The man named Oreouake of Cayuga told me also that lie would go to Montreal to see you. 'Tis he who caused Father de Carheil to withdraw and who treacherously brought the six Tionnontates to Cayuga.

He is extremely proud.

Sorennoa and he are the two most considerable Captains of

Oreouake that the English of Albany (formerly Orange) made use to prevent Sieur Penn purchasing the Country of the Andastognes who have been conquered by the Cayuga.

It was of this

Iroquois and the English of Marilande.

ABSTRACT OF THE PROPOSALLS OF THE ONOUNDAGES AND CAYOUGES SACHEMS AT

NEW YORK, 2. August 1684. [Lond. Doc. IV.]

That the English will protect them from the French otherwise they shall loose all the Beaver and hunting.

That they have put themselves and their lands under the Protection of the King and have given Susquehannah River to the Government of New York of which they desire it may be a Branch, and under which they will shelter themselves from the French.

PAPERS RELATING TO THE SUSQUEHANNAH RIVER.

That Penn's people may not settle under the Susquehannah River.

They have putt themselves under the King and give two Deer Skins for the King to write upon them, and put a great read Seale to them, that they put all their lands under His Maty an(j under no other Government then New Yorke.

They desire these proposalls may be sent to the King with a Belt of Wampum peeg and another small Belt for the Duke of York.