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the 2. The Rain Continued the Indians brought us a good deal of Venison 3 the 3. Set up the Union Flag on along pole treated all the Company with a dram

         of rum--the Kings Health was Drunk by Indians and Whitemen.  towards 
         night a great many Indians arrived to attend the Counsel.  there was great 
         firing on both Sides the Strengers first Saluted the town at about 1/4 of 
         a mile distance and at their Entry the town people fired furiously also the
         English traders there was above 20 of them at night I was taken
         very sick with the Cholick. Got bleeded

the 4. was oblidged to Keep my bed all day and was very weak. the 5. I found myself better Scayhuhady Came to see

         me had some Discourse with him about the Ensuing Counsel

the 6. One Canoe with Goods Arrived the rest did not Come to the River. the Indians

         that brought the Goods found four Casks of Wisky hidded by some of the 
         traders they had drunk two and brought two to the town the Indians Got all 
         Drunk this night and several of the traders along with them. Cleared up.

the 7. Being informed that the wantats had a mind to Go Back again to the french

         and had Endvoured to take the Delawares along with them to Recommend 
         them to the french, I Sent Andrew to Beaver Creek with a string of Wampom
         to Inform himself of the truth of the Matter. they sent a string in answer and 
         to let me Know they had no Correspondents that way with the Wantats 
         and the foresaid report was false.

the 8. had a Counsel with the Chiefs of the Wantats inquired their Number and

         what made them Come away from the french. what correspondents they had 
         with the Six nations. and whether or no they ever had any Correspondents 
         with the Government of New york they informed Their coming away from 
         the french was owing to the hard usage they Received of them they Would 
         allways get their young people to Go to warr against their the french--
         Enemies and would use them as their own people, that is Like Slaves 
         and their Goods were so Dear. they. the Indians Could not buy them.
         that there was one hundred fighting men that Came over the the lakes to the English 
         70 was left behind at another town a good Distance of. they hoped they would 
         follow them
         that they had a very Good Correspondents with the Six Nations this many 
         years and are one people with them that they Could wish the Six 
         Nations would act more Brisker against the french
         that above 50 years ago. they made a treaty of friendship with the Governour 
         of New=york at albany they Showed a large belt of Wampum they Received