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10 We were all tied by our arms together, with it; & we the Indians of the Five Nations heartily agree to it, and ever since a very good correspondence has been kept between us. But we are very sorry that at your coming here we are obliged to talk of the accident lately befell you in Carolina, where some of our warriors by the instigation of the Evil Spirit strook their hatchet into our own body - for our bretheren the English & we are of one body - and what was done we utterly abhor as a thing done by the Evil Spirit himself. We never expected any of our people would do so to our bretheren. We therefore remove our hatchet, which by the Evil Spirits orders, was struck into your body & we desire that our Bretheren the Governor of New York & Onaz?, may use their utmost endeavour that the thing may be buried in the bottomless pit - that it never pray be seen again, that the chain of friendship which is of so long standing may be preserved bright & unhurt.

               Gave the Belt. Then the Speaker took up a string of wampum most all black & said
                        Bretheren
                                      As we have removed our hatchet out of your body, or properly spoken out of our own - we now desire that the air may be cleared up again - & the wound given may be healed, & every thing put in good understanding as it was before - & we desire you will assist us to make up every thing with the Governor of Carolina. The man that has been brought to us prisoner we now deliver up to you, he is yours.
     Laid the string, & took the prisoner by the hand & delivered him into my hand.