Expect an answ r of our Letter w 1 y e Last Sloops with absolute orders concerning this bussinesse, In d the meantime shall Putt a Stopp to all Proceedings till wee have Rec your hon rs Commands w ch we r Haig Wee suphope will be to deny y c treaty in this point. This goes by an Expresse sent by

e pose to M Graham to come up and Prosecute businesse In y meantime shall use our uttmost Ene deavours in our Stations both for Our Masters hon and y Interest and y e Welfare off his Territories, whilst wee subscribe ourselfs Your hon ,s most humble r

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& Devoted Servants Y e Commissaries of Albany &c a Albany 24 Sept 1683 e Haig did not send y Canoo yesterday, expecting Possibly to hear first off y e Indians arrivall 1'

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who are now all att Skinnecttady.

PAPERS RELATING TO THE SUSQUEHANNAH RITER,

PROPOSALS OFFERED BY THE CAYUGA AND ONANDAGE SACHEMS TO THE W. COMMISSARIES OF ALBANY, COLONIE RENSELAERSWYCK &C. IN THE COURT HOUSE OF th SEPTEMBER, 1683. [From Dutch Record C. No. 3, in County's Clerk Office, Albany.]

Present

--Marte

Gerritse, Corn

:

Van Dyck, Dirck Wessells, J. Provoost, P. Winne, Hend

:

Van

.Ness, J. Janse Bleker, R. Pretty, Skeriffe, P. Livingston, Sec.

Brothers.

We are rejoiced to see the Brethren here who Represent Corlaer, We were yesterday

together and heard the Great Penn, (meaning the agent of Govern

1,