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Brother,
The chief cause of all the late Wars was
about Lands; we saw the English coming
towards us from all parts; & they have cheated
us so often, that we could not think well of
it. We were afraid that in a little time
you would be at our very Castles; For this
reason we thank the great King for his good
Intentions, and we hope he will make his
People to keep within bounds which they have
not yet done, We therefore agree that a
Boundary shall be fixed between us, & that
it shall run from [Fort Edward - underlined] along to
the [Mohawk Castle - underlined], & from thence along the
great Mountains to [Harris's Ferry - underlined] on the
River Susquehannah, agreeable to what
we have drawn here on a peice of Bark
A Belt.
Brother,
We have told you our minds; if it does
not please you it is none of our faults. We
were always ready to give, but the English
dont deal fairly with us, they are more
+ cunning than we are; they get our names
upon paper very fast, and we often don't
know what is is for: We would do more to
please the King, but it is hardly in our
power, and some of us dont like it, because
we are so often imposed upon. One of
our
Date: 2 May 1765
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