.OTcx.NjIwOTk

366 power of governing the Nation, from the Turtle Tribe was accused both by the latter and the Turkey Tribe, of being incompetent to govern the Nation, as nothing but disaster had been brought upon them, from the time he (Pipe) had usurped (?) their power. They added that instead of pursuing the course which the Turtle Tribe had taken, who had studied to (???) and strengthen the Nation; they had (???) the Neighboring Nations, and particularly the Wyondots, to join in diminishing and impoverishing them! And Pachgontscihillas (sp?)*, the Delaware War Chief on the Miami (where a number of the Christian Indians resided) being applied to by Captain Pipe, "not to suffer the believing Indian to leave his territory:" replied: that "the (???) would hinder any of them from going to their Teacher;" and saying in his message to Pipe, "Why did you expel these? Did I not tell you beforehand, that if you drive the Teachers off, the believing Indians would follow them? But you would not listen to me, and now we loose (sic) both! Who (??? this Chief) "Is the cause of all these disasters, which have befallen those people! I say you! -You, who threatened them with destruction! You who instigated the Wyondots to act the treacherous part they did; agreeing with these, that as a recompense for their services, they would be entitled to all the plunder they would lay hold of!"

• This is the same great War Chief, who in the Spring of the Year 1781, which at (NAME) and Salem, with Eighty of his Warriors, had delivered himself so favourably with regard to the Christian Indians, and the choice they had made of being (???) in Christianity; and being at Peace with all Men declaring that he never would have a hand in disturbing nor dis(???) them.