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This speech was addressed to the Malecete, Passamaquoddie and Mickmack Indians and was in substance as follows: "Our dear Brothers, We come to warn you that the Boston people, having destroyed several of our villages, killed our wives and children and carried off our young women by force, we to revenge ourselves for these outrages have declared war against them.
"To John Allan and his Associates at Machias: "The Chiefs and Great men of the Malecete and Mickmack Indians hereby give thee notice: "That their eyes are now open and they see clearly that thou hast endeavored to blind them to serve thy wicked purposes against thy lawful sovereign King George, our forgiving and affectionate Father.
They then seemed well enough satisfied, and at their desire I began prayers with them in Mickmack, they all kneeling down and behaving very devoutly. The vice concluded with an anthem and the blessing." Mr.
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