“I have a salutation to you, and all your people, from the general, the governor, and many other gentlemen. Brother, it pleases me that the day is come to see you and your people. We have warmed ourselves by your fire, and waited for you, and thank you, that you did come home. We have good news of great importance; which we hope will make you, and all your people’s hearts glad. By these strings I desire you would be pleased to call all your kings and captains, from all the towns and nations; so that they all may hear us, and have the benefit thereof, while they live, and their children after them.” Then he said, “As soon as I heard of your coming, I rose up directly to come to you.” Then there came another message, which called me to another place, where six kings of six nations were met together. I sent them word, they should sit together a while, and smoke their pipes, and I would come to them. King Beaver said further, “Brother, it pleaseth me to hear that you brought such good news; and my heart rejoices already at what you said to me. It rejoices me that I have now heard of you.” I said, “Brother, you did well, that you first came here, before you went to the kings; as the good news we brought is to all nations, from the rising of the sun to the going down of the same; that want to be in peace and friendship with the _English_. So it will give them satisfaction, when they hear it.” The _French_ captain told us, that they would demolish the fort; and he thought the _English_ would be to-day at the place. 25th.—_Shingas_ came home, and saluted us in a friendly manner, and so did _Beaver_, in our house; and then they told us, they would hear our message; and we perceived that the _French_ captain had an inclination to hear it. We called _Beaver_ and _Shingas_, and informed them, that all the nations, at _Easton_, had agreed with the governor, that every thing should be kept secret from the ears and eyes of the _French_. He said, “it was no matter, they were beaten already. It is good news, and if he would say any thing, we would tell him what friendship we have together.” Accordingly they met together, and the _French_ captain was present. The number consisted of about fifty. King _Beaver_ first spoke to his men, “Hearken, all you captains and warriors, here are our brethren, the _English_; I wish that you may give attention, and take notice of what they say. As it is for our good, that there may an everlasting peace be established, although there is a great deal of mischief done, if it pleaseth God to help us, we may live in peace again.” Then I began to speak by four strings to them, and said,