They said further, “Brethren, we let you know, that the _French_ have used our people kindly, in every respect; they have used them like gentlemen, especially those that live near them. So they have treated the chiefs. Now we desire you to be strong; we wish you would take the same method, and use our people well: for the other _Indians_ will look upon us;[105] and we do not otherwise know how to convince them, and to bring them into the _English_ interest, without your using such means as will convince them. For the _French_ will still do more to keep them to their interest.” I told them, “I would take it to heart, and inform the Governor, and other gentlemen of it; and speak to them in their favour.” Then they said, “It is so far well, and the road is cleared; but they thought we should send them another call, when they may come.” I told them; “We did not know when they would have agreed with the other nations. Brother, it is you, who must give us the first notice when you can come; the sooner the better; and so soon as you send us word, we will prepare for you on the road.” After this we made ready for our journey. _Ketiushund_, a noted _Indian_, one of the chief counsellors, told us in secret, “That all the nations had jointly agreed to defend their hunting place at _Alleghenny_, and suffer nobody to settle there; and as these _Indians_ are very much inclined to the _English_ interest, so he begged us very much to tell the Governor, General, and all other people not to settle there. And if the _English_ would draw back over the mountain, they would get all the other nations into their interest; but if they staid and settled there, all the nations would be against them; and he was afraid it would be a great war, and never come to a peace again.” I promised to inform the Governor, General, and all other people of it, and repeated my former request to them, not to suffer any _French_ to settle amongst them. After we had fetched our horses, we went from _Kushkushking_, and came at five o’clock to _Saccung_, in company with twenty _Indians_. When we came about half way, we met a messenger from fort _Duquesne_, with a belt from _Thomas King_,[106] inviting all the chiefs to _Saccung_. We heard at the same time, that Mr. _Croghn_ and _Henry Montour_ would be there to day. The messenger was one of those three, that went to our camp; and it seemed to rejoice all the company; for some of them were much troubled in their minds, fearing that the _English_ had kept them, as prisoners, or killed them. In the evening we arrived at _Saccung_, on the _Beaver_ creek. We were well received. The king provided for us. After a little while we visited Mr. _Croghn_ and his company.