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4. This is the first tyme we have seen any authorized from
your Governmt & doe thank you for your propositions, & in
case any mischiefe doe happen Before we come home, that
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must not be accompted for so soon as we come home, we
shall publish this, but if any harm be done to your Indians by
us for the future we will make you satisfaccon to the full,
desireing the like of you, doe give two bevers.
5. We doe thank you likewise for the propositions you
have made, & for the prsents given us for our fair journey,
doe give five lapps.
This is a true copy translated compared & revised by me
Robert Livingston Sec.
interpreted The Onnondages Answer to the proposicons
by Mr Gerrit Van made to them the twentieth day of July 1677 by the
S. Lickten- Honrd Col Henry Coursey authorized by Charles
horst Lord Baron of Baltemore Lord Proprietor of Mary-
land, in the Court house of Albany the one & twentieth of
July 1677
The names of the Sachims are
Carachkondie, who was Speaker
Tanonianichta
Sienocharij
Onirequichtaro
They say, we are sent for by a belt of Zewant to speak with
his Honour the Governor genll here And afterwards a belt
was sent to us by Col Coursey authorised by Maryland &
Virginia that we might make the greater hast to come downe,
which we have done And he saith, that we nor none liveing
amongst us shall for the future injure any of their persons or
Goods whereupon we Answer & promise, that for the future
we shall not injure or doe any damage to the people of Mary-
land or Virginia, & doe thank the gentlemen there that they
doe exhort us to the peace, for we are so minded but doe
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acknowledge that we ha've killed of yor Christians & Indians
formerly, whereof Jacob Young als my friend was a great occa-
sion thereof, but we desire now that all which is past may be
buryed in oblivion, & doe make now an absolute Covenant of
peace, which we shall binde with a chaine, for the Sealing of
the same, doe give a belt of thirteen deep.
2. They doe againe rehearse that Jacob Young was a great
leader & Capt against them, whereby the warrs hath been
continued. But even as the Governor of Cannida had warr
with us whereupon a good peace followed, so itt is now with
us To which peace we desire that God Almighty who dwells
in heaven may give his blessing thereunto And suppose that
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