194 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761.

Lib. J. R.

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for us, and have got our good Friend M^r Ross to carry this
Letter to you which we shall always acknowledge as a par-
ticular Friend to us. as we expect to see you soon we will
say no more at present, but remain your Loving Brothers,
his
Wahachey — of Keeway
Mark

This is the Truth taken from the Head Warrior

Wampum
12.. D.. Matchcoats
Stroud
Half Thicks for Leghorns
Pipe Hatchets
Shirts
1.. Ruffle for the Warrior
Pistols for the young Man
Knives
Paint

Ribband several Colours
Beads Lace to robe Strouds
Silver Arm Bands
Silver Wrist Bands
Ear Bits.
Call ico for Women
Linen
Womens Stockings
Strip't Flannel.

Brother Wahachey of Keeway and Brethren of the Chero-
kee Nations
I have heard of your Fame and your good Intentions
towards us from your Brother of Virginia, and have for
a long time had a great Desire to see you, but it happens that
now you are come I am unable to meet you, this I am sorry
for but I hope you will excuse me since I have sent Col^o
Cresap to communicate my Sentiments unto you, I have
appointed him because I know that he has a particular Re-
gard for you, and because I am confident he will deliver my
Words faithfully, he will in my Name and on Behalf of the
People of this Province make a League with you which I
hope will last as long as the Sun and Moon shall endure. As
a Mark of my Friendship towards you I have sent you a
present was it in my Power I would have sent you a larger
but I hope you will not consider the Value of the Present so
much as the Inclination of him that gives it. I have also

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ordered M^r Ross to supply you with Provisions, which as well
as my Present will I hope be acceptable.
Now we have made a League of Friendship and are known
to each other as Brethren I will speak to you more freely on
the Purpose for which you are come, you say that your good
Brother the Governor of Virginia has signified to you that
our Father King George desires you will join the English
and declare War against the French, and their Indians, who
without any just Cause or Provocation have fallen upon our