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395 of being surprised and murdered by the White People. _ he therefore would remove them from where they were, and place them at Pelquotting?." (on the Huron River)" and order that Country to be cleaned of the Settlers that were now on the Land, to make room for them, where that might always remain and live in Peace and safety! The unclear, wished the believing (Christian) Indians, to consider him their sincere friend: and therefore accept his invitation!"_ Our Indians, unclear by returning an answer which might give offence, or create suspicion, unclear oatherto keep the Bell in their unclear, which would be the same as giving an answer in the affirmative. Another Mefsade, tho not sent by proper Authority , was soon after this, brought on; inviting the believing Indian in uncelar terms, to came and unclear at Sandusky: to which however a negative answer was given.
Note. To affoard the reader an Opportunity of learning the causes afsigned by the Indian Nations, of their dissatisfaction, and hostile disposition towards the People of the United States: I will follow up their own way of reasoning, & the subjects, they bring into view. The greatest complaint they made against the American People was: That "at Treaties, they charged them, with the injuries they had done to the american while they (the Americans) neither said a word, nor would hear any thing about injuries they had done to Indians that finally they took their Land ( or Country) from them alleying to them crimed which properly had been caused by or committed by themselves.