ye four Nations viz 1 Cajouges, Onnondages, Oneydes & Maquase are upon there way hither and may e be expected her to-morrow, Wee are credibly Inform'd of there willingnesse to dispose of y Susquehanne River, being verry glad to hear off Christians intending to come and Live there, it being much nearer them then this Place and much easier to get thither with there beever, The River being

e in Penn buys said River, it will tend to y navigable w* Canoes till hard by there Castles, soe y* if e e utter Ruine off y e Bev r Trade, as y Indians themselfs doe acknowledge and Consequently to y great

Prejudice off his Royall highnesse Revenue's and his whole Territoryes in general, all which we doe humbly offer to your hon rs serious Consideracon, Wee presume that there hath not any thing Ever e

been mooved or agitated from y first settleing of these Parts, more Prejudiciall to his Royal high1 e nesse Intrest, and y e Inhabitants of this his govern then this businesse of y Susquehanne River, The french its true have endevoured to take our away our trade, by Peace mealls but this will cutt r departed, wee sent a draught of e it all off at once ; The day after your hon y River and how near there Castles lie to it, drawne by our Seer* as near as y

e Indians

could deskribe, a copy Whereof we

have kept here, and Arnout y e Interpreter says that he is also informed by diverse Indians, that y e e Castles are situate as near y e Susquehanne River as y draught demonstrates, if not nearer ; and in there joy of People comeing to live there ; Wee did Perceive his Private discourse with them, did