Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I
Brother Cayenquiragoe I no hereby renew the covenant chain with all that have put their hands in it
Virginia, Maryland, Pensilvania the Jerseys, New Yorke Connecticutt & New England
Brother Cayenquiragoe.
We renew the covenant chain in behalfe of the whole House, the Mohaques, Oneydes, Onondages Cayouges & Sinnekes
Brother Cayenquiragoe.
We have lately had the losse of two Castles by the enemy, we have concluded to do our best to assist them and we desire Cayenquiragoe will doe the same.
Brother Cayenquiragoe
We wish the Cannoes may go to and again in safety that the Great King may know what we
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have here said and that we may have an answer. We now have made our word good here is the Then laid down some small bundles of bever saying it is but small, but [it] is as it were :
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cup.
saved out of the fire.
His Excell; stood up and said Brethren I have heard what you have said, and have here renewed the Covenant Chain with all the Five
Nations, the Mohaques, Oneydas, Onnondages, Cayouges & Sinnekes in behalf of the Brethren of this
Province, Virginia, Maryland, Pensilvania, the Jerseys, Connecticutt & the Five Nations of His Ma
ties proteccon.
New England and I assure
I have provided for you some victuals and drink to drink
the King's health, and in confirmacon thereof that it may last as long as the Sun & give this Belt Wampum.
Moon endures I
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The principle Sachim of the Mohaques called Ohee. The whole Assembly answered Heeeeee Hogh. The principal of Oneyde called Ohee. The whole Assembly answered Heeeeee Hogh. The principal Sachim of Onnondage called Ohee. The whole Assembly answered Heeeeee Hogh. The principal Sachim of Cayouge called Ohee. The whole Assembly answered Heeeeee Hogh The principal Sachim of Sinneke called Ohee The whole Assembly answered Heeeeee Hogh