“Brother,[25] thy brethren are come a great way, and want to see thee, at thy fire, to _smoak that good tobacco_,[26] which our good grandfathers used to smoak. Turn thy eyes once more upon that road, by which I came.[27] I bring thee words of great consequence from the Governor, and people of _Pennsylvania_, and from the king of _England_. Now I desire thee to call all the kings and captains from all the towns, that none may be missing. I do not desire that my words may be hid, or spoken under cover. I want to speak loud, that all the _Indians_ may hear me. I hope thou wilt bring me on the road, and lead me into the town. I blind the _French_, that they may not see me, and stop their ears, that they may not hear the great news I bring you.” About noon we met some _Shawanese_, that used to live at _Wyoming_. They knew me, and received me very kindly. I saluted them, and assured them the government of _Pennsylvania_ wished them well, and wished to live in peace and friendship with them. Before we came to the town, two men came to meet us and lead us in. King Beaver shewed us a large house to lodge in.[28] The people soon came and shook hands with us. The number was about sixty young able men. Soon after king _Beaver_ came and told his people, “Boys, hearken, we sat here without ever expecting again to see our brethren the _English_; but now one of them is brought before you, that you may see your brethren, the _English_, with your own eyes; and I wish you may take it into consideration.” Afterwards he turned to me and said, “Brother, I am very glad to see you, I never thought we should have had the opportunity to see one another more; but now I am very glad, and thank God, who has brought you to us. It is a great satisfaction to me.” I said, “Brother, I rejoice in my heart, I thank God, who has brought me to you. I bring you joyful news from the Governor and people of _Pennsylvania_, and from your children, the Friends:[29] and, as I have words of great consequence I will lay them before you, when all the kings and captains are called together from the other towns. I wish there may not be a man of them missing, but that they may be all here to hear.” In the evening king Beaver came again, and told me, they had held a council, and sent out to all their towns, but it would take five days before they could all come together. I thanked him for his care. Ten captains came and saluted me. One said to the others; “We never expected to see our brethren the _English_ again, but now God has granted us once more to shake hands with them, which we will not forget.” They sat by my fire till midnight.