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proceed from humaine creatures, they came to our camp where there was five prisoners. Took myself and another Englishman, and (unclear) English Indians, my master told me come and sit down by him, and to tell yr of yr prisoners to sit each man close his master, they came to our camp dancing yiewlling, and one of yr squaws come to me and took me by my arm and I suppose bid me come to, but my master told me to sit still, & by no means stir out of my place; and t squaw offend in a very harsh manner ere was an old Indian in their company yt he exceeding good French, who came to Captain of our Indians Viz y herona, and he fined he would gratifie them so far as let thm have y pleasure of dancing round us prisoners, he was obliged to speak French, and therefore I had y opportunity to understand the substance of what he said. Captain of y herons was a verrey subtle cunning fellow, and answered to this effect. Viz