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For the Tomhawk we have ? from out elder Brothers the English in exceeding sharp. It is a good Tomhawk. We are afraid we shall kill some of your ^people in a Mistake, which we shall be very loath to do. For which Reason we desire you to bring them away if possible that so they may join with the English. Why do your People stay there ^to help the French when They get nothing from the French. They should come and Settle with you & leave the French. We again request you to bring away the Lenopir? & leave none there but the Shawanse & Tawas Let them remain there. They are in Alliance with the French & are firm Friends of the French. As for our Parts we have had War Time out of Mind with the Tawas & intend to continue the War with them & the Shawanese on the Ohio. Why do you People continue with the French who give them Nothing? Nephews we hope when you come to see Towas in the Spring to see us, you will bring us the good News; that you have removed your Brethren strikethrough from the Ohio from among the Enemy /strikethrough ^from the French and Shawanese & Tawas. We Shall smoke our Pipe & wait impatiently for this good News & endeavour to keep the road clear till you come & have delivered the Belt. Being asked ^to whom he would have the Belt delivered, he Said to the Chief of the Delawares. Being asked his Name he said he did not know; be desired to be informed who it was that sent a Belt last Fall to the Cherokees, & being told by Mr. Peters that it was ? he desired this Belt might be sent to him & as soon as ^it could. He likewise desired that the Chief of the Delawares might be informed that as he had another Belt for the Six Nations