Discourse has been very long, and consists of many Heads; it will require some time for my consideration. I will give you Notice when you shall attend for my Answer.