“Brother, you have been here now five days by our fire.[35] We have sent to all the kings and captains, desiring them to come to our fire and hear the good news you brought. Yesterday they sent two captains to acquaint us, they were glad to hear our _English_ brother was come among us, and were desirous to hear the good news he brought; and since there are a great many nations that went [want] to see our brother, they have invited us to their fire, that they may hear us all. Now, brother, we have but one great fire; so, brother, by this string we will take you in our arms, and deliver you into the arms of the other kings, and when we have called all the nations there, we will hear the good news, you have brought.” Delivers four strings. King _Beaver_, _Shingas_, and _Delaware George_, spoke as follows: “Brother, we alone cannot make a peace; it would be of no significance; for, as all the _Indians_, from the sunrise to the sunset, are united in a body, it is necessary that the whole should join in the peace, or it can be no peace; and we can assure you, all the _Indians_, a great way from this, even beyond the lakes, are desirous of, and wish for a peace with the _English_, and have desired us, as we are the nearest of kin, if we see the _English_ incline a peace, to hold it fast.” On the 19th, all the people gathered together, men, women, and children; and king _Beaver_ desired me to read to them the news I had brought, and told me that all the able men would go with me to the other town. I complied with his desire, and they appeared very much pleased at every thing, till I came to that part respecting the prisoners. This they disliked; for, they say, it appears very odd and unreasonable that we should demand prisoners before there is an established peace; such an unreasonable demand makes us appear as if we wanted brains. 20th.—We set out from _Kushkushkee_, for _Sankonk_; my company consisted of twenty-five horsemen and fifteen foot. We arrived at _Sankonk_, in the afternoon. The people of the town were much disturbed at my coming, and received me in a very rough manner. They surrounded me with drawn knives in their hands, in such a manner, that I could hardly get along; running up against me, with their breasts open, as if they wanted some pretence to kill me. I saw by their countenances they sought my death. Their faces were quite distorted with rage, and they went so far as to say, I should not live long; but some _Indians_, with whom I was formerly acquainted, coming up, and saluting me in a friendly manner, their behaviour to me was quickly changed. On the 21st, they sent Messengers to Fort _Duquesne_, to let them know I was there, and invited them to their fire. In the afternoon, I read them all my message, the _French_ captain being present; for he still continued with us: upon which they were more kind to me. In the evening, fifteen more arrived here from _Kushkushkee_. The men here now [were] about one hundred and twenty.