They returned to said fort and reported to me that the Commandant insisted on what they had I asked them whose was the land over which I wished to pass This question caused them to droop their heads and they remained in pensive silence. It was not until I told them that I wanted a decisive and substantial answer, that they replied The ground over which I wished to walk was theirs. I then said to them, since it was their property I, as a child of first communicated to me.

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their father Onontio and bearer of his message to them, wished a clear road and that all the branches

overhanging the river, be cut away so that my flag might pass without being obliged to remove it

from where their Father Onontio had placed it ; and that I should not fire a salute until others had saluted me.

Willingly or unwillingly they approved and^we proceeded.

When I arrived opposite the house of Chouguen we found, at the Mouth of the river a canoe with people of the Sault who were returning from war.

This obliged us to land to give our folks an opportunity to learn the news and to cause the Prisoners to dance, as is the custom

among the tribes.

During this interval the Commandant of Choueguen sent for six of the principal Chiefs including me. My Chiefs invited me to follow them. I answered that I had no business at that house they were masters to go since they wished it I should keep my tent with the young men. Tegarioguen wished to remain with me ; I persuaded him to accompany the others, so that I may learn from him what transpired. He is, moreover, a man on whom I have great reliance.