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I am verey sorry you hapned to ask me this favour in perticuler which is the only one you could have asked me and been denied, this meathod and custom you cut word amongst your nation, is intierly contrary to what is allowed or permitted with us, therefore sir as we denie our selves this priveledge, I hope you will be pleased to excuse me, as I am intierly under an obligation to refuse you at this time after they had passed many complements on each side, the old greayheaded Indian took his leave of us and departed, and told his companions they could have no admittance at our camp, after they were gone the Captain demonstrated to me what had passed between them, and told me to take the other prisoner that belonged to our camp which I did, and told him we took it as a verey great favour that he should have so much care of us and desired to be greatfull for it, this night I reposed myself between my two