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that you shall have treated with them that the Christians of
Maryland and Virginia are our neighbours, and his Ma^tys Sub-
jects as well as wee And that they take care to p^rvent their
Young men goeing out a fighting to the Southward for feare
of makeing any incursions, on the Christians there, for in vio-
lateing the Covenant made with them now cannot expect any
releife or assistance from us. Actum in the Court house of
Albany the 13^th day of July 1682.
p Order of the Court
Rob^t Levingstone Sec^r

Lib. R. R. R.

New Yorke July the 4^th 1682:
Hon^rd S^rs
Yo^rs of the 24^th and 25^th June I answered the 30^th ditto since

which yo^rs of the 3o^th of July is come to hand in Answere to
which I am strangely surprised and much admire, soe ground-
less a Report as that of Indians Troops gon to Maryland
should gett soe much Creditt to give you the trouble of an
Express which possobly may alarm those parts with greater
feares and Iealousies then Ever, which haveing fully Enquired
& examined after cann find noe cause for, nor could I have
thought you would have made propositions to the Commis-
sarys his Maj^tys Subjects in that manner, yo^r business accord-
ing to yo^r Commission you produced being to treate with and
Confirme a. peace withe the Senecas and other Indians, accord-
ing to the Articles made by Coll Coursey in which wee are
requested if need be to give you all assistance, and I thought
before you went from hence you had a full assureance thereof
and of our reall and neighbourly kindness Inclinacons to
serve you and all his Majestys Subjects in such methods as
our long Experience hath given us to knowe is most vsefull
necessary and expedient, Pursuant to which wee sent Orders
to the Commissarys and those in place to assist and advise
you accordingly: The matter being cheifly to confirme or
renue a peace formerly made may be more properly done and
accomplised without soe much threats of warr or giveing
them oppertunity of greater feares or Jealosies then they
have. The method that hath hitherto Kept us in peace and
by our meanes the rest of his Majestys Subjects both East
and west is certainly best still to be followed and not to be
led by new Councells out of the usuall and Comon road in
which wee are best understood, as wee are acquainted with

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the Indians soe best know our owne Condicons and conse-
quently what most suitable for both, should be glad if in my
power to have a league and Confederacy with Maryld but
doe not find you any ways authorized to propose or conclude

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