I will always act so towards you. I invite you to peace and tranquillity between you and us. He gave them three pots of Rum, a large piece of Pork and a bushel of peas which they brought He assured that I found them in a state of great Drunkenness, except Tegarioguen. to the Camp. the Choueguen Sachem had been charmed to see them and that he gave them milk to drink to their Brother's health.

But the excitement they were in led them, notwithstanding all the entreaties I

could make, to finish what liquor they brought. being drunk so that I was unable to do any thing.

This delayed me three days before the Fort, they I was

not free from uneasiness having only Tegarioguen for support, if I were insulted.

When the Chiefs of the Lake of the Two Mountains and of Sault St. Louis returned to my tent, the Nontague Chiefs came to summon me, on the part of the Commandant of the Fort, to strike my

over my Tent, inasmuch as I was under the guns of the Fort.

flag which I had hoisted

answered Indian fashion

;

I knew no flag

should not be lowered until I was tied.

always

but that of their Father Onontio which I carried, and it Contrary to the custom of lowering it at sundown, it remained flying night and day the whole of the time I was constrained to remain at that post. On the day of our departure it was again the same tune. I must absolutely fire first and strike