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Rh Wampum, and promised an Answer the next day in the Evening they Danced and made a most terrible Noise to shew were mightily pleased.

May 20undefined: Capundefined. Gates March'd into Camp with his New York Compundefined. The Indians met at the Generals Tent, and told him they were highly Obliged to the Great King their Father, for sending such Numbers of Men to fight for them, and they moreover promise to Join them, and do what was in their power by reconnoitring the Country, & bringing Intelligence, they were likewise oblidged to the General for expresing his Concern for the los of their ½ King his Brother, and for the Presents he had made their Families. Their Chiefs Names were as follows

1undefined: Monicatoha their Mentor, 2undefined Belt of Wampum, or white Thunder, who always keep the Wampum, and has a Daughter call'd bright Lightning 3undefined: The great Tree and Silver Heels, Jimy Smith and Charles all. [sic] belonging to the 6 Nations, The General Asured them of his Friendship and gave his Honour, that he never would deceive them, after which they sung