27th.—Accordingly, I set out before day, with six _Indians_, and took another road, that we might not be seen; the main body told me, they would stay behind, to know whether the _French_ would make an attempt to take me by force; that if they did, they, the _Indians_, would endeavour to prevent their crossing the river, and coming secretly upon me. Just as I set off the _French_ fired all their great guns, it being Sunday (I counted nineteen) and concluded they did the same every Sabbath. We passed through three _Shawanese_ towns; the _Indians_ appeared very proud to see me return, and we arrived about night at _Sawcunk_, where they were likewise very glad to see me return. Here I met with the two captains, who treated me so uncivilly before; they now received me very kindly, and accepted of my hand, and apologized for their former rude behaviour. Their names are _Kuckquetackton_ and _Killbuck_.[45] They said, “Brother, we, in behalf of the people of _Sawcunk_, desire that you will hold fast what you have begun, and be strong.[46] We are but little and poor, and therefore cannot do much. You are rich, and must go on and be strong. We have done all in our power towards bringing about a peace: we have had a great quarrel about you with the _French_; but we do not mind them. Do you make haste, and be strong, and let us see you again.” The said _Killbuck_ is a great captain and conjurer; he desired me to mention him to the Governor, and ask him if he would be pleased to send him a good saddle by the next messenger; and that he would do all in his power for the service of the English. 28th.—We set out from _Sawcunk_, in company with twenty, for _Kushkushkee_; on the road _Shingas_ addressed himself to me, and asked, if I did not think, that, if he came to the English, they would hang him, as they had offered a great reward for his head. He spoke in a very soft and easy manner. I told him that was a great while ago, it was all forgotten and wiped clean away; that the English would receive him very kindly. Then _Daniel_ interrupted me, and said to _Shingas_, “Do not believe him, he tells nothing but idle lying stories. Wherefore did the _English_ hire one thousand two hundred _Indians_[47] to kill us.” I protested it was false; he said, G—d d—n[48] you for a fool; did you not see the woman lying [in] the road that was killed by the _Indians_, that the _English_ hired? I said, “Brother do consider how many thousand _Indians_ the _French_ have hired to kill the _English_, and how many they have killed along the frontiers.” Then _Daniel_ said, “D—n you, why do not you and the _French_ fight on the sea? You come here only to cheat the poor _Indians_, and take their land from them.” Then _Shingas_ told him to be still; for he did not know what he said. We arrived at _Kushkushkee_ before night, and I informed _Pisquetumen_ of _Daniel’s_ behaviour, at which he appeared sorry.