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And now S^r Wee begg the favour that you please to review
the third Proposition from the Sinigoe Indians made the
second of March 1681: who after an Excuse for their haveing
noe hand in Killing the English Christians in Virginia, and a

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very free acknowledgem^t of their subjection to this Governm^t
did say that onnondagues made Proposalls to them with
p'sents that if any harme did behalfe them, that they the Sinni-
goes and the whole nations would ioyne together to assist one
another, and did crave the advice of this Govern^rmt, and
direction what they should doe, whereby it does appeare that
the Onnondage who are well knowne to this Towne to have
done Cheifely the mischeife amongst us, hearing wee had
raised forces against them made their applicacons to the Sin-
nigoes, and the Sinigoes desired the direction of this Governm^t
which gave the fairest occasion of doeing some good service
for the Christians in our parts, Yett wee find not in the
answere one word tending to diverte and hinder such a Con-
federacy, but rather the Contrary with words makeing knowne
to them that (notwithstanding they confest some of their
nations had killed Christians Virginia there was noe Evill or
harme intended them by this Government, likewise it appeares
that A Beaver was p^rsented, and soe farr as wee see accepted
too for the burying in Oblivion all the Christian bloode and
other Spoiles don in our Country last yeare: Now S^r when
you please and seriously Consider, these proceedings and
what neglects has beene in takeing a timely care to p^rvent their
Troopes goeing downe against us this yeare, You will perceive
what assistance and friendship hath beene done to us hitherto
and that it is not without some cause that wee have exprest
our sentiments vpon the proceedings here, and that you will
looke vpon our proposalls reasonable necessary and the onely
probable Expedient to secure their faith to such peace as wee
shall make with them, and will please to empower the Comis-
sarys accordingly, for wee must crave leave to tell yo^r Hono^r
that the subject matter of our negotiacon is of noe less moment

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then the p^rservacon of the lives and Estates of his Majestys :
subjects in Virginia and Maryland against the attempts and
incursions of the Indians in Amity with you, and that what
Countenance or assistance wee shall find or have from this
Governm^t will either be thankfully acknowledgd in yo^r favour
to his Royall Highness, the Duke or Complaind of at the
Councill Board. S^r wee begg yo^r pardon for ourselves and
rest. Yo^r Hono^rs most humble servant
Hen: Coursey
Phil: Lloyd.

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