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Onontago the Place where the Six Nations hold their Coun-
cil, he then set out immediately, and about half way he over-
took some of the Onontagers who had been at the last Indian
Treaty in Philadelphia, amongst whom was Caxhayion One
of the Chiefs of Onontago, who undertook to carry the Mes-
sage to Onontago and manage it in the best manner and
promised to bring down an Answer from the Council to
Shikellimo, and so Shikellimo returned back and informed of
it, since that he was informed by some Warriors that Caxhayon
stayed a hunting by the way and had been neglectful in ful-
filling his Promise and resolved to go to Onontago so soon as
he possibly could, and he was making ready to go when the
News of the Skirmish betwixt the Virginians and some of the
Six Nation Warriors reached Shomakin, he then expecting a
Message from Governor Thomas staid till that Message came,
which was in the Begining of February last, when I came to
Shomakin with a Message from Governor Thomas to the Six
Nations. I found Shikellimo very much concerned because
for the Neglectfulness of Caxhayion, & as he together with
Saghsidowa another Chief of the Six Nations, undertook to
carry the Message to Onontago. We talked the Message
from Gov^r Ogle over again, and he promised faithfully he

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would not leave Onontago till he had a full Answer, and he
did not doubt a satisfactory One to the Governor of Maryland
concerning his Affair, and as the unhappy Skirmish in Virginia
gave an Occasion of a great deal of Discourse betwixt me and
said Chiefs at Shomakin, they doubted whether the Chiefs of
the Six Nations would come to Annapolis so near to the Vir-
ginians, who were no doubt inclined for a War, otherwise they
would not have begun Hostilities in that manner as they did, but
they told me they would come to the inhabited Part of Pensil-
vania & send for me to consult with me, and Shikellimo de-
sired me to provide some Provisions about John Harris's ferry
for them, which accordingly I did, and bespoke a hundred
Bushels of Wheat for them at Joseph Chambers Mill near the
s^d ferry which I think is not too much for their Coming and
Going, and I promised Shikellimo handsome Reward for his
Trouble and good Service, in hopes that the Government of
Maryland will make my Promise good I did it by the Encour-
agement of Governor Thomas who assured me that it would
be agreeable to that Government, and I think let things be as
it will they the Chiefs of the said Indians may be prevailed
with to come within the Borders of Maryland (if not to An-
napolis) to treat with the Governor of that Province. Let him
pitch upon a Place where Bread or Meal Beef or Mutton is to
be had some Pipes good Tobacco, and some good Rum should
not be forgot, and where they can get Bark to make little Wig