[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] The Govern' gave presents to the Indians for wch they thanked him after their manner, and he said to them Brethren ******** I allso desire that neither ffrench nor English go & liue at the Susquehannah River; nor hunt nor trade amongst the Brethren without my passe and seale, the impression of which I will give them but if they doe that the Brethren bring them to Albany and deliver them at the Town house when care shall be taken for punishing them (except the priests and one man wth each or either of them) allthough any of them should be married to an Indian squa; they being only spies upon the Brethren. At a Council Septemb 1st 1686. P'sent the Gov. Mr Steph. v. Cortlandt Mr N. Bayard, Maior G. Baxter J Spragge The Indians of the fiue Nations returned the following answer The Cayouges & Oneydes answered first & said Brother Corlear We are come hither at New York by yr order although the appointed place is at Albany. JVol. 1.] 34 2g(J PAPERS RELATING TO THE SUSQUEHANNAH RIVER.