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That, if they did, he would acquaint The King | That, if they did, he would acquaint The King | ||
| − | of France, Who would build a | + | of France, Who would build a Fort, and trade |
with them; to which they replied; that they | with them; to which they replied; that they | ||
Liked the French very well & if they would | Liked the French very well & if they would | ||
give them, Five Thousand Bendees (Each | give them, Five Thousand Bendees (Each | ||
| − | being Sixteen Shillings Sterling) for | + | being Sixteen Shillings Sterling) for Ground- |
| − | they would let them build a Fort & | + | Rent, they would let them build a Fort & |
Trade with them; & assist them, as much as | Trade with them; & assist them, as much as | ||
possible; (but they are afterwords to pay ^ [[addition]] ^ annually [[/addition]] a | possible; (but they are afterwords to pay ^ [[addition]] ^ annually [[/addition]] a | ||
| − | sum as yet undetermined). | + | sum as yet undetermined). My Father |
surprised at this, asked the French Messenger, | surprised at this, asked the French Messenger, | ||
Why he had deceived him so far & not told to | Why he had deceived him so far & not told to | ||
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as it was matter of importance, he thought | as it was matter of importance, he thought | ||
it proper, to make it known at one, before | it proper, to make it known at one, before | ||
| − | the Whole Country; My | + | the Whole Country; My Father replied |
(angerly) to him, Why had not you brought | (angerly) to him, Why had not you brought | ||
a Pole-Ax, & cut of my head, sooner than | a Pole-Ax, & cut of my head, sooner than | ||
| − | served me | + | served me So. |
The next day they Assembled | The next day they Assembled | ||
Revision as of 23:13, 14 March 2019
That, if they did, he would acquaint The King of France, Who would build a Fort, and trade with them; to which they replied; that they Liked the French very well & if they would give them, Five Thousand Bendees (Each being Sixteen Shillings Sterling) for Ground- Rent, they would let them build a Fort & Trade with them; & assist them, as much as possible; (but they are afterwords to pay ^ addition ^ annually /addition a sum as yet undetermined). My Father surprised at this, asked the French Messenger, Why he had deceived him so far & not told to him, his intention before: he answered; that as it was matter of importance, he thought it proper, to make it known at one, before the Whole Country; My Father replied (angerly) to him, Why had not you brought a Pole-Ax, & cut of my head, sooner than served me So.
The next day they Assembled together again, (by my Father's Leave) as the French man said; he had something more to relate to them: at which time, the above Messenger presented them with Brandy as before, desiring to know a further Answer from them, that he might acquaint the French Commodore: The Phantees told him, they would show him, the place they intended to give them, & accordingly they did, (Which is catchword between /catchword
