salls and in answere thereto think fitt to acquaint you of what
wee have already done and still are ready to doe to serve you:
Wee have Ordered strict Enquiry to be made amongst all our
Indians Northward, if possible to discover the Murtherers
which find cannot be done: But the Maquess and Sinacks
Sachems have beene at Albany and declared their sorrowful-
ness for the wrongs they heard were done in yor Province
much excuseing themselves as innocent thereof:
And by that wee find the Indians soe willing and ready to
prevent the like Violations and to ratifie and Confirme a
peace wch may be attained without much difficulty, and shall
order you all Assistance possible therein.
My Occasions will not admitt me, to waite on you in person:
But what desired in the four Articles hath alwayes been the
effects of our Treatys, and may be reitterated as often as
oppertunity.
Wee willingly consent that you see and speake with the
Indians at Albany: for which shall give Orders for yor further-
ance therein, And to be served with the best Interpreters.
Expecting you will have all due reguard in yor discourses with
them to the former peace made with Coll Coursey And that
all be done in publick In which wee wish you a happy issue
and good success:
Propositions made by the Sachims of Sumondowanne or
Linicekes the Tenth day of March 1681/2:
Present
Mr Ashton Comandr The Sachims are
Mr Corn: Vandyk Deganeot Speaker
D. Wossells Adondarirhaa
J. Provoost Kaneendodo
J. Bleeker
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