200 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6.

Lib. R. R. R.

land, for it is best knowne to you what Covenant you have
made with them, and seeing it appeares by yo^r propositions,
that you are afrayd of some mischance, Wee know of no
trouble or harme in o^r Government, but if you be affrayd, you
may looke out of yo^r Eys and shall according to yo^r desire
send downe yo^r proposicons by the first:
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Given them 2 fatts Rum
This is a true Coppy Translated p me
Ro^t Livingston Sec^r

Maquess propos:

Propositions made by the Maquess Sachims to the Comand^r
and Commissarys of Albany in the Court house this second
day of March 1681/2.

M^r Ashton Comand^r
M Gerrisse
C Vandyk
D Wessells
I Provoost
I Bleeker
Interpret Pain^t
Com: Vull

Sachims
Cannondondawe
Odianne Speker
Saggaddiochquisax

Brethren :
Wee Come here in the house of Corlaer to acquaint you
that the Onoydes and Onondages as also the Mahikanders
have been in our land, and according to our Custome, bemoaned
the death of some of our people, the Mahikanders have alsoe
renewed the ffreindship, Wee understand there hath beene

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fyre here in towne, which hath consumed some houses wee
come to lament, the same doe give a Belt nineteen Deep:
2: Doe hope it may be repaired and doe sweep away the
Rubbish or Trash doe give a Belt of Twelve deep:
3: Are hardly sorry for said loss, Doe wype away the
Teares. counte the loss as if happned to themselves, doe
give a Belt of Twelve Deep.
4: Wee are in a fast covenant one with another, Lett the
same be kept fast and inviolable, and who ever breaks the
Covenant, wee shall keepe the same and hold fast, and shall
not pull out our hand Lett it be kept cleare and not rust, If
any of our Indians wrong one another by beating Yea killing
one another, the same is by us buried in oblivion, but the
Brethren doe not soe But are soon angry, doe give a Belt of
Z of 14 deep.