Brother you said the other day in council if any thing befell us from the French we must let you know of it. We will let you know if we hear any thing from the French be it against us or yourselves. You will have peace, but it is most certain that the 6 nation & their allies are upon the point of making war with the French. Let us keep up a true correspondence & let us hear always of one another.
They gave a belt.
Ocayhuhady and the Half King with two others had informed me that they often must send messengers to Indian towns & nations & had nothing in their council bag (they being beggars) either to recompense a messenger, or to get wampum to do their business, & begged I would assist them with something.
I had saved a piece of strowds, & 1/2 barrel of powder, 100 lb of lead, 10 shirts, 6 knives, 1 lb of vermillion, & gave it to them now for the aforesaid us. They returned many thanks & were mighty pleased.