Four Indian Kings to Her Majesty, 1710

Great Queen, We have undertaken a long and tedious Voyage, which none of our predecessors could ever be prevailed upon to undertake.  The Motive that induced us, was, that we might see our Great Queen, and relate to her those things we thought absolutely necessary for the Good of her, and us her Allies, on the other fide of the great Water.

We doubt not but our Great Queen has been acquainted with our long and tedious war, in Conjunction with her Children (meaning sub-jeRs ) againft her Enemies the French; and that we have been as a strong wall for their Securrity, even to the loss of our best men.

The Truth of which our Brother Queder, Colonel Schuyler, and Anadagajaux, Colonel Nicholson, can testify, they having all our proposals in writing.

We were mightily rejoyced, when we heard by Anadagarjaux, that our Great Queen had resolved to send an Army to reduce Canada; from whose Mouth we readily embraced our Great Queen's Instructions: And in Token of our Friendfhip, we hung up the Kettle, and took up the* Hatchet, and with one Consent joined our Brother Queder, Colonel Schuyler and Anadagarjaux, Colonel Nicholson, in making Preparations on this Side the Lake, by building Forts, Store-houses, Canons, and Battows; whilst Anadiasia, Colonel Vetch, at the same Time, raised an Army at Boston, of which we were informed by our Embassadors, whom we sent thither for that Purpose.  We waited long in Expectation of the Fleet from England, to join Anadiasia, Colonel Vetch, to go against Quebeck by Sea, whilst Anadagarjaux, Queder, and we went to MontRoyal by Land; but at last we were told, that our Great Queen, by some important Affair, was prevented in her Design for that Season.  This made us extremely sorrowful, left the French, who hitherto had dreaded us, should now think us unable to make War against them.  The Reduction of Canada is of such Weight, that after the effecting thereof, we should have free Hunting, and a great Trade with our Great Queen's Children: And as a token of the Sincerity of the six Nations, we do here, in the names of all, present our Great Queen with these Belts of Wampum.

We need not urge to our Great Queen more than than the Necessity we really labour under obliges us, that in our Case our Great Queen should not be mindful of us, we must with our Families forsake our Country, and seek other Habitations, or stand neuter; either of which will be much against our Inclinations.

Since we have been in Alliance with our Great Queen's Children, we have bad some Knowledge of the Saviour of the World, and have often been importuned by the French, both by the Insinuations of their Priests, and by Presents, to come over to their Interest; but have always esteemed them Men of Falsehood. But if our Great Queen will be pleassd to send over some Persons to instruct us, they shall find a most hearty Welcome.

We now close all with Hopes of our Great Queen's Favour, and leave it to her most gracious Consideration.