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[undecipherable] to some, that the Laques set out first and the Foxes, who live [undecipherable] [undecipherable] soon followed them ..that they had always been peaceable (Here he shook hands with Captain Pasteur, and Judge Turner, who was present) that he hoped his brother would not take offence at his determination to return home - It was because some of his young men had fallen sick - that he trusted Captaisn Pasteur & Prior would take pity on him and his company when about to return, and also on the women and children in their towns. He hoped that guns would be given to his young men; for that they were fond of their brother's guns and that much of his young men's guns as were out of order, his brother would cause to be repaired - that he esteemed Ducoin as a good Chief  - that he and his people were always on terms of friendship with Ducoin, and he with them; they were as one; that Ducoin invited them and they came accordingly; that now they wished to return, lest in their absence any bad birds should fly through their towns - that his brother had told them to declare their minds from their hearts; and he had now unloaded his; that it was a very heavy load that as they were leaving their homes to come hither, several Nations admonished them against it, saying, "my brother, why do you go? some of your young men will be killed, where you are going." [Undecipherable] concluded <s>they</s> by saying they were dry for a dram - he then delivered another string of black wampum and white Wampum.