large Path, all my young Men have taken hold of this Belt,
they are determined to make the Path Broad, and will take
care that there be no blood shed upon it; I will keep this Belt
to remind our young Men to Freshen the Track and I will im-
mediately send off to my Nation that they may see these Belts
(holding up all the Belts and Strings that had been given him)
and know how kindly We have been received and treated in
this Province, I will also send them a speech and invite them
hither to go out to War with us and, to receive presents as we
have done. These are not only my own Sentiments and my
own Resolutions but all the young Warriors that are with
me agree with me and are come to the same Determination.
This String (holding up the black String that was first given)
my Brother the Governor sent to Sharpen my Hatchet he
may Depend on our doing so therewith, and that We will
always have it Stained with the Blood of the Enemy; the very
sight of this String makes me angry with them, they have
often sent to me calling me their Father but I looked on them
with disdain & as Enemies. My talk with the Governor of
Maryland shall be always Straight, I shall never deal double
with him and I hope his Language to us will be always Straight
and true. (Then holding up the Black String that was last
given he said) I received this yesterday with a speech to invite
me to War, which I receive as if it came from our Father King
George, the Governor our Brother having sent you to deliver
it, and you may be assured that so long as King George will
furnish us with Cloathes, I will continue to Destroy his and
our Enemies. I have been a long here to War & having
killed a few of the Enemy have received a small present, but
when I come this way again with my People I will kill more of

the Enemy and hope to receive a larger Present. I hope our
Father King George will take care to furnish us with Cloaths
and I desire he might be informed of what I have already done
and of what I intend to do. (The young Warrior called
Yaughtanew then put into his Hand the Scalps which he had
promised us & holding them up Wahachey proceeded)" When:

I came to Winchester I heard that the Enemy was murthering
People in this Province, the news made my Heart ake and I
immediately pursued and came up with them, I have killed
some of them and to shew the Governor my Brother that I
have destroyed some of his & my Enemies I send him this
Hair for which I expect my Brother will thank me. gave the
Scalps. He then signed the answer as it was taken down &
the Interpreter certified it to be a true Interpretation as your
Excellency will see by the Original herewith presented, after
he had done speaking we thanked him in a few words for the
reply he had made and the Hair which he had given and con- *